Dr. Khalil received his MD from the Medical Academy IP in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and his M.Sc. degree and Ph.D. from Montreal Heart Institute at The University of Montreal.

He has excellent basic research experience in the areas of in vivo antithrombotic treatment and ischemia reperfusion, as well as therapeutic approaches to coronary artery bypass graft surgery, much of which was done during his tenure as researcher and lecturer at the renowned Montreal Heart Institute.

In addition, Dr. Khalil has experience as a practicing surgeon in Europe and has presented at numerous cardiovascular conventions and published extensively. At present he also holds a position as a Hospitalist and Deputy-Lecturer at Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, St. Boniface General Hospital.