The UBC Department of Surgery Grand Rounds is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
These rounds are typically scheduled on the second Wednesday every month during the academic year (September to June), from 7 am to 8 am, and are held at:
Paetzold Health Education Centre
1st floor, Jim Pattison Pavilion South
Vancouver General Hospital
899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC
(Refreshments sponsored by Johnson & Johnson are served at 6:45 am)
2023/2024 Dates
| April 10 – History of Surgery |
| May 8 – Dr. Ian Pollack, University of Pittsburgh: Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| June 12 – Dr. Andrea MacNeill, UBC Department of Surgery |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 07:00 AM to 08:00 AM
Topic:
1) The Canadian Connection: A Brief History of Small Vessel Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery(20 min)
2) Endovascular Surgery in Vancouver (20 min)
Presenters:
1) Michael A. Rizzuto, MD, BSc.Kin. (Hons); Resident Doctor, Division of Neurosurgery, UBC Department of Surgery; the winner of the 2024 Dr. Nis Schmidt History of Surgery Prize
2) Keith Baxter, BSc MSc MD FRCSC; Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery, UBC Department of Surgery
Bios:
- Dr. Michael Rizzuto is a PGY-5 Neurosurgery resident at the University of British Columbia. He earned his medical degree at UBC after completing a BSc (Hons) in Kinesiology at McMaster University. He is the current President of the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative (CNRC) and previously acted as the national resident representative to the Canadian Neurosurgical Society (CNSS) for a 2-year term. He served as the president of the UBC Medicine Class of 2019 over the course of his medical studies and additionally engaged in a two-year term on the board of the UBC Medical Journal as the Director of Publications. His clinical interests lie in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and after residency, he will be embarking on fellowship training in both endovascular neurosurgery (Thomas Jefferson) and open cerebrovascular surgery (UMiami). Outside of medicine, Dr. Rizzuto enjoys playing soccer, running, lifting heavy objects, and exploring the Vancouver food scene.
- Dr. Keith Baxter is a vascular and endovascular surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital and serves as the Chief of Surgery at Vancouver Acute Hospitals. Formerly, he held prestigious positions including President of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery and leadership roles at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Division of Vascular Surgery and Vancouver General Hospital. Specializing in arterial and venous care, Dr. Baxter focuses on complex endovascular treatment of aortic pathology and has mentored advanced endovascular cases across North America. He completed his Vascular Surgery education at UBC and pursued advanced training in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. Outside medicine, Dr. Baxter enjoys golf, skiing, cycling, and family time with his two children.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the history of small vessel extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery
- Discuss the history of endovascular surgery in Vancouver
- Reflect on the potential future of endovascular surgery in Vancouver
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/99652042124
Online Participants
Meeting ID: 99652042124 Passcode: 042124
Telephone Participants:
Dial +1 778 907 2071 and follow the prompts.
You will be prompted to enter the Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode below followed by “#”
Meeting ID: 99652042124 Passcode: 042124
Evaluation & Attendance Form – Must be completed for Maintenance of Certification Program credit.
Archived Grand Rounds Presentations (Videos)
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