Toronto Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellowship

03/31/2022

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery is the first in North America to demonstrate that living-donor liver transplant is a viable option for patients who have systemically controlled colorectal cancer and liver tumours that cannot be surgically removed. Read more here:

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery is the first in North America to demonstrate that living-donor liver transplant is a viable option for patients who have…

02/25/2022

In Memoriam Dr. Bernard Langer OC, MD, FRCSC 1932 – 2022 Dr. Bernard Langer died on Feb. 23, 2022 at the age of 89, leaving behind as part of his remarkable legacy, the Toronto HPB and Transplant Fellowships. Professor Langer was an outstanding teacher and role model – the epitome of surgical expertise and the pursuit of academic excellence in research and education....

In Memoriam Dr. Bernard Langer OC, MD, FRCSC 1932 – 2022 Dr. Bernard Langer died on Feb. 23, 2022 at the age of 89, leaving behind as part of his remarkable legacy, the Toronto HPB and Transplant F…

02/08/2022

Applications for HPB Fellowships through the Fellowship Council close today. Deadline details are available at the following link. For information on the Toronto HPB Fellowship program, please visit our website:

Applications for HPB Fellowships through the Fellowship Council close today. Deadline details are available at the following link. For information on the Toronto HPB Fellowship program, please visi…

12/03/2021

The Living Donor Program at UHN's Ajmera Transplant Centre conducts approximately 70 transplants involving living donors every year and 30 to 40 per cent of them are in liver cancer patients. It is one of the largest programs in the world doing this and outcomes are improving. Read more here:

The Living Donor Program at UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre conducts approximately 70 transplants involving living donors every year and 30 to 40 per cent of them are in liver cancer patients.…

09/29/2021

The Toronto Transplant and HPB Programs are pleased to announce the appointment of Fellow Graduate, Chaya Shwaartz as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and staff physician in the Division of General Surgery at the University Health Network. Chaya graduated with her medical degree from Tel-Aviv University, Israel and completed her residency at Sheba Medical Center, Israel and Mount Sinai Hospital, NY....

The Toronto Transplant and HPB Programs are pleased to announce the appointment of Fellow Graduate, Chaya Shwaartz as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and…

06/16/2021

We are pleased to announce that Drs. Farah Ladak, (HPB Surgical Oncology), Pablo Achurra and Justin Barr (Abdominal Organ Transplantation) will join the Toronto team in 2022.

We are pleased to announce that Drs. Farah Ladak, (HPB Surgical Oncology), Pablo Achurra and Justin Barr (Abdominal Organ Transplantation) will join the Toronto team in 2022.

06/11/2021

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05/20/2021

Dr. Mark Cattral preformed the University Health Network’s 1000th living donor liver transplant (LDLT) this spring. Professor Cattral, alongside Dr. Paul Greig, (Professor Emeritus and former Toronto Fellowship Director), performed the first LDLT in Canada 25 years ago. Toronto’s LDLT program has since grown to be the second largest in North America. Further details are available at the following link:

Dr. Mark Cattral preformed the University Health Network’s 1000th living donor liver transplant (LDLT) this spring. Professor Cattral, alongside Dr. Paul Greig, (Professor Emeritus and former Toro…

05/12/2021

Toronto HPB and Transplant Fellowships Director, Dr. Trevor Reichman, presented three keynote lectures at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon’s 89th Annual Scientific Congress, taking place virtually this week. His presentations provided North American perspectives on post-transplant and NASH, as well as pediatric liver allocation. He also spoke about advances and future directions for augmented reality in HPB Surgery. More information on his talks and invited papers are available at the following link.

Toronto HPB and Transplant Fellowships Director, Dr. Trevor Reichman, presented three keynote lectures at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon’s 89th Annual Scientific Congress, taking place v…

04/23/2021

A team of surgeons led by Dr. Blayne Amir Sayed at Toronto’s SickKids Hospital successfully removed a basketball-sized tumour from six-month old baby Felix in February. The cancerous tumour, considered inoperable by some, took 8 hours to remove. Baby Felix is now back home in Winnipeg undergoing treatment, and thriving against all odds. CBC News coverage and further details are available at the following links:

A team of surgeons led by Dr. Blayne Amir Sayed at Toronto’s SickKids Hospital successfully removed a basketball-sized tumour from six-month old baby Felix in February. The cancerous tumour, consi…

03/30/2021

For the second consecutive year, the US News And World Report has ranked the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto 4th in the world. The 2021 report lists the top global universities for surgery based on their research performance in the field. The full report is available at the following link:

02/26/2021

Former Fellow and current Faculty member, Dr. Blayne Amir Sayed, has spent the past year expanding the HPB and liver transplant services at the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), the largest pediatric hospital in Canada. The HSC liver and bowel transplant program had a record year in 2020, transplanting over 40 children with 100% one year survival, with Dr. Sayed serving as the Surgical Lead....