NEW STAFF
Agostino Pierro
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It is with great pleasure to
announce the appointment of
Agostino Pierro MD, FRCS
(Eng), FRCS(Ed), FAAP as Head
of The Division of General and
Thoracic Surgery at the Hospital
for Sick Children, Robert M.
Filler Chair in Pediatric Surgery,
Professor of Surgery at the
University of Toronto, and
Senior Associate Scientist at The Research Institute, effective
April 1, 2013.
Agostino obtained his MD (Honours) from University
of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy. He obtained
General Surgery and Postgraduate, Pediatric Surgery,
University of Rome and Fellowship, Pediatric General
Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Pierro was a research fellow under the supervision of
Dr Robert Filler in 1988.
Dr. Pierro is previously Nuffield Professor of Paediatric
Surgery and Head of Surgery Unit at Great Ormond Street
Hospital and University College London Institute of Child
Health, London, UK. His clinical interests are neonatal,
pancreatic, minimally invasive and neuroblastoma surgery.
He has introduced a new operation: the laparoscopic pancreatectomy
for congenital hyperinsulinism of infancy. He
conducted several high profile randomised controlled trials
in Paediatric Surgery, that have been published in various
journals: Lancet, Ann Surg, Br J Surg and J Pediatr Surg.
Agostino, as Chair of the EUPSA - European Pediatric
Surgery Association Network is developing a scientific
network for Europe-wide collaboration. He also has investigated
the pathogenesis of surgical gastro-intestinal diseases
associated with high morbidity and mortality (necrotizing
enterocolitis, intestinal failure, abdominal wall and diaphragmatic
defects). His laboratory team in collaboration
with the Nutrition Unit makes use of extensive analytical
techniques, including isotope ratio mass spectrometry which
enables in vivo measures of body composition and substrate
utilisation. Agostino has major editorial involvement in
many journals including Pediatric Surgery International,
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, European Journal of Pediatric
Surgery and Seminars in Paediatric Surgery
Thanks to Dr Annie Fecteau who has served as interim
head since Dr Langer stepped down after 12 distinguished
years as Division head. Agostino is married to Dominique
who previously served on the Foundation of Great
Ormond Street Hospital in London, United Kingdom.
Agostino and Dominque have come to Canada with their
3 children, Leon, Lauryn and Lia, ages 18, 16 and 15.
Please join me in welcoming Agostino back to
SickKids.
James Wright,
Surgeon-in-Chief, Hospital for Sick Children
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 Andrea Veljkovic
with her
husband
Peter
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Andrea Veljkovic is a foot
and ankle orthopaedic surgeon
recently appointed to the
University Health Network. She
is interested in for alignment
restoration in complex foot and
ankle deformities, arthroplasty,
and advanced arthroscopic
reconstruction.
Andie was born in Edmonton,
Alberta where she completed
medical school and became involved in spine research
under Dr. Marc Moreau, who inspired her to enter
orthopaedics. After orthopaedics residency training in
Halifax and Edmonton, she completed a sports fellowship
at UBC under Dr. McCormack, and then trained in
foot and ankle and lower extremity reconstruction under
Dr. Amendola at the University of Iowa.
During her second fellowship at the University of
Iowa, she developed her skills for minimally invasive foot
and ankle surgery as it pertains to foot and ankle reconstruction
and joint preservation. After completing her
fellowship training, she had a community Orthopaedic
practice in Nova Scotia before moving to Toronto.
Her research interests are in clinical epidemiology of
ankle arthritis, minimally invasive reconstructive techniques,
foot and ankle alignment, and joint preservation.
She will be attending Harvard to complete an MSc
Epidemiology degree over the next two years.
Andie enjoys outdoor activities with her husband and
her dogs. She also enjoys art, music and ballet.
Nizar Mahomed, Orthopaedics Division Head, UHN
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