College of Medicine

About

Dr. Thiel is a Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Saskatchewan.  He received his BSc (1983), MSc (1986) and MD (1991) the University of Saskatchewan and received his Royal College Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1996.  He is the director of the postgraduate fellowship program in Minimally Invasive Gynecology for the University of Saskatchewan.  He has been awarded both the CREOG and APGO Excellence in Teaching Awards for resident teaching and the 2010 Golden Hysteroscope award for best hystereoscopy paper at the 39th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Surgery.  His clinical and research interests include intra-operative evaluation, hysteroscopic tubal sterilization, alternatives for fibroid management, endometrial ablation and chronic pelvic pain. Dr. Thiel is the Executive Director of the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Gynecologic Excellence (CanSAGE).

Education

1991 - Doctor of Medicine Cum Laude, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

1986 - Master of Science, Department of Anatomy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

1983 - Bachelor of Science (Advanced) Magna Cum Laude, Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Clinical Interests

  • Endometriosis
  • Fibroids
  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Hysteroscopic sterilization
  • Ambulatory gynaecology

Selected Publications