Robert Gratton

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Gratton is a Canadian physician in London, Ontario, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. He is notable in the COVID-19 pandemic due to his role with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Gratton trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Western Ontario, and attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine.¹⁾

Gratton is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Gratton is the elected representative for District 2 of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.²⁾ He first joined the CPSO Council in December 2016.³⁾

Dr. Gratton is a member of the Maternal and Perinatal Review Committee under Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario.

Gratton is a scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London.⁴⁾ The LHRI “works with over 200 business and industry partners in more than 25 countries.” Partners include the Children's Health Foundation, Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine (IBYME), Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC), Robarts Research Institute, South West Regional Cancer Program, and University of Western Ontario.⁵⁾

Gratton is a medical practitioner at Victoria Hospital under London Health Sciences Centre, where he recently completed a six-year term as Chief of Obstetrics.^{6) 7)} LHSC is funded in part by Air Canada, Berkshire Hathaway, TD Bank Group, and Walmart.⁸⁾

Gratton was a member of the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health.⁹⁾

Gratton is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.¹⁰⁾

Gratton is a member of the Obstetrical Review Committee for the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada.

Gratton has hospital privileges at St. Joseph's Health Care London.¹¹⁾ Donors to the St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation include 3M, Cerner, CIBC, Toyota, Trudell Medical, and Volkswagen.¹²⁾

Gratton is an Associate Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario.¹³⁾ His salary in 2012 was $106,420.00.¹⁴⁾

Gratton developed the first Obstetrical Triage Acuity Scale (OTAS©) which is implemented in hospitals across Canada and in other countries. This research received an Accreditation Canada Leading Practice Award and an Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario Provincial Innovation Award.^{15) 16)}

Gratton has had research funded by the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario (AMOSO),^{17) 18)} Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR),¹⁹⁾ Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health,²⁰⁾ Lawson Health Research Institute,²¹⁾ Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care²²⁾ and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).²³⁾