Dr. Richard Hart is a visionary leader and an internationally recognized expert in Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic, and General Surgery. With a career spanning over three decades, and having the surgical service he created designated a Centre of Excellence by Cancer Care Ontario.

Dr. Hart holds degrees from York University and the University of Western Ontario where he also completed General Surgery residency and fellowship training in HPB and Transplantation with the Multi-Organ Transplant Program and a further year as clinical fellow, overseas post Hammersmith Hospital in London, UK. He is a proud recipient of
multiple awards, reflecting his contributions to surgery and medical education.

With passions colliding, he is integrating cutting-edge neurotechnology, bci, and
psychophysiological assessment into the training ecosystem of Surgery culminating in the operating room. His pioneering work with NextGenSurgery Inc. aims to create a new paradigm in surgical education, focusing on  developing elite performance in stress resilient surgeons and OR teams to address the problem of preventable harm. 

The program and its DNA come from his own experiences and teachings as an elite athlete, Dr. Hart competed internationally for Canada in freestyle wrestling before becoming a surgeon. His unique perspective and experiences in optimal performance combined with scalable wearable tech and XR are at the heart of his IoSxT Theory, which will be presented at SHIFT, using neurotechnology and bci to train the bidirectional flow of information to manage the requisite biobehavioral, cognitive, affective and technical skills for elite performance in critical moments using data
science. Positioning him as a thought leader in the field, recognized for his surgical training innovations.

Dr. Hart’s passion extends beyond his professional life—he is also a dedicated father who enjoys spending time with his two sons, exploring life's realities and wonders while instilling a philosophy of lifelong learning.

His commitment and passion for excellence, both in his professional endeavors and personal life, drives his relentless pursuit of innovation and the outer limits of human possibility.