Plastic surgery has its roots in the creation of new tissue, improvement of form and function and reconstruction following accident or injury. This expertise is the fundamental asset of a plastic surgeon. Plastic surgery includes aesthetic surgery or cosmetic surgery. Not only can congenital and traumatic deformities and function be corrected but also aesthetic improvements of the face, body and extremities can be performed. A Canadian plastic surgeon is a well-trained, qualified specialist who has passed the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons examinations and is certified to practice.&nbsp; Education is an important part of the activity of these organizations both to the membership and the general public. Annual scientific meetings are held to share knowledge and expertise in order to improve our quality of care and advance the practice. This kind of surgery involves practicing technically demanding surgery that is also an art. Our primary aspiration with our knowledge and experience is to help our patients understand what can be done, fully inform them as to benefits and risks and perform This kind of surgery with the highest standards. Our goal is for a successful outcome and a satisfied patient The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons looks forward to sharing new technologies and implementing new techniques as they are discovered in Canada and the world. Our members are involved in international organizations in aesthetic surgery, burns, breast surgery, cancer, hand surgery, maxillofacial surgery and trauma. An important part of our activity is in providing charitable service, where needed, to underprivileged countries and in so doing facilitating good relationships between these countries and Canada. A is a surgical specialist who has completed a minimum of 5 years of study and training in surgery after receiving a medical degree. He or she is thus specifically qualified to practise reconstructive and aesthetic. You may verify that your surgeon is a qualified specialist in this kind of surgery by contacting the Canadian Society, in Quebec, the Quebec Association of Specialists in,the Canadian Society for Aesthetic (Cosmetic). The techniques employed in aesthetic are derived from those used in this kind of&nbsp;procedure . In fact, aesthetic surgery is an extension of reconstructive surgery. It requires competent surgical skill, a sense of harmony of the body parts and good aesthetic judgement. Annual scientific meetings are held to share knowledge and expertise in order to improve our quality of care and advance the practice of plastic surgery. This kind of surgery involves practicing technically demanding surgery that is also an art. Our primary aspiration with our knowledge and experience is to help our patients understand what can be done, fully inform them as to benefits and risks31 year old Anamais's face and hands are dark and weather-worn, a product of 28 years as a "pescadoro", fisherman on the Brazilian Amazon river. He is stocky and muscular, but his face carries the look of an abused puppy, scared and apprehensive. He enters the speech therapy area, his eyes darting left to right, his head hung as if in defeat. Anamais knows he has missed official screening days, where patients go to the Operation Smile mission site <A href="https://admin.mzo.ca:444/www.plasticsurgery.ca">home page</A><A href="https://admin.mzo.ca:444/index.aspx">Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery </A><H1>cosmetic plastic surgery</H1><H1>reconstructive surgery</H1><H1>Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons</H1><H1>Société Canadienne des Chirurgiens Plasticiens</H1><H1>liposuction</H1><H1>face lift</H1><H1>breast augmentation</H1><H1>tummy tuck</H1><H1>nose job</H1><H1>breast implant</H1><H1>rhinoplasty</H1><H1>Société Canadienne des Chirurgiens Plasticiens</H1><IMG alt="The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons looks forward to sharing new technologies and implementing new techniques as they are discovered in Canada and the world. Our members are involved in international organizations burns, breast, cancer, hand, maxillofacial surgery and trauma">
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There are 10 plastic surgery training programs in Canada. They are:


Dalhousie University: Dr. Kenneth Wilson

Division of Plastic Surgery
Main Floor, Children's Site
IWK Health Centre
5850/5980 University Ave, P.O.Box 9700
Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8
Tel (902) 470-8168
Fax (902) 470-7939

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McGill University: Dr. H. Bruce Williams
2300 Tupper St. C1139
Montreal, Quebec H3H 1P3
Tel. (514) 412-4488
Fax: (514) 412-4340

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McMaster University: Dr. Nick Strumas
McMaster University Medical Center Rm 4E9

1200 Main St. W.

Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5

Tel. (905) 521-2100 ext. 76676

Fax: (905) 521-9992
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Université de Montréal: Dr. Patricia Bortoluzzi

Hôpital Sainte Justine

3175 Côte Ste-Catherine #7908

Montréal, Québec H3T 1C5

Tel. (514) 345-4771

Fax: (514) 345-4964

 

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University of Alberta: Dr. Jaret Olson
2D2.06 WMC, Office of Surgical Education
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7
Tel. (780) 407-6042
Fax (780) 407-7394

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University of British Columbia: Dr. Peter Lennox
1000 - 777 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J7
Tel: (604) 876-1300
Fax: (604) 876-1358

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University of Calgary:  Dr. David McKenzie
102-7 Glenbrook Place SW

Calgary, AB T3E 6W4
Tel: (403) 571-3131

Fax: (403) 240-4254
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University of Manitoba, Dr. Leif Sigurdson
GC 413 - 820 Sherbrook Ave.

Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9
Tel. (204) 787-1485

Fax: (204) 787-8548
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University of Toronto, Dr. Mitchell Brown
Enquiries and applications to:
Director, Postgraduate Medical Education, Department of Surgery
Room 311, Banting Institute, 100 College Street
Toronto, ON M5G 1L5

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University of Western Ontario, Dr. Robert S. Richards
Hand and Upper Limb Centre St., Joseph's Health Centre
268 Grosvenor St. London, Ontario N6A 4L6
Tel. (519) 646-6048
Fax: (519 646-6049

 
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