Leadership

The leadership of the Department of Surgery is dedicated to surgical excellence through a collaborative environment focused on innovation, education, and research. They uphold core values of social responsibility, respect, integrity, excellence, compassion, and collaboration to foster a supportive and inclusive culture for all.

Division Heads | Graduate and Postgraduate Program Directors | MD Program Directors | Discipline Specific Site Leaders

Division Heads


Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Jamil Bashir

General Surgery
Dr. Jason Park

Neurosurgery
Dr. Chris HoneyHead
Dr. Mandeep TamberAssociate Head

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Brian Westerberg

Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Hannah Piper

Plastic Surgery
Dr. Erin Brown

Radiation Oncology
Dr. Robert Olson

Thoracic Surgery
Dr. James Bond

Vascular Surgery
Dr. Kirk Lawlor

Global Surgical Care
Dr. Sam BugisDirector
Dr. Emilie JoosAssociate Director

Graduate and Postgraduate Program Directors


Colorectal Surgery
Dr. Terry Phang

Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Paul Bui

General Surgery
Dr. Rebecca Warburton
Dr. Trevor Hamilton

Neurosurgery
Dr. Ash Singhal

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Harman Parhar

Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Robert Baird

Plastic Surgery
Dr. Alex Seal

Global Surgical Care
Dr. Faizal Haji

Surgical Foundations
Dr. Jon Misskey

Radiation Oncology
Dr. Michael Peacock

Surgical Oncology
Dr. Jason Park

Thoracic Surgery
Dr. James Bond

Vascular Surgery
Dr. Jon Misskey

MD Program Directors


MD Undergraduate Program
Dr. Arman AbdalkhaniDirector
Dr. Nazgol SeyednejadAssociate Director

Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Jamil Bashir

General Surgery
TBC

Neurosurgery
Dr. Serge Makarenko

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Heitham Gheriani

Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Eric Webber

Plastic Surgery
Dr. Chris Doherty

Radiation Oncology
Dr. Paris Ingledew

Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Anna McGuire

Vascular Surgery
Dr. Jon Misskey

Discipline Specific Site Leaders (DSSLs)


Royal Columbian Hospital
Dr. Marvin Hsiao

Richmond Hospital
Dr. Ekua Yorke (PGME)
Dr. Nam Nguyen (MD)

Lions Gate Hospital
Dr. George Chang

Surrey Memorial Hospital
Dr. Kuan Chuah

University Hospital of Northern BC
Dr. Ramesh Lokanathan

Island Medical Program
Dr. Cailin MacPherson

Kelowna General Hospital
Dr. Calvin Wan

Royal Inland Hospital
Dr. Maureen Leia-Stephen