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DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
ANNUAL RESIDENTS’ RESEARCH CONFERENCE
AWARD RECIPIENTS
1995
Dr. C. Paterson
Effect of Reversible Vagotomy on the Regulation of Transpyloric
Flow
Dr. P. Yau
The Use of Bosentin on Intestinal Ischemia in Rats
Dr. C. Law
Value of IV IgG as a Prognostic Indicator to Splenectomy in ITP
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
1996
Dr. D. Van Vliet
End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy: Trauma or Collateral Sprouting? An
Anatomical Study
Dr. N. Hynes
Preservation of Denervated Muscle by Sensory Protection in Rats
Dr. S. Huq
Precursor Neuron Cell Transplants in the Severed Peripheral Nerve
Dr. N. Strumas
An Anatomical Study on the Feasability of a Reverse Free Fibula
Flap
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
1997
Dr. S. Powell
The Effects of Different Irrigation Fluids on the Viability of
Exfoliated Colorectal Cancer Cells
Dr. I. Chin
A Five Year Review of Appendectomy: A Transition from Open to
Laparoscopic Approach
Dr. D. Birch
Surgical Operative Logs: Implementation and Evaluation in a
Surgical Residency
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Dr. T. Boghossian The Effect of Laparoscopic Fundoplication on Quality of Life in
Patients on Long Term Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease.
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
1998
Dr. D. Van Vliet
Preservation of Denervated Rat Skeletal Muscle by Sensory Endto-End and End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy
Dr. A. Adili
Organ Injuries Associated with Femoral Fractures: Implications for
Severity of Motor Vehicle Collisions
Dr. C. Law
Introduction of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer in
Hamilton
Dr. T. Boghossian Causes of Reoperation after Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
1999
Dr. D. Hong
Survival Rate and Recurrence after Laparoscopic Vs Open
Colectomy for Colon Cancer
(best general surgery presentation)
Dr. N. Strumas
The Effect of Dividing Motor Nerve Babysitter in Rat Skeletal
Muscle
(best plastic surgery presentation)
Dr. M. Bischoff
Estimation of Bone Mineralization from Digitized Radiographs
(best orthopaedic presentation)
Dr. J. Tabet
Best Supervisor/Collaborator
Dr. C. Kim
Laparoscopic vs Open Bowel Resection for Crohn’s Disease
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
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2000
D. B. Petrisor
Predictors of Re-operation Following Operative Management of
Fractures of the Tibial Shaft
Dr. A. Adili
Biomechanical Comparison of High and Low Pressure Irrigation on
Fracture Healing in vivo
Dr. A. Jahromi
Traumatic Aortic Rupture: Results of the Hamilton Experience and
Systematic Review of the Literature
Dr. D. Kuthaila
Comparison of Pedicled vs Free Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous
Flap Post Mastectomy Reconstruction: A Cost Analysis
(EJ Thomas Award for Best Presentation by First Time Presenter)
Dr. M. Boucher
Health Related Quality of Life Following Short Segment
Instrumentation of Lumbar Burst Fractures
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
2001
Dr. A. Adili
Tibial Bone Loss in TKA: Long Intra-Medullary Stem Augmentation
of the Tibial Tray
Dr. N. Sne
Endothelial Cell ICAM-1 Expression in Peritonitis: The Role of
Colloid Fluid Resuscitation
Dr. M. Misra
Incidence of Symptomatic GERD After Laparoscopic Heller’s
Myotomy without Anti-reflux Procedure
Dr. L. Crevier
Neural Precursor Cells in Peripheral Nerve System
(EJ Thomas Award for Best Presentation by First Time Presenter)
Dr. A. Algird
Laryngeal Mask Awake Craniotomy
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
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2002
Dr. N. Sne
Acetylcysteine for the Prevention of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
During Clamping of the Thoracic Aorta in Pigs: A Pilot Study.
(Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation)
Dr. P. Alexander
An Observational Study of Industry Funding and Authors‚
Conclusions in Medical And Surgical Randomized Trials
Dr. S. Bajammal
Orthopedic Residents' Evaluation of Residency Program at
McMaster University
Dr. S. Forbes
Undergraduate Surgical Training: Variation in Program Objectives
and Training Styles Across Canada
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
2003
Dr. J. Leone
A Biaxial Flexural Testing Protocol to Determine the Modulus of
Antibiotic Impregnated Orthopaedic Bone Cement (Ted Thomas
Prize for Best Presentation)
Dr. A. Jahromi
Prospective Cohort Study of Risk Factors for Progression of
Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis in Asymptomatic Patients with
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
Dr. Ronen Avram
Characterization of Axonal Regeneration in the Terminal Spinal
Cord of Adult Dysmyelinated Rats
Dr. B. Lo
Characterization of Brain Tumour Headaches Pre- and PostNeurosurgical Intervention (AK Mighton Award for Junior
Resident)
2004
Dr. A. Yusuf
An Approach to Inhibit Melanoma by Inhibition of P-Glycoprotein
(Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation)
Dr. S. Bajammal
Can a Change in Implant Articular Geometry affect Postoperative
Range of Movement in Patients Undergoing Primary TKA for
Osteoarthritis?
