Toronto doctor quits after hospital deems her pro-Palestinian activism unprofessional

Former Mount Sinai palliative-care physician Kavita Algu resigned after an internal probe labeled her behavior disruptive, following her outspoken claims that Israel was targeting Gaza hospitals and committing genocide.

Kavita Algu, who previously worked in palliative care at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, stepped down after an internal investigation concluded she was disruptive and unprofessional. Algu had repeatedly voiced strong pro-Palestinian positions, alleging that Israel was intentionally bombing Gaza’s hospitals and committing genocide, statements she delivered at a 2024 Toronto rally, in a Spring magazine op-ed, and through posts on X. Opponents highlighted that no reputable international body has ruled that genocide is occurring and referenced the recent resignation of the ICC prosecutor over unrelated scandals.

Algu also serves on the board of the Movement Media Hub, a media-strategy organization, and appeared in an online video reciting a message from the proscribed UK group Palestine Action. Mount Sinai accepted her resignation, reportedly with relief. The piece illustrates the clash between a health-care professional’s political activism and institutional expectations in a polarized context.