MD: University of Ottawa (1987).
Residency Training: Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto.
Fellowship Training: Hand and Microsurgery, University of Toronto and SUNY-Stony Brook.
Board Certification: Plastic Surgery (also Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada); Surgery of the Hand.
Specialties: Reconstructive and aesthetic surgery; breast reconstruction after cancer, breast reduction, and breast augmentation; nose surgery; cleft lip and cleft palate surgery; treatment of facial fractures; hand surgery (microsurgical repair of bony, soft tissue, and nerve injuries); reconstructive surgery for burn patients; facelift, general liposuction, and tummy-tuck surgery; evaluation and surgical management of chronic wounds (skin grafting and soft tissue flap coverage).
Additional: Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; expertise in not only conventional surgical approaches, but also the latest microsurgical techniques; Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS); Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC); see recent publications.
Honors: Selected for inclusion in the Castle Connolly Guide, America's Top Doctors (2006, 2007), representing the top 1% of physicians in the nation; selected for inclusion in the "Best Doctors" listing of New York Magazine (June 16, 2008; June 18, 2007), representing the top 2% of physicians in the New York Metropolitan area; selected for inclusion in Guide to America's Top Plastic Surgeons (2007) and Guide to America's Top Surgeons (2007), both published by the Consumers' Research Council of America; selected for inclusion in the Castle Connolly Guide, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (2006, 2007); celebrated for his contribution to one of ten "Medical Marvels" featured in New York Magazine ("Factory worker loses hands. Doctors have twelve hours to reattach."; June 19, 2006) for his hands' reattachment surgery.
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, French.
Consultations/Appointments: 631-444-4666.