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Department of Surgery Annual Report July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 R.S. McLaughLin PRofessoR and chair Dr. R.K. Reznick 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 Surgeon-in-Chief / Rubinoff-Gross Chair in Orthopaedic Oncology Dr. L.C. Smith St. Joseph’s Health Centre Dr. O.D. Rostein St. Michael’s Hospital Dr. R.R. Richards Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Dr. L. Tate 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. R.D. Weisel Cardiac Surgery (until June 30, 2009) Dr. C. Caldarone Cardiac Surgery (effective July 1, 2009) Dr. Z. Cohen General Surgery | Bernard and Ryna Langer Chair (until June 30, 2009) Dr. A. Smith General Surgery | Bernard and Ryna Langer Chair (effective July 1, 2009) 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.J. 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 2008-2009 Annual Report | 1 Table of Contents Chair’s Report 4 Research 6 Postgraduate Education 8 Undergraduate Education 11 Division of Anatomy 12 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery 13 Division of General Surgery 15 Division of Neurosurgery 17 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 20 Division of Plastic Surgery 22 Division of Thoracic Surgery 24 Division of Urology 26 Division of Vascular Surgery 29 Surgical Alumni Association 31 Surgical Oncology 32 Continuing Education and Professional Development 33 The Hospital for Sick Children 36 Division of Cardiac Surgery 39 Division of General Surgery 42 Division of Neurosurgery 46 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 52 Division of Plastic Surgery 57 Division of Urology 59 2 | 2008-2009 Annual Report Department of Surgery Mount Sinai Hospital 62 Division of General Surgery 64 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 68 Division of Plastic Surgery 71 Division of Urology 72 St Joseph’s Health Centre 75 Division of General Surgery 76 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 76 Division of Plastic Surgery 77 Division of Thoracic Surgery 77 Division of Urology 77 St Michael’s Hospital 78 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery 79 Division of General Surgery 82 Division of Neurosurgery 91 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 95 Division of Plastic Surgery 103 Division of Urology 105 Division of Vascular Surgery 107 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 109 Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery 111 Division of General Surgery 113 Division of Neurosurgery 120 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 122 Division of Plastic Surgery 132 Division of Urology 135 Toronto East General Hospital 139 Division of General Surgery 141 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 141 Division of Plastic Surgery 141 Division of Urology 141 University Health Network 142 Division of Cardiac Surgery 144 Division of General Surgery 149 Division of Neurosurgery 160 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 177 Division of Plastic Surgery 182 Division of Thoracic Surgery 184 Division of Urology 189 Division of Vascular Surgery 195 Women’s College Hospital 197 Division of General Surgery 199 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 199 Division of Plastic Surgery 200 Division of Urology 202 Division of Anatomy 203 Research In Education 206 Cross Appointments 208 Department of Surgery 2008-2009 Annual Report | 3 Chair’s Report Richard K. Reznick R.S. McLaughlin Professor and Chair This marks the seventh time I have written this report as Chair This past year saw our faculty win a huge number of this Department and as in the past there is no lack of external and internal awards, too many to list of things for me to comment upon. It has been a year in this column. However, I would like to make specific filled with financial challenges and yet we have managed mention of a few. Two surgeons received two of to have another fantastic year with many research, academic the highest educational awards offered by our Faculty: and clinical achievements to celebrate. As always, I am Dr. Shaf Keshavjee (the Colin R Woolf Award for excellence exceptionally grateful to our faculty for being so dedicated in Long-Term Contributions to CME) and Dr. Chris Wallace and our Department’s senior executive for their continuing (the Aikens Award for Excellence in Postgraduate wise counsel and support. Medical Education). Other prestigious awardees include Marvin Tile who was appointed as a Member of the Order This past year we have continued an aggressive pace of Canada and Robert Cartotto who won The Royal College of recruitment with the addition of 18 new appointees of Physicians and Surgeons Medal in Surgery. Peter Dirks, to the Department. I would like to welcome