OUR SURGEONS
Dr. Jeffrey R. Harris MD MHA FrCSC
Dr. Harris is a professor of surgery with tenure in the Division of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He attended medical school at the University of Alberta and was then accepted into the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency program at the University of Alberta,where he developed his interest in Head and Neck Oncology.
To further pursue this interest he moved to New York City where he undertook subspecialty fellowship training in Advanced Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction of the Head and Neck at The Mount Sinai Hospital under the direction of one of the most highly regarded Head & Neck and Thyroid & Parathyroid surgeons in the world, Dr. Mark Urken. After completing his fellowship in New York, Dr. Harris returned to the University of Alberta where he entered a full-time academic practice.
Currently, Dr. Harris holds the position of Fellowship Director, Advanced Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction, at the University of Alberta. He is Chair of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery Committee, holds positions on local, provincial, national, and international committees and has been honoured for his teaching and administrative contributions. He is actively involved in research and has written textbooks and many research articles. He has had the opportunity to travel the globe as an invited speaker, expert panelist, guidelines reviewer, and Royal College of Surgeons examiner. On a more personal note, Dr. Harris has a wonderful and supportive family and his greatest joy is the time he gets to spend with his wife and two children.
Hadi Seikaly, MD, MAL, FRCSC, FRCSEd (Hon)
Dr. Seikaly is a professor in the departments of Surgery and Oncology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Dr. Seikaly is the President of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He is the Co-Lead of the Alberta Provincial Head and Neck Tumor Team.
Dr. Seikaly graduated from the University of Toronto medical school and completed his residency training at the University of Alberta in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He then obtained fellowship training at the University of Texas Medical Branch in advanced head and neck oncology, and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Seikaly completed a Masters of the Arts in Leadership from the Royal Roads University in 2014.
Dr. Seikaly has a large practice dedicated to head, neck, and skull base oncology and reconstruction. His research interests include functional surgical and reconstructive outcomes, microvascular head and neck reconstruction, submandibular gland transfer, and digitally driven complete occlusal reconstruction. Dr. Seikaly is the director of the Head and Neck Research Network. He has been a PI or collaborator on numerous research grants receiving funding from various agencies, including CