Background & Specialties

Board Certification

Dr. Lawrence Tong is Board-Certified in Plastic Surgery by:

• The American Board of Plastic Surgery
• The Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada

This makes him one of a select group of physicians with dual country board certification.

Professional Background

Dr. Lawrence Tong was born and raised in Toronto, a child to immigrant parents who sought a better life in Canada. Dr. Tong attended undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario, and Medical School at the University of Toronto.

To pursue his dreams of becoming a surgeon following medical school, Dr. Tong went to the world-renowned University of Michigan Medical Center, in Ann Arbor, where he underwent training in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery.

The University of Michigan Medical System consistently ranks as one of ‘the 10 Best hospitals in the United States’ by US News & World Report, ranking #9 overall in 2010-2011. Widely recognized as one of the best plastic surgery training programs in the United States, the U of M program enabled Dr. Tong to acquire his surgical skills, and refine his clinical acumen.

After finishing the seven-year plastic surgery training program, Dr. Tong went to practice at one of the largest and busiest Cosmetic Plastic Surgery practices in the state of Michigan, where he built a thriving practice, and loyal patient following.

During his ninth year of practice, Dr. Tong decided to return to Canada to be closer to family. He chose to set up his exclusive Toronto cosmetic surgery practice in the upscale Yorkville neighbourhood.

Dr. Tong used his accumulated knowledge and experience in America to conceive a full service Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Clinic that provides the highest quality surgical services and amenities possible.

Teaching Appointments

Not only skilled in the clinical realm, Dr. Tong has been active in plastic surgery research and education.

While in practice in Michigan, he was part of the Providence Hospital/Wayne State University Plastic Surgery teaching staff, where he mentored, taught, and lectured plastic surgery fellows in training. Dr. Tong regularly attends plastic surgery conferences and symposia in order to keep abreast of the latest scientific findings, technologies, and trends in plastic surgery.

Publications and Presentations

PUBLICATIONS
1. Oppenheimer, AJ, Tong, L, Buchman, SR. Craniofacial Bone Grafting:Wolff's Law Revisited. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstruction, 1:49-62,2008
2. Tong L, Buchman SR, Ignelzi MA, Rhee S, Goldstein, SA. Focal AdhesionKinase Expression During Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis: Evidencefor Mechanotransduction, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 111: 211-222,2003
3. Buchman, SR, Ignelzi, MA, Goldstein, SA, Rhee S, Tong L. Development of aUnique Rodent Model of Distraction Osteogenesis, Annals of Plastic Surgery 49(5): 511-519, 2002
4. Chung, KC, Tong, L. Use of Three Free flaps Based on a single vascularpedicle for Complex Reconstuction in an electrical Burn Injury: A Case Report. J Hand Surg 26(5):956-961, 2001
5. Tong, L, Bauer RJ, Buchman SR. A Current 10-Year Retrospective Survey of199 Surgically Treated Orbital Floor Fractures in a Nonurban Tertiary CareCenter. Plast Reconstr. Surg. 108: 612-621, 2001
6. Tong, L, Buchman SR. Facial Bone Grafts: Contemporary Science and Thought. J of Craniomaxillofac. Trauma 6(1): 31-41, Spring 2000
7. Tong, L, Buchman SR, Ignelzi, MA, Goldstein, SA. Focal Adhesion Kinase Immunolocalization during Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. Surgical Forum Vol XLX Pp. 615-618, October, 1999
8. Kasten, SJ, Chung, KC, Tong, L. Simultaneous Revascularization and soft Tissue Coverage in the Traumatized Upper Extremity with a Flow-through radial Forearm flap. J. Trauma 47(2);416-419, 1999
9. Tong L, Buchman SR, Goldstein S, Ignelzi M: Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) Expression During Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis: Plastic Surgical Forum, Vol XXII, Pp. 91-93; October 1999
10. Tong, L, Bannister, J, Freiberg, A. Plastic Surgery Review Section in Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination: Review Notes and LectureSeries, 1995 Edition.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
1. Rhinoplasty for the Beginning Plastic Surgeon. Presented at University of Toronto Resident’s Day, Toronto, Ontario, April 2011
2. Face Lift Techniques. Presented at University of Toronto Resident’s Day, Toronto, Ontario, April 2011April, 2011.
3. Fresh Face Panel. Presented at the 2010 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual National meeting, Toronto, Ontario, October, 2010
4. My personal Face Lift technique. Presented at the Biannual Dingman Society meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2009
5. Coding Cosmetic Procedures. Presented at the American Academy of Professional Coders Ann Arbor Michigan chapter meeting. Ann Arbor, MI. September, 2007
6. Monozygotic Twins with Identical Craniosynostoses: A case report. Presented at the Annual Reed O. Dingman Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2001.
7. A Ten Year Retrospective Survey of Surgically Treated Orbital Floor Fractures at The University of Michigan. Presented at the Michigan
Academy of Plastics Surgeons Biannual meeting, Mackinac Island, MI, July 2000.
8. A Current 10-Year Retrospective Survey of Orbital Floor Fractures at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Presented at the Annual Reed O. Dingman Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2000.
9. Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) expression during Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. Presented at the American Society of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgeons 68th Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 1999.
10. Focal adhesion Kinase immunolocalization during Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. Presented at the 85th Annual Clinical
Congress of the American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, October, 1999
11. Focal Adhesion Kinase expression “ppFAK125” is produced during Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. Presented at the Annual Reed O. Dingman Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 1999.
12. Focal Adhesion Kinase (PPFAK125, FAK) is produced during Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. Presented at the Plastic Surgery Research Council 44th Annual meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, May 1999.
13. A Unique Rodent Model of Distraction Osteogenesis. Presented at the University of Michigan Dental School Orthodontics Presymposium, Ann Arbor, MI, January 1999.
14. Anatomy of the Innervated Fibula Osteocutaneous Flap: Neurosome of the Lateral Sural Cutaneous Nerve. Presented at Citywide interhospital Plastic Surgery Rounds, Toronto, Ontario March 1994
15. Anatomy of the Innervated Fibula Osteocutaneous Flap: Neurosome of the Lateral Sural Cutaneous Nerve. presented at The Eastern Great Lakes Head and Neck Oncology Association 17th annual meeting, Hamilton, Ontario, November 1993

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
1. Tong, L, Buchman, SR, Ignelzi, MA, Goldstein SA. Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) is produced during Distraction Osteogenesis. Presented at the Annual Moses Gun Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, April 1999.
2. Tong, L, Buchman, SR, Ignelzi, MA, Goldstein SA. A Rat Model of Distraction Osteogenesis. Presented at the University of Michigan
Dental School Poster day, Ann Arbor, MI, 1999.
3. Tong, L, Mulholland, SR, Boyd, JB. Anatomy of the Innervated Fibula Osteocutaneous Flap: Neurosome of the Lateral Sural Cutaneous
Nerve. Presented at the University of Toronto Medical School Annual Research day, Toronto, Ontario, January, 1994.

OTHER
1. Co-Moderator for Aesthetic Surgery Research Paper Presentations at the 2010 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual National
meeting, Toronto, Ontario, October, 2010