Bio:

MD with honours 1985 University of Western Ontario General internal medicine residency 1988 Chief medical Resident St Joseph’s Hospital 1989 Cardiology residency University of Western Ontario 1991 Interventional fellowship Island Health Victoria 1998

Memberships

Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada Diplomat American Board of internal Medicine College Physicians and Surgeons of BC Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology Clinical associate professor of medicine UBC Former Discipline specific site leader Cardiology Island Health Primary Research Interests

Radial Artery Angiography

Coronary Angioplasty bleeding prevention strategies Angioplasty safety aspects

Personal

Dr Eric Fretz is married to Dr Michele Fretz and they have two children , one physician and one studying as a PhD psychologist. Dr Fretz has countless interests outside medicine including adventure travel, bicycle culture, kiteboarding, windsurfing, hiking, motorcycling, exercise and cooking to name a few.  HCF