{"id":2237,"date":"2023-03-13T11:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/generalsurgery\/?page_id=2237"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:24:58","slug":"faculty-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/generalsurgery\/2023-update\/faculty-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Program Director<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

Nancy K. Down<\/strong> MD FRCSC FACS<\/small>
\n\tDivision of General Surgery
\n\tMedical Director of Breast ICC
\n\tDivision Head of General Surgery
\n\tNorth York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Planning Committee<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

Shiva Jayaraman<\/strong> MD MESc FRCSC FACS<\/small>
\n\tAssociate Professor of Surgery
\n\tAssociate Program Director
\n\tU of T General Surgery Residency Program
\n\tHPB Surgery
\n\tSt. Joseph’s Health Centre – Unity Health Toronto<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Marisa Louridas<\/strong> MD PhD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor of Surgery
\n\tColorectal Surgeon, Division of General Surgery
\n\tSt. Michael\u2019s Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Lloyd Smith<\/strong> MD FRCS<\/small>
\n\tChief of Surgery and Program Medical Director<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Peter K. Stotland<\/strong> HBSc MSc MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor, Department of Surgery

\n Surgical Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
\n\tQuality and Knowledge Transfer Lead, Ontario Health – Cancer Care Ontario
\n\tRegional Surgical Oncology Lead, Ontario Health – Cancer Care Ontario
\n\tAssistant Program Director, University of Toronto General Surgery Residency Training Program<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Guest Speakers<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

Heather Evans<\/strong> MD MS<\/small>
\n\tProfessor
\n\tVice Chair for Clinical Research and Applied Informatics
\n\tMedical University of South Carolina<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Kyle Staller<\/strong> MD, MPH<\/small>
\n\tDirector, GI Motility Laboratory
\n\tMassachusetts General Hospital
\n\tAssistant Professor of Medicine
\n Harvard Medical School<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Faculty<\/h2>\n
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Mary-Anne Aarts<\/strong> MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor, General Surgery
\n\tGeneral Surgeon
\n\tToronto East General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Eisar Al-Sukhni<\/strong> MD MSc FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor
\n\tStaff Physician, Acute Care Surgery
\n\tUniversity Health Network<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Marcus J Burnstein<\/strong> MD MSc FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssociate Professor, Dept of Surgery<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Sami A. Chadi<\/strong> MD MSc FRCSC FACS FASCRS<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor,
\n\tDepartment of Surgery Minimally Invasive and Colorectal Surgery
\n\tUniversity Health Network<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Hanbo Chen<\/strong> HBSc MD MPH FRCPC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor,
\n\tDepartment of Radiation Oncology
\n\tRadiation Oncologist
\n\tSunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Tyler R. Chesney<\/strong> MD MSc FRCPC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor, Department of Surgery
\n\tStaff Surgeon, General Surgery
\n\tSt. Michael\u2019s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Anthony de Buck<\/strong> MD MSc<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor
\n\tStaff surgeon, Department of Surgery
\n\tMount Sinai Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Fahima Dossa<\/strong> MD PhD<\/small>
\n\tGeneral Surgery Resident
\n\tDepartment of Surgery<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Andras B. Fecso<\/strong> Md PhD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tMinimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
\n\tTherapeutic Endoscopy
\n\tDivision of General Surgery
\n\tToronto Western Hospital
\n\tUniversity Health Network<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Stan Feinberg<\/strong> MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor, General Surgery
\n\tColon and Rectal Surgeon
\n\tNorth York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Ralph George<\/strong> MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssociate Professor, General Surgery
\n\tGeneral Surgeon
\n\tSt. Michael’s Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Jeremy Gilbert<\/strong> MD FRCPC<\/small>
\n\tAssociate Professor
\n\tSection Chair for endocrinology and metabolism, RCPS
\n\tSunnybrook Health Sciences Center<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Rebecca Gladdy<\/strong> MD PhD FRCSC FACS<\/small>
\n\tSurgical Oncologist
\n\tMount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System
\n\tPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

John Hagen<\/strong> MD FRDS<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor of Surgery
\n\tStaff Surgeon at Humber River Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

