NEW STAFF
Amit Atrey with his wife, Alison and his two daughters Angelie and Alessandra
The Department of Orthopaedics would like to welcome Amit Atrey as a Surgeon- Investigator at St.
Michael’s Hospital. Amit received his MD degree from
the University of London, UK in 2000. After basic
surgical training in London, he attained an MSc from
Imperial College in London. He completed a 6-year
orthopaedic rotation in the same region and specialized
in hip and knee arthroplasty. He did a trauma fellowship
in Hamburg, Germany, arthroplasty in Warwick, and
then came to work under the tutelage of Drs Waddell
and Schemitsch at St. Michael’s Hospital as a fellow. He
has been a staff surgeon in the UK for the last 3 years.
Amit’s research has been focused in arthroplasty and particular tribology and long-term implant survivorship.
He is delighted to be returning to Toronto with
his wife, Alison and his two daughters Angelie and
Alessandra. They are very much looking forward to making
Toronto their home once again.
Peter Ferguson,
Chair of the Division of
Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Toronto
Tim Leroux with his wife Jenny and son James
Please join me in welcoming Timothy Leroux in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Toronto Western
Hospital.
Tim graduated from the University of Toronto
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program in 2015. During
his six-year residency, he participated in the Surgeon
Scientist Program, and received his Masters in Education
through the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
(OISE) at the University of Toronto. Following residency,
he received subspecialty training in sports medicine and
upper extremity reconstruction at Rush University Medical
Centre in Chicago, Illinois, and completed a six-month
fellowship in orthopaedic trauma and sports medicine at
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Tim is excited to return home to Toronto with his
wife Jenny and son James. He joins the Division of
Orthopaedic Surgery at Toronto Western Hospital,
University Health Network as an Assistant Professor and
Surgeon Investigator, with a clinical focus in shoulder
and elbow reconstruction, and an interest in health services
and education research. He feels privileged to join
this prestigious Division, and looks forward to collaborating
with everyone in the future!
Peter Ferguson,
Chair of the Division of
Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Toronto
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Nir Lipsman
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The Division of Neurosurgery at Sunnybrook Health
Sciences Centre welcomes Nir Lipsman as a new surgeonscientist
on faculty.
Nir grew up in the greater
Toronto area, and completed
his medical training at Queen’s
University in Kingston, Ontario
and then entered the neurosurgery
residency program at University
of Toronto. While in residency,
he completed his Ph.D. through
IMS under the supervision and
mentorship of Dr. Andres Lozano,
focused on early phase clinical trials of deep brain stimulation
and MR-guided focused ultrasound. Following
residency, Nir completed a fellowship in Stereotactic &
Functional Neurosurgery at University Health Network.
Nir’s primary research interests are investigating the brain
circuits driving neurologic and psychiatric disorders. He
helped develop the first human trials of deep brain stimulation
in anorexia nervosa, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia,
and the first human experience of focused ultrasound
in essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. He
has received the K.G. McKenzie Prize from the Canadian
Federation of Neurological Sciences as well as the Shafie
S. Fazel Outstanding Resident Surgeon and Investigator
Award from the U of T Department of Surgery. Nir’s work
has been funded by several peer-reviewed grants, including
CIHR and the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, and he has
published over 70 papers and textbook chapters.
Nir was recruited to Sunnybrook to help build
the functional neurosurgery program, and where he
hopes to further develop novel clinical applications
for focused ultrasound. Appreciating the wide scope
of his activity, he has cross -appointments to both
the Division of Neurology (Department of Medicine)
and the Department of Psychiatry. The Division of
Neurosurgery at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre is
proud to have attracted Dr. Lipsman as a recruit and is
looking forward working with him.
Outside of work, Nir loves nothing more than to
spend time with his wife, Sarit, a visual artist, and their
two children, Leah and Elie.
Todd Mainprize, Hospital Head,
Division of Neurosurgery
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sami Chadi with his wife Salua and son Riad
Drs. Allan Okrainec & Shaf Keshavjee are pleased
to introduce Sami Chadi who joined the Division of
General Surgery, Sprott Department of Surgery on July
1, 2016. Sami is appointed as an Assistant Professor in
the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto.
His practice focus will be in Colorectal Surgery and
Surgical Oncology.
Sami completed his undergraduate degree in Genetics
at Western University and his medical degree at the
University of Toronto for. After graduating, he attended
Western University’s General Surgery program in
London. He completed a Master’s Degree in Clinical
Epidemiology and Health Research Methodology at
McMaster University. During residency, he received a
number of PSI research grants as well as the Murray
Girotti, Class of ‘49 and Canadian Association of
General Surgeons (CAGS) awards in surgical education.
He served as the national Chair of the Resident’s
Committee for CAGS in 2012/13. Upon obtaining
Royal College certification in General Surgery, he
completed a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in
Florida (CCF) in Colorectal Surgery, where he obtained
American Board of Surgery Certification in General and
Colorectal Surgery. He went on to complete a second year
at CCF in Minimally Invasive and Advanced Colorectal
Surgery focusing on minimally invasive approaches to
re-operative surgery.
Sami focused on mentoring many of the clinical
and research fellows in research methodology during
his fellowship, also establishing a number of evidence
- based medicine lectures for the residents. He was a
co-author in the submission of 18 scientific abstracts
and peer-reviewed submissions and the recipient of the
Northern California Society of Colorectal Surgery award
at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
meeting. Upon graduating from CCF, he received the
researcher of the year award and an award for the best
oral presentation for his project assessing minimally
invasive approaches to rectal cancer in obese patients.
His plan is to continue his research in Toronto focusing
on functional and oncologic outcomes in Colorectal
Surgical Oncology, while mentoring medical students
and residents through the successful completion of
research initiatives. He is also avidly involved in promoting
social media access to medical professionals (@
SChadi_CRS) that has allowed for the establishment of
international clinical and research collaborative initiatives.
Outside of work, Sami’s interests include soccer and
scuba diving. Sami and his wife Salua have a 15-month
old son, Riad. They are very excited to have made
Toronto their home.
Allan Okrainec, Hospital Head,
Division of General Surgery,
University Health Network
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