ANNOUNCEMENTS
IN MEMORIAM - DAVID MACINTOSH
Toronto Orthopedic Surgeon
6 June 1914- 12 Jan 2013
Dr. David L. MacIntosh
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David MacIntosh passed away
on January 12th, 2013. Dr.
MacIntosh was a member of
our faculty for many years, and
a pioneer in the diagnosis and
treatment of ACL injuries in
the 1950s. He began working
at a clinic in Hart House for
injured athletes which is now
the MacIntosh Sports Medicine
Clinic in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical
Education on campus. Dr. MacIntosh was born in 1914
in Nova Scotia, trained in Halifax and Toronto, and
served in the Navy in world war two. He retired from
practice in 1984.
James Rutka
TIMOTHY DANIELS APPOINTED TERM CHAIR IN FOOT & ANKLE RESEARCH AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL
Timothy Daniels
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I am pleased to announce
that Timothy Daniels
has been appointed as
the Term Chair in Foot
& Ankle Research at
St. Michael’s Hospital.
As a result of donations
from grateful patients St.
Michael’s Hospital was
able to establish this Term
Chair in conjunction
with the University of
Toronto.
Timothy is Associate Professor of Surgery at the
University of Toronto and Division Head of Orthopedic
Surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital. He is an internationally
renowned expert in the management of surgical
problems of the Foot and Ankle, as evidenced by his
scholarly publications in the field, his leadership position
in learned Societies and his highly specialized clinical
care of complex foot and ankle problems. Surgical disease
of the foot and ankle can be a lifelong debilitating
problem. This Chair will be used to support the outstanding
research in foot and ankle surgery performed by
Dr. Daniels with the expectation that this can be rapidly
translated to the clinical setting and improve patient
outcome.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Daniels as he commences
this very important appointment.
Douglas Sinclair,
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer,
St. Michael’s Hospital
RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH...
I am very pleased to announce that the Division of
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery shone brightly at the
28th Annual Hoyle Campbell Annual Research Day on
Friday February 22, 2013. This was an exceptional year
of high quality research and engaging eloquent presentations
by our fantastic group of residents. I will repeat it
again, I felt proud to be a member of our division and
was buoyed by the high level of work that is taking place
by our members. The gamut of research ranged from
high level tissue engineering and molecular science, the
importance of surgical checklists, computer-assisted
modeling and the impact that hand held devices are having
on our day to day practice.
Although all papers were of the highest caliber, I
would like to extend congratulations to the following
outstanding individuals who were the recipients of this
year’s awards:
Mentor Canada, Johnson and Johnson Medical
Companies Prize for Best Clinical Paper Award, 2013
was awarded to two residents:
Heather Baltzer
Title: “The Use of MRI to Predict Residual Nipple
Fibroglandular Tissue Following Prophylactic Nipple
Sparing Mastectomy”.
Authors: Baltzer H, Alonzo O, Metcalfe K, Narod S,
Warner E, Yaffe M and Semple J.
Supervisor: John Semple
Olivia Ho
Title: “Comparing the Use of 3-D Photography and
Computed Tomography in Assessing Craniosynostosis”.
Authors: Ho O, Saber N, Stephens D, Clausen A, Forrest
C, Phillips J.
Supervisor: John Phillips
Best Basic Science Award, Division of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto 2013 was
awarded to Siba Haykal
Title: “Advances in Tracheal Reconstruction”
Authors: Haykal S, Hofer SOP, Waddell TK
Supervisors: Stefan Hofer and Thomas Waddell
Best Clinical Paper Award, Division of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto 2013 was
awarded to Jennica Platt
Title: “It Matters Where You Live: Regional Variation in
Rates of Immediate Breast Reconstruction in Ontario”
Authors: Platt J, Zhong T, Easson AE, Fernandes K,
Moineddin R, Baxter N.
Supervisors: Nancy Baxter and Toni Zhong
All of the presenters had received recognition awards for
their high caliber of research.
 Newest Member of the Toronto Maple Leafs:
Mike Neumeister with Plastic Surgery PGY4
Matthew McRae
 Dr. Greg Borschel–
Associate Research
Director
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The division was exceptionally fortunate to have Mike
Neumeister as this year’s Hoyle Campbell Tau Omicron
Visiting Professor. Mike is the Chair of the Department
of Surgery at Southern Illinois University and the
Past President of the Plastic Surgery Foundation and
the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
He gave a superb lecture entitled “Innovation and
Perseverance in Burn Reconstruction” after spending
a busy 2 days with the residents and surviving the
WhirlyBall event at the eZone the evening prior. In recognition
of his efforts, Dr. Neumeister was given the job
as the new Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs…
 Dr. Joel Fish–
Research Director
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Thank-you to all
the residents and
their supervisors
who made a tremendous
effort
in demonstrating
the talents
of the division
in the best light.
Thank-you to the
staff who supported
the event
by taking the day
to attend and
encourage the
residents.
