Department of Surgery

Message from the Chair

James T. Rutka,

MD, PhD

It is a great honour to be re-appointed for another 5 years (2016-2021) as the R.S. McLaughlin Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto.

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Our priorities

News

Dr Abhaya Kulkarni receives $9.6 M USD grant from the NIH for his continued studies on "Endoscopic versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants (ESTHI)"

Dr Neil Fleshner gives opening remarks on the establishment of the McCain Centre for Urologic Innovation and Education

Dr Michael Fehlings wins the 2019 Ryman Prize presented by Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand

Events

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Oct 29	Visiting Professor Vascular Surgery \| All day
Nov 1	University Rounds, Lister Award Winner Department of Surgery \| 7:30am
Nov 11	Faculty Development Day 2019 Department of Surgery \| All day
Jan 10	Ben Alman Research Rounds Department of Surgery \| 7:30am
Jan 16	Visiting Professor Vascular Surgery \| All day

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