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Surgery Programs

The Department of Surgery offers 12 training programs accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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Cardiac Surgery Learn More

Program Director: Iqbal Jaffer
Program Coordinator: Amanda Woolley

General Surgery Learn More

Program Director: Ilun Yang
Program Coordinators: Katie Niblock

Neurosurgery Learn More

Program Director: Blake Yarascavitch
Program Coordinator: Elyse Cornell

Ophthalmology Learn More

Program Director: Enitan Sogbesan
Associate Program Director: Dr. Amadeo Rodriguez
Program Coordinator: Holly Hammel

Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Learn More

Program Director: Han Zhang
Program Coordinator: Emily He

Orthopaedic Surgery Learn More

Program Director: Vickas Khanna
Associate Program Director: Dr. Waleed Kishta
Program Coordinators: Paulette Aubry

Pediatric Surgery Learn More

Program Director: Lisa Van Houwelingen
Program Coordinator: Carol Dow

Plastic Surgery Learn More

Program Director: Arianna Dal Cin
Program Coordinator: Jennifer Koch

Thoracic Surgery Learn More

Program Director: John Agzarian
Program Coordinator: Carol Dow

Urology Learn More

Program Director: Shahid Lambe
Associate Program Director: Dr. Piotr Zareba
Program Coordinator: Lauren Douglas

Vascular Surgery Learn More

Program Director: Fadi Elias
Program Coordinator: Amanda Woolley

Surgical Foundations Learn More

Program Director: Dr. Darren de SA
Associate Program Director: Dr. Laura Nguyen
Program Coordinator: Naomi Downer