| 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 - Head and Neck Surgery), (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. |
| 2007 Maintenance of Certification, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. |
| PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS |
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Professor and Head, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. |
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Active Staff Surgeon, The Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network Consultant Surgeon, North York General Hospital. |
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| CLINICAL EXPERIENCE |
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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. |
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Several hundred procedures performed annually. |
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Founder of Adamson Medical Skin Care™. |
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Nationally and internationally recognized for innovative surgical techniques and teaching. |
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Frequent media guest appearances. |
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| HONOURS AND AWARDS |
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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. |
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1988 Wilfred S. Goodman Award for best national scientific paper on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. |
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1989 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Honour Award. |
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1990 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Examination Development Award. |
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1991 Wilfred S. Goodman Award for best national scientific paper on facial plastic and reconstructive surgerey. |
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1992 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Honour Award. |
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1992 Canadian Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Honour Award. |
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1995 F. Mark Rafaty Memorial Award for contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery. |
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1997 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1887 Leadership Award. |
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2000 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto. |
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2001 Larry B. Schoenrock Distinguished Service Award, American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery. |
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2004 Guest of Honour, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. |
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2006 Honorary member, Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. |
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2006 Sir Harold Delf Gillies Award from American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for best basic research paper to Clinical Fellow, Matthew Zavod, MD. |
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2007 Presidential Citation, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. |
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| SCHOLARLY WORK |
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Over 150 scientific papers, articles and chapters. |
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Over 130 courses directed or invited as faculty nationally and internationally. |
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Manuscript reviewer for scientific journals. |
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24 teaching videotapes produced. |
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RESEARCH ENDEAVOURS. |
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Studies of functional, cosmetic and reconstructive aspects of nasal surgery. |
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Studies of cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery techniques and outcomes. |
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Quality of life studies. |
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| TEACHING |
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23 Clinical Fellows supervised. |
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Teaching presentations in 25 countries. |
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| PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES |
| 1981 - PRESENT Founding Member |
| 1986 - 1989 President |
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| Canadian Foundation for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| 1994 - PRESENT President (for international humanitarian medical aid) |
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| American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| 1996 - 1997 President |
| 1989 - PRESENT Director of Graduate Fellowship Program |
| 2006 - Chairman, 9th International Symposium for Facial Plastic Surgery |
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| American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| 1997 - 2000 President |
| 1988 - PRESENT Board Examiner |
| 2003 - PRESENT Senior Advisor |
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| American Board of Otolaryngology |
| 1996 - 1998 Board Examiner |
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The Canadian Laser Aesthetic Surgery Society (CLASS) |
