Alexandra Pennal

• Co-Director, Atopic Dermatitis Clinic
• Divisional Morbidity and Mortality Chair, Division of Paediatric Dermatology
• Quality Improvement Lead, Division of Paediatric Dermatology

Project Investigator, SickKids Research Institute

Paediatric Resident Coordinator, Department of Paediatrics

Dr. Alexandra Pennal is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and a Staff Physician in the Division of Dermatology, Department of Paediatrics at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). After completing a paediatrics residency through the University of Toronto, Dr. Pennal pursued a two-year Paediatric Dermatology Fellowship at SickKids. With a diverse range of clinical and academic interests, she specializes in atopic dermatitis and co-directs the Eczema Management and Advocacy Program.  

Dr. Pennal is dedicated to advancing medical education, enhancing health-care quality and safety, and improving access to paediatric dermatology care across Ontario. In addition to her role at SickKids, she also operates a community paediatric dermatology clinic at the Scarborough Health Network, Centenary Site. 

Education and experience

• 2014–2018: Clinical Fellowship, Paediatric Dermatolgy, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada 
• 2010–2014: Residency Program, Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada 

See a full list of Alexandra Pennal's publications.

Funding

2023–2026: Reducing Barriers and Improving Access to Pediatric Dermatology in Northern Ontario – A QI project.  Principal Investigator Paediatric Consultants Creative Partnership Grant for Creative Professional Activity $8667.00 CAD