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Annual Report July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 Department of Surgery annual Report July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 R.S. McLaughLin PRofessoR and chaiR Dr. R.K. Reznick (May 24, 2010) Dr. D.A. Latter (Interim Chair July 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011) aSSociaTe chaiR and Vice–chaiRS Dr. B.R. Taylor Associate Chair / James Wallace McCutcheon Chair in Surgery Dr. D.A. Latter Vice-Chair, Education Dr. R.R. Richards Vice-Chair, Clinical Dr. B. Alman Vice-Chair, Research / A.J. Latner Professor and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery SuRGEONS in chief Dr. J.G. Wright The Hospital for Sick Children / Robert B. Salter Chair in Surgical Research Dr. J.S. Wunder Mount Sinai Hospital / Rubinoff-Gross Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery Dr. L.C. Smith St. Joseph’s Health Centre Dr. O.D. Rotstein St. Michael’s Hospital Dr. R.R. Richards Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Dr. L. Tate The Toronto East General Hospital Dr. B.R. Taylor University Health Network / James Wallace McCutcheon Chair in Surgery Dr. J.L. Semple Women’s College Hospital uniVeRSiTY diViSion chaiRS Dr. M.J. Wiley Anatomy Dr. C. Caldarone Cardiac Surgery Dr. A. Smith General Surgery / Bernard and Ryna Langer Chair Dr. J.T. Rutka Leslie Dan Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery Dr. B. Alman A.J. Latner Professor and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Dr. D. Anastakis Plastic Surgery Dr. S. Keshavjee F.G. Pearson / R.J. Ginsberg Chair in Thoracic Surgery Dr. S. Herschorn Martin Barkin Chair in Urological Research Dr. T. Lindsay Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery 2009-2010 Annual Report | 1 TabLe of conTents Chair’s Report. 4 Research . 7 Postgraduate Education . 9 Undergraduate Education . 11 Continuing Education and Professional Development. 12 Division of Anatomy . 13 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery . 14 Division of General Surgery . 16 Division of Neurosurgery. 19 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. 21 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery . 23 Division of Thoracic Surgery. 26 Division of Urology. 27 Division of Vascular Surgery. 30 Surgical Alumni Association. 32 Surgical Oncology Umbrella Committee. 33 Office of International Surgery. 34 Surgeon Scientist Program 25th Anniversary Pictorials. 36 The Hospital for Sick Children. 38 Division of Cardiac Surgery 41 Division of General Surgery 43 Division of Neurosurgery 47 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 54 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 59 Division of Urology 63 Mount Sinai Hospital. 67 Division of General Surgery 69 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 74 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 79 Division of Urology 79 St. Joseph’s Health Centre. 83 Division of General Surgery 84 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 84 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 85 Division of Thoracic Surgery 85 Division of Urology 85 2 | 2009-2010 Annual Report Department of Surgery St. Michael’s Hospital . 86 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery 88 Division of General Surgery 90 Division of Neurosurgery 102 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 107 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 116 Division of Urology 117 Division of Vascular Surgery 119 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. 120 Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery 122 Division of General Surgery 124 Division of Neurosurgery 132 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 133 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 142 Division of Urology 145 Toronto East General Hospital. 149 Division of General Surgery 151 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 151 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 152 Division of Urology 152 University Health Network. 153 Division of Cardiac Surgery 155 Division of General Surgery 161 Division of Neurosurgery 173 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 189 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 195 Division of Thoracic Surgery 197 Division of Urology 202 Division of Vascular Surgery 209 Women’s College Hospital . 211 Division of General Surgery 212 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 212 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 213 Division of Urology 214 Division of Anatomy . 216 Research In Education . 219 Cross Appointments . 220 Department of Surgery 2009-2010 Annual Report | 3 chaiR’S RePort David Latter Interim Chair In May of 2010, Richard Reznick, our 10th Chair of the Tessa Gordon (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, accepted the position of Dean, The Hospital for Sick Children), Jeremy Hall (Orthopaedic Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. As a Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital), Timothy Jackson search for the next Chair began, Dean Whiteside asked if (General Surgery, University Health Network), I would accept the role of Interim Chair of this incredible Marc Jeschke (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, department. I was honoured but also somewhat worried Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre), Todd Mainprize about taking this challenge on. With reassurances from my (Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre), wife and my cardiac surgery partners, and some strong arm Fuad Moussa (Cardiac Surgery, Sunnybrook Health twisting from my fellow surgical colleagues in the Banting Sciences Centre), Lucas Murnaghan (Orthopaedic offices, I accepted. It is with pride that I write this annual Surgery, Women’s College Hospital, The Hospital report for this wonderful Department. for Sick Children, and Mount Sinai Hospital), Graham Roche-Nagle (Vascular Surgery, University Health First of all, I must thank all of you, the surgeons of our Network), Marcus Selzner (General Surgery, University Department, for your support. I am especially grateful to Health Network), Fiona Webster (Research, Sunnybrook the administrative staff of the Banting for their patience Health Sciences Centre), and Thomas Willett (Research, and help, and my fellow executive officers and education Mount Sinai Hospital). leaders for their wise counsel and assistance. I would also like to acknowledge the dedicated work of our University The Department also made a number of part-time and Division Chairs, our Program Directors, our Surgeons-in- adjunct appointments. We welcome John Dickie (Thoracic Chiefs, and our site chiefs who so effectively manage our Surgery, Toronto East General Hospital), Peter Stotland clinical programs, our research efforts, and our teaching (General Surgery, North York General Hospital), programs. Pradeep Alexander (Orthopaedic Surgery, William Osler), Thomas Bertoia (Orthopaedic Surgery, Southlake Regional In the brief period of time from May to this writing, I have Hospital), Gopal Bhatnagar (Cardiac Surgery, Trillium Health gained a significant appreciation of just how broad and Centre), Peter Dauphinee (General Surgery, Royal Victoria deep the expertise of our faculty truly runs. Each of our Hospital), Cory Goldberg (Plastic and Reconstructive divisions is populated with expert surgeons, teachers, and Surgery, Trillium Health Centre), Norman Hill (General scientists; and all of our divisions effectively deliver expert Surgery, Trillium Health Centre), Mariana Kappala (General health care, teach, and advance medical care and science Surgery, Trillium Health Centre), Ziv Margaliot (Plastic and through scientific research. We truly do have world experts Reconstructive Surgery, Trillium Health Centre), Donald in every one of our divisions. Through our clinical training Munnings (General Surgery, Trillium Health Centre), programs and our Surgeon Scientist Program, we are Marc Pope (Vascular Surgery, Trillium Health Centre), preparing our students to be our successors in these roles. Morris Rebot (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Trillium It is often said that the sheer size of our medical faculty and Health Centre), Hartz Schutz (Neurosurgery, Trillium campuses at the University of Toronto is a strength, but it Health Centre), Mark Taylor (General Surgery, Lakeridge also has its challenges. Our 250 surgeons and scientists, Hospital), Michael Weinberg (Plastic and Reconstructive in eight divisions, spread over ten core teaching hospitals Surgery, Trillium Health Centre), and Joseph Wen (General represent the largest surgical faculty in Canada by far. Surgery, Trillium Health Centre). Collegial cooperation in such a large faculty is essential Nineteen surgeons were successfully promoted this past for us to leverage that size distinction to our advantage. academic year. Promoted to Assistant Professor was I believe we have met that challenge and function more John Hagen. Promoted to Associate Professor were Najma collaboratively and effectively than ever before. Ahmed, David Fisher, Stephen Lewis, Eric Massicotte, The most important activity the Department can do to Andrea McCart, Ian McGilvray, Kenneth Pace, Yaron Shargall, ensure its health is to recruit well. With mandatory and Michael Taylor. Promoted to Full Professor were searches for every recruit, we ensure that each new faculty Darius Bagli, Magdy Hassouna, John Honey, Nizar Mahomed, member brings new strengths and guarantees our future. Barry McLellan, Vivek Rao, William Tucker, Thomas Into full-time appointments the Department welcomes: Waddell, and Terrence Yau. Jean François Boileau (General Surgery, Sunnybrook Over this past academic year, six respected and esteemed Health Sciences Centre), Gregory Borschel (Plastic & colleagues passed away. Sadly, we lost Clare Baker Reconstructive Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children), 4 | 2009-2010 Annual Report Department of Surgery 1922-2010 (cardiac surgeon, St Michael’s Hospital), award, the President’s Teaching Award. William Kraemer David Hastings 1932-2010 (orthopaedic surgeon, won an Excellence in Post-Graduate Medical Education St Michael’s Hospital), Robert
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