Dr. G. Arena
A Systematic Review of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage (CSFD) to
Prevent Paraplegia in Surgery
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Dr. B. Lo
Characterization Of HIF-1/VEGF In Human Astrocytoma Progress
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
2005
Dr. R. Whitlock
Pulse Low Dose Steroids Attenuate Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass
SIRS
(Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation)
Dr. A. Yusuf
Inhibition of Melanoma Growth by Inhibitors of P-Glycoprotein
Dr. H. Kumar
Alpha-1-Acid Glycoprotein Reduces Hepatic Leukocyte
Recruitment in Early Sepsis
Dr. A. Power
A Pilot Study Evaluating a Novel Magnetic Gasless Laparoscopy
Device in Porcine Laparoscopic Liver Resections
(AK Mighton Award for Junior Resident)
2006
Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation
Dr. Michael Lisi (General Surgery)
Acysteleine and Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Preventing Paralysis and Reducing
Spinal Cord Oxidative Stress following Cross Clamping of the Thoracic Aorta
Dr. Tara Mastracci (Vascular Surgery)
Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Systemic Review
and Meta-analysis
Dr. Richard Whitlock (Cardiac Surgery)
Are Steroids Beneficial for Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Metaanalysis of Randomized Trials
AK Mighton Award for Best Presentation by a Junior Resident
Dr. Alex Rabinovich (Orthopaedics)
Protease Activity in the Stromal Cells of Giant Cell Tumour of the Bone
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2007
Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation
Dr. Jack. Sun (Cardiac Surgery)
The Effect of Preoperative Aspirin on Bleeding, Transfusion, Myocardial Infarction and
Mortality in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized and
Observational Studies
Dr. Abdullah Kattan (Plastic Surgery)
Comparison of Titanium vs. Absorbable Plating Systems in the Treatment of Zygoma
Fractures: A Cost Benefit Analysis
Dr. Suman Chatterjee (Urology)
Computerized Tomography Measurement of Visceral Adiposity Predicts Plasma
Adiponectin Levels and Presence of Metastatic Disaease in Patients with Clear Cell
Renal Cell Carcinoma
AK Mighton Award for Best Presentation by a Junior Resident
Dr. B. Ayeni (Plastics)
An Analysis of Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness to Change in Quality of Life
Instruments for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
2008
Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation
Dr. Annika Card (Plastics PGY4)
Tension and Tisseel: How do In Vitro Peripheral Nerves Hold Up?
2nd Prize (tie)
Dr. Khalid Al Shakman (Ortho PGY4)
The Role of Interleukein 6 in the Rate of Osteoarthritis of the Knee after ACL
Injury in Experimental Mice
2nd Prize (tie)
Dr. Jack Sun (Cardiac PGY5)
Preoperative Aspirin and Postoperative Antiplatelets in Coronary Artery Bypass
Grafting: The PAPA CABG Study
AK Mighton Award for Best Presentation by a Junior Resident
Dr. Rajveer Hundal (Otolaryngology PGY-2)
The Utility of FDG-PET Scan in Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
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2009
Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation
Dr. Jack Sun (Cardiac PGY-6)
Randomized Trial of Fondaparinux vs Heparin to Prevent Graft Failure after Coronary
Artery Bypass Surgery: The Fonda CABG Pilot Study
2nd Prize
Dr. Donald Zhang (Neuro PGY-5)
Effects of a Novel Chinese Herbal Formula on Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
3rd Prize
Dr. Amy Chesney (Plastics PGY-4)
Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Case-Control Study of Tissue Expansion & OneStage Prosthetic Technique
AK Mighton Award for Best Presentation by a Junior Resident
Dr. Blake Yascaravitch (Neuro PGY-2)
Reducing Radiation Exposure of Children with Hydrocephalus: Follow-Up CT Scans
with Limited Axial Cuts - A Feasibility Study
2010
Dr. Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation
Dr. Joshua Teichman (Ophthalm PGY-3)
Clear Corneal Incision Morphology with Torsional versus Longitudinal
Phacoemulsification: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
2nd Prize
Dr. Michael Hickey (Ortho PGY-5)
Tumor Recurrence in Intralesional Curettage vs. Wide Resection of Grade I
Conventional Chondrosarcoma of Bone: A Meta-Analysis
3rd Prize
Dr. Raj Sharma (Ortho PGY-5)
Meta-Analyses in Joint Arthroplasty: A Review of Quantity, Quality and Impact
Dr. AK Mighton Award for Best Presentation by a Junior Resident
Dr. Alexandra Nuttall (Plastics PGY-2)
Concomitant Tissue Expansion and Radiation in a Porcine Model
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