Background & Specialties

Professional Background

Elementary, Secondary, and Post Secondary
- Edmonton, Alberta

University Undergraduate Education
- University of Alberta 1971 – 1974
- Graduated 1974: B.Sc. (with distinction)

Medical School
- University of Alberta 1974 – 1978
- Graduated 1978: M.D.

Rotating Internship
- Edmonton General Hospital 1978 – 1979

Residency Training
RI: University of Alberta 1979 – 1980
Department of General Surgery
Rotations:
General Surgery: 6 months
Plastic Surgery: 6 weeks
Neurosurgery: 6 weeks
Cardio - Thoracic: 6 weeks
Urology: 6 weeks

RII: University of Western Ontario 1980 – 1981
Department of Plastic Surgery
Rotations:
General Surgery: 6 months
Orthopedic Surgery: 3 months
Critical Care Trauma Unit: 3 months

RIII: University of Western Ontario 1981 – 1982
Department of Plastic Surgery
Rotations:
Plastic Surgery: 12 months

RIII: University of Western Ontario 1982 – 1983
Department of Plastic Surgery
Rotations:
Plastic Surgery: 12 months

Fellowship:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Canada): November 1983
- Specialist Certificate in Plastic Surgery

Fellowship Training:
- University of Toronto 1983 – 1984
- Clinical Fellow in Hand Surgery
- Sunnybrook Hospital
Preceptor: Dr. J. F. Murray
During Fellowship Year at Sunnybrook Hospital, surgical cases were also performed with
Dr. Joe Gruss (maxillofacial trauma) and Dr. Susan McKinnon (peripheral nerve surgery)

Research Fellow:
- Hand Injuries Clinic 1983 – 1984
- Workers Compensation Board of Ontario
Preceptor: Dr. J. F. Murray, Dr. J. K. McKenzie 

Publications and Presentations

“The Huber Procedure: Restoration of Thumb Opposition with Transposition of the Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle”
- Presented at University of Western Ontario
- Resident’s Day: February, 1981

“Fibrous Hisiocytoma: Current Management”
- Presented at University of Western Ontario
- Resident’s Day: February, 1982

“Radionucleotide Scanning in Burns”
- Presented at University of Western Ontario
- Resident’s Day: February, 1983

“Interposition Arthroplasty of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint”
- Presented at the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery
- Meeting: May, 1984

“Care of the Thermally Injured Patient”
- Presented at the Bluewater Emergency Care Conference
- Conference: May, 1986, 1988

“Cosmetic Surgery - New Directions”
- Presented at Holiday Inn, Sarnia: 1989

“Hand Injuries – Management of the Acute Injury”
- Presented at the Bluewater Emergency Care Conference
- Conference: May, 1990

“Post-mastectomy Breast Reconstruction”
- Presented to Ladies Auxiliary, Sarnia: 1991

“Cosmetic Surgery of the 90’s”
- Presented at the Holiday Inn, Sarnia: May, 1995