Dr Daniel is the Chair of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at McGill University, and the Surgeon-in-Chief at The Montreal Children’s Hospital. 

He is a Professor in the Departments of Pediatric Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGill University and a Senior Scientist in the Child Health and Human Development Program, Centre for Translational Biology, Research Institute MUHC. Dr Daniel is the Past-President of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Secretary-Elect of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology.

Dr Daniel is a passionate teacher as evident by his leadership roles in Continuing Medical Education and his numerous teaching awards. He also heads the McGill Otolaryngology Sciences Laboratory and has over 240 peer-reviewed publications and several research grants. His clinical expertise is in pediatric airway disorders, dysphagia, salivary gland disorders, and hearing loss. He is also a pioneer in many minimally invasive surgical techniques including hearing implants.

Dr Daniel has received mutiple honours and awards, including  the Distinction of the president award by the College of Physicians of Quebec, induction into the Triological Society,  the Royal College Accredited CPD Provider Innovation Award, and Canada's top 40 under 40.

As a certified Professional Coach(PCC), Dr Daniel enjoys fostering professional growth and development of peers and trainees.