David Hajek<\/strong> MD<\/small>
\n\tUrologist
\n\tNorth York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Julie Hallet<\/strong> MD MSc FRCSC FSSO<\/small>
\n\tAssociate Professor of Surgery
\n\tSurgical oncologist
\n\tSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Usmaan Hameed<\/strong> MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tLecturer, Department of Surgery
\n\tSurgical Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
\n\tNorth York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Marianna Kapala<\/strong> MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tLecturer
\n\tGeneral and Breast Surgery
\n\tTrillium Health Partners
\n\tMedical Director Breast Diagnostic Assessment Program
\n\tBetty Wallace Women’s Health Center<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Varun Kapila<\/strong> MD FRCSC RPVI<\/small>
\n\tProvincial Lead, Vascular – Ontario Health
\n\tSite Chief of Surgery, Brampton Civic Hospital
\n\tDivision Head, Vascular Surgery
\n\tVascular and Endovascular Surgeon
\n\tWilliam Osler Health System<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Calvin H.L. Law<\/strong> MD MPH FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tProfessor, Department of Surgery
\n\tChief, Odette Cancer Centre
\n\tSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Stephanie Mason<\/strong> MD PhD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor
\n\tBurn & General Surgeon, Department of Surgery
\n\tSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Jeff Mosko<\/strong> MD MSc FRCPC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology
\n\tTherapeutic Endoscopy, St. Michael\u2019s Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Carol-Anne Moulton<\/strong> MD PhD<\/small>
\n\tAssociate Professor
\n\tMedical Director, Toronto General Hospital Operating Room
\n\tStaff Surgeon, Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology
\n\tUniversity Health Network<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Jeffrey Myers<\/strong> MD<\/small>
\n\tLecturer
\n\tMedical Oncologist, North York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Ashlie Nadler<\/strong> MD MPH FRCSC FACS<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor
\n\tGeneral Surgeon, Department of Surgery
\n\tSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Allan Okrainec<\/strong> MD MHPE FACS FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssociate Professor, Department of Surgery
\n\tHead, Division of General Surgery
\n\tUniversity Health Network<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Fahima Osman<\/strong> MD MPH FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor
\n\tStaff Physician, Department of surgery
\n\tNorth York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Menaka Pai<\/strong> MSc MD FRCPC<\/small>
\n\tProfessor, Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism
\nDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University
\nChief of Laboratory Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences
\nSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
\n\tMedical Director, Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program
\n\tHead of Service, Benign Hematology, Hamilton Health Sciences
\n\t<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Giuseppe Papia<\/strong> MD MSc FRCS(C)<\/small>
\n\tVascular & Endovascular Surgery, Critical Care Medicine
\n\tJ. Ross and Patricia Quigley Chair in Limb Preservation
\n\tSovereign Military Order of Malta SMOM
\n\tSchulich Heart Centre
\n\tAssociate Professor, U of T
\n\tSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Jesse Pasternak<\/strong> MD MPH FRCSC FACS<\/small>
\n\tSection Head and Fellowship Program Director, Endocrine Surgery
\n\tDivision of General Surgery, University Health Network<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Vishal Patel<\/strong> MD FRCPC<\/small>
\n\tTherapeutic Endoscopy and Gastroenterology
\n\tLead, Endoscopy quality
\n\tLecturer, University of Toronto
\n\tNorth York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Brian Pinchuk<\/strong> MD CM FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tLecturer, Genearl Surgery
\n\tGeneral Surgery and General Surgical Oncology
\n\tNorth York General Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Joao Rezende-Neto<\/strong> MD PhD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tProfessor, Department of Surgery
\nStaff Surgeon St. Michael’s Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Amanda Roberts<\/strong> MD MPH FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor
\n\tBreast Surgical Oncologist
\n\tSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Erin Sadler <\/strong> MD M.Sc FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tLecturer (Part-Time), Department of Surgery
\nStaff Surgeon, Division of General Surgery
\nSt. Joseph’s Health Centre, Unity Health <\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Paul Savage<\/strong> MD PhD<\/small>
\n\tResident Physician, Division of General Surgery<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Adena S. Scheer<\/strong> MD MSc FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tAssistant Professor
\n\tProgram Director, Comprehensive Breast Surgery and Oncology Fellowship
\n\tSurgical Oncologist, St. Michael\u2019s Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Carmine Simone<\/strong> MD FRCSC FCCP<\/small>
\nAssistant Professor, Department of Surgery
\nVice President, Medical Affairs
\nMichael Garron Hospital
\nToronto East Health Network<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Catherine Streutker<\/strong> MD FRCPC <\/small>
\nChief and Medical Director
\nLaboratory Medicine
\nUnity Health Toronto<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Paul Sullivan<\/strong> MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tDivision Head, General Surgery
\nClinical Teacher, Department of Surgery
\tUnity Health Network \u2013 St Joseph\u2019s Hospital<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Jensen Tan<\/strong> MD MSc FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tGeneral and Minimally Invasive Surgery
\n\tHumber River Hospital
\n\tLecturer, Division of General Surgery
\n\tDepartment of Surgery<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Sara Temple<\/strong> MD FRCSC<\/small>
\n\tChief of Surgery,
\n\tSouthlake Regional Health Centre<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Trevor Wood<\/strong> MD FRCSC FACS FASCRS<\/small>
\n\tGeneral and Colorectal Surgery
\n\tNorth York General Hosptial<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

*Unless otherwise noted, all academic appointments are with the University of Toronto. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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