adam sirek

Captain Adam Sirek, MD, MSc, CCFP, DABFM, FAsMA, FAAFP is a co-founder of Leap Biosystems, specializing in Family Medicine, Aerospace Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Medical Education.

Dr. Sirek is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from St. George’s University as well as an Honours Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Human Biology and Physiology from the University of Toronto. During medical school, Dr. Sirek concurrently attended Northumbria University and received a Diploma in Higher Education (Medical Sciences). He completed his residency including a year as chief resident at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Sirek maintains unrestricted medical licenses in Ontario, Michigan and Texas.

Dr. Sirek is active in the training and development of young professionals in both the medical and aerospace communities of Canada. He is a reservist with the Canadian Armed Forces, serving as a pilot and operations officer in support of the Air Cadet Flying Program. He is also a faculty member at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, where he teaches and mentors medical students and residents. Dr. Sirek also holds a faculty position at Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration. He is also a licensed pilot and SCUBA diver.

Dr. Sirek’s research interests include the Space Flight-Associated Neuro-Occular Syndrome (SANS), and has published a study involving on-orbit ultrasound diagnostics from the International Space Station (a link to this publication below).

Dr. Sirek was a top 17 finalist in the 2016-2017 Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Recruitment Campaign, a process that started with 3772 applicants for 2 astronaut positions that were filled during the summer of 2017.