Annual Residents' Research Day
Friday, May 9, 2025
Labatt Hall, King's College, 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Visiting Professor Dr. Eduardo Gus is presenting on the following talks:
Dr. Eduardo Gus is a staff surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He completed his medical degree and undertook General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery specialty training in Brazil. Dr. Gus pursued fellowship training in adult and pediatric burns, pediatric plastic surgery and breast reconstruction at the University of Toronto, which were followed by an appointment at the Victorian Adult Burns Service in Melbourne, Australia. He returned to the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery in 2021 to join the Burn Program at the Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Gus' clinical practice interest encompasses acute and reconstructive burn surgery, complex wounds, scar management, laser therapy and breast conditions in the pediatric population. His research interest centres on understanding burn epidemiology and delivery of burn care. Dr. Gus has contribtued to multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed publications and is a peer-reviewer for scientific journals in the field of pediatric burns. He holds active roles within the American Burn Association (Reconstruction Committee) and the International Society for Burn Injuries (Burn Care Committee and Assessment Program).2024 Award Recipients
Research Day is always the highlight of our academic year as our residents present their academic pursuits. The Dr. Robert McFarlane Resident Research Award, a prize endowed by the graduates of the Western University Plastic Surgery Teaching program in recognition of Dr. McFarlane who was the founder of the Division and a world-renowned hand surgeon, is awarded to the resident with the best overall research presentation. This year, Dr. Kathryn Minkhorst was the recipient for her paper "NP-110, a RHAMM Function Blocking Peptide Mimetic, Prevents Capsule Fibrosis in a Novel Rodent Model of Radiation-Induced Breast Implant Capsular Contracture." Congratulations Dr. Minkhorst!
Dr. Regina Leung was the recipient of the award for "Best Presentation" this year for her talk entitled "Introducting HoloHands: Development and Assessment of a Holographic Tutor for Surgical Hand Ties". Our residents have gone on to present their research at many national and international forums and have been prize winners at these venues as well. Congratulations Dr. Leung!
The residents presented "The Waldo Stavraky Award for Best Clinical Teacher" to Dr. Tanya DeLyzer this year. Congratulations Dr. DeLyzer!
