curriculum vitae
 
  PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  1969 B.Sc. (Honours) Trinity College, University of Toronto.
  1972 M.D. (Honours) University of Toronto.
  1974 Certificant of the Canadian College of Family Practice (C.C.F.P.)
University of Toronto.
  1980 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
(Otolaryngology), (F.R.C.S.C.).
  1981 Graduate Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, in association with Tulane University.
  1981 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.
  1981 Board Certified, American Board of Otolaryngology.
  1984 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.).
  1984 Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  1990 Fellow of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.
  1991 Board Certified, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
     
  PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Active Staff Surgeon, The Toronto General Hospital.
  CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
  1981-PRESENT
Specialist in cosmetic and functional nasal surgery, revision and reconstructive nasal surgery, eyelid lifts, facelifts, forehead lifts, endoscopic lifts, laser resurfacing and non-surgical facial rejuvenation treatments such as facial fillers and Botox.
Several hundred procedures performed annually.
Founder of Adamson Medical Spa™.
Nationally and internationally recognized for innovative surgical techniques and teaching.
Frequent media guest appearances.
  HONOURS AND AWARDS
  1980 R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Fellowship in Medicine. Awarded for one year of advanced training in cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery at Tulane University, New Orleans, L.A.
  1988 Wilfred S. Goodman Award for best national scientific paper on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
  1989 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Honour Award.
  1990 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Examination Development Award.
  1991 Wilfred S. Goodman Award for best national scientific paper on facial plastic
and reconstructive surgery.
  1992 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Honour Award.
  1992 Canadian Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Honour Award.
  1995 F. Mark Rafaty Memorial Award for contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery.
  1997 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1887 Leadership Award.
  2000 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto.
  2001 Larry B. Schoenrock Distinguished Service Award, American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery.
  2004 Guest of Honour, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting.
     
  SCHOLARLY WORK
Over 100 scientific papers, articles and chapters.
Over 100 courses directed or invited as faculty nationally and internationally.
Manuscript reviewer for scientific journals.
22 teaching videotapes produced.
  RESEARCH ENDEAVOURS
Studies of functional, cosmetic and reconstructive aspects of nasal surgery.
Studies of cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery techniques and outcomes.
Quality of life studies.
  TEACHING
19 Clinical Fellows supervised.
60 Student electives supervised.
Over 800 teaching presentations worldwide.
  PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
1981 - PRESENT Founding Member, Past Secretary-Treasurer and Past President.
1986 - 1989 President

Canadian Foundation for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1994 - PRESENT President (for international humanitarian medical aid).

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1996 - 1997 President
1989 - PRESENT Director of Graduate Fellowship Program.
2003 - PRESENT Chairman, 9th International Symposium for Facial Plastic Surgery
.......................(To be held in 2006).

American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1997 - 2000 President
1988 - PRESENT Board Examiner
2003 - PRESENT Senior Advisor

American Board of Otolaryngology
1996 - 1998 Board Examiner

The Canadian Laser Aesthetic Surgery Society (CLASS)