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63. – Dr. John Kestle is the New Department Head
The Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Surgery are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. John Kestle as Head, Department of Surgery.
Dr. Kestle assumed his duties as Head on March 25, 2013. He was also appointed as Professor, Department of Surgery. Dr. Kestle joins the UBC Faculty of Medicine from the University of Utah as Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Gary Redekop provided exceptional leadership to the Department as Interim Head, stepped down from his position on March 24, 2013
As Head of the Department of Surgery, Dr. Kestle will foster excellence, innovation and scholarship in education, research, and care.
first posted : 2012-November-25