Huge thanks to
Drs. Joel Fish and Greg Borschel for organizing the
event and of course, to Kathy who made sure everything
ran like clockwork. The research profile of our division
is continuing to grow at all levels. Well done, everyone!
Christopher R. Forrest, Interim Chair,
Division of
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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NEWSWORTHY ITEMS
Toronto Video Atlas of Liver, Pancreas and
Transplant Surgery
Paul Grieg and colleagues have recently established a comprehensive
video atlas on liver, pancreas, and transplant
surgery. The videos on this site include liver transplant,
pancreatico-duodenectomy, and liver resection. This is an
excellent educational offering to all residents, fellows and
faculty in general surgery. I encourage all of you to go to
the website below to see the contents of this atlas first hand.
http://pie.med.utoronto.ca/TVASurg/index.htm
Revolutionary Scalpel-free Surgery
In a Canadian first, Sunnybrook and UHN brain scientists
led by Kullervo Hynynen and Andrew Lozano have
pioneered the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to
successfully treat patients who suffer from debilitating
tremors in their arms and hands.
Breakfast with the Chair
 first year students with Drs. Rutka, Christakis and Kodama
For several months, we have been hosting a special
“Breakfast with the Chair” seminar for first year medical
students to provide additional exposure to them regarding
career paths in surgery. Shown here in this photo are first
year students with Drs. Rutka, Christakis and Kodama.
Accreditation of the Surgical Skills Centre (SSC)
Accreditation of the SSC by the American College
of Surgeons Program for Accreditation of Education
Institutes as a level I Comprehensive Education Institute
has been received for a term of 3 years. Congratulations
to Lisa Satterthwaite, Oleg Safir and the SSC team on
this remarkable accomplishment!
Grand Challenges Challenges Grant:
Women for Women by IPRAS
Toni Zhong
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I wanted to bring to
your attention that Toni
Zhong has been involved
for some time now with
a humanitarian organization
called Women for
Women by IPRAS. This
organization has provided
burn reconstruction
to women suffering
from burn deformities in
many parts of the developing
world. To complement
this work, she recently submitted a grant to
“Grand Challenges Canada” proposing to develop an
Actionable-Patient Reported Outcome to accompany
their next humanitarian mission to rural Bangladesh.
One component of the grant was a video that she created
which is now on You Tube and is currently available for
public voting. The more votes this video receives, the
higher the chance the grant will be funded.
I encourage all of you to click on the below link and vote
for Tony Zhong’s video.
http://applications.grandchallenges.ca/en/viewVideo/28 735E6AA6EA3EBDD509D155
Thank you in advance for your support of this important
initiative.
Christopher R. Forrest,
Interim Chair,
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery
IN THE MEDIA
Michael Schwartz, Division Head of Neurosurgery at
Sunnybrook Hospital, collaborator Andres Lozano and
PGY4 resident Nir Lipsman have been featured by CTV
News for their work on focused ultrasound for the treatment
of essential tremor. The story and video can be
accessed here: Revolutionary Treatment Uses Ultrasound
to Stop Tremors.
Charles Tator, Founder of ThinkFirst Canada, Michael
Clarfield, former Head Team Physician of the Toronto
Maple Leafs (1989-2004), and mdBriefCase Inc.,
were commended by the National Hockey League
Players Association (NHLPA) for the development of a
Continuing Education Program for Family Physicians
entitled “Sports-Related Concussions: When Medicine and
Sport Meet Head On”. The NHLPA officially endorsed
the interactive CME program, which will aid frontline
physicians in the recognition and management of
patients with concussion. http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1105721/nhlpa-endorses-concussion-continuing-education-program-for-family-physicians-when-medicine-and-sport-meet-head-on
Andres Lozano’s work on deep brain stimulation was
featured by TEDxCaltech. The presentation entitled
“Adjusting Dials on Circuits in the Human Brain” can
be viewed at: http://tedxcaltech.caltech.edu/content/ andres-lozano
Andres Lozano, Nir Lipman and Michael Schwartz’s
work on deep brain stimulation for anorexia treatment
was featured by The Globe and Mail. The video and
story entitled “How ground-breaking surgery offers hope
for anorexia treatment” can be viewed at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fit-ness/health-navigator/how-a-ground-breaking-surgery-offers-hope-for-anorexia-treatment/article9374142/
Taufik Valiante’s work on surgical treatment of epilepsy
was featured in the Global News Toronto’s television
feature “Inside Epilepsy”. The video and story can be
viewed at:
http://globalnews.ca/news/406047/inside-epilepsypatients-turn-to-brain-surgery-for-treatment/
Shaf Keshavjee was featured in The Toronto Star on
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 for his innovations in
transforming how lung transplants are done.
Andres Lozano was highlighted in the U of T News for
his exciting new innovations with deep brain stimulation
for severe cases of anorexia patients.
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