the following James Rutka, Michael Taylor et al received a $1 million individuals: dollar grant from Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Margaret Akens (research SHSC), Tulin Cil (general surgery Geoff Fernie was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame. UHN-PMH), Leodante da Costa (neurosurgery SHSC), Andres Lozano received the March of Dimes Jonas Salk Ralph George (general surgery SMH), Anand Ghanekar Award and was elected as Fellow to The Royal Society (general surgery UHN-TGH and HSC), Rebecca Gladdy of Canada (now known as the Academies of Arts, (general surgery MSH), Clement Hamani (neurosurgical Humanities and Sciences of Canada.) Charles Tator research UHN-TWH), Sharifa Himidan (general surgery was elected to the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and HSC), Judi Laprade (anatomy), Bernard Lawless (general Michael Taylor was named as one of the Top 40 Under 40. surgery SMH), Todd Mainprize (neurosurgery SHSC), This past year, we lost two dear and respected colleagues. Diane Nam (orthopaedic surgery SHSC), Catherine O’Brien A mention of their passing does not do justice to (general surgery UHN-TGH), Guiseppe Papia (cardiac and the magnitude of their contributions. Suffice it to say, vascular surgery SHSC), Ranil Sonnadara (research Surgical we will all miss and remember with respect and fondness, Skills Centre), Leonard Tse (vascular surgery UHN-TGH), Michael Baida (general surgery), Philip Klotz (urology) and Kazuhiro Yasufuku (thoracic surgery UHN-TGH), and Leslie Farkas (plastic surgery). Toni Zhong (plastic surgery UHN-TGH). This past year we have also seen the transfer of divisional We have also had a successful year with respect leadership from Zane Cohen to Andy Smith in General to promotions. Promoted to the rank of Full Professor Surgery and from Richard Weisel to Chris Caldarone were Drs. Chris Caldarone, Gail Darling, Peter Dirks, in Cardiac Surgery. I cannot thank Zane and Richard Andras Kapus, Peter Kim, Ron Levine, James Mahoney, enough for all of their contributions in their respective Sid Radomski, Carol Swallow and Doug Wooster. Promoted divisions. I would also like to congratulate the following to the level of Associate Professor were Drs. Gideon individuals in their new leadership roles: Karen Davis, Cohen, Marc De Perrot, Annie Fecteau, Ted Gerstle, Associate Director of the Institute of Medical Science; Raja Rampersaud, Paul Wales and Frances Wright. Yaron Shargall, Associate Director, Undergraduate Finally, elevated to the rank of Assistant Professor were Education for Distributed Learning; and Michael Fehlings Drs. Vern Campbell, Martin Roscoe and Wayne Tanner. and Albert Yee, Inaugural Co-Directors of the University The standards for promotion in our department and at our of Toronto Spine Program. university are as stringent as any other institution I know and I would like to congratulate each and every one of Our educational programs continue to flourish under our promotees. the terrific leadership of David Latter, Ron Levine, 4 | 2008-2009 Annual Report Department of Surgery David Backstein, Sid Radomski, Nikki Woods and now care, keeping our eye on the research and training balls Yaron Shargall. We have close to 200 fellows in our while delivering high quality coordinated surgical care. eight clinical divisions from over 59 countries around This initiative is a prime example of a cross departmental / the world. Allan Okrainec and Georges Azzie have cross hospital endeavour that highlights the co-participation extended our educational outreach by teaching laparoscopy possible in our academic enterprise between our fully in Botswana using a telesimulation program. I think it affiliated and partially affiliated teaching hospitals. is fair to say that when it comes to educational research Since 2002/2003 we have been planning and dreaming we can reliably claim to be amongst the world’s best. of developing a new approach to residency training. Our research mission continues to do well and, under I am ecstatic to report that we have started such program Ben Alman’s leadership, we continue to make great gains this past July. With extraordinary dedication from in the quality and quantity of the enterprise. Departmental Bill Kraemer, Peter Ferguson, Ben Alman and a virtual army funding for research last year alone was $33 million of orthopaedic educators, we have put together a modular in external grants and contracts. competency-based curriculum that has no parallel in the world. We have accepted 3 exceptional residents who We also continue to make fundraising a top priority for will experience an orthopaedic residency program in a very the Department. This past year $1.4 million was raised, different way from anyone before them. If the program thanks to the hard work of Nancy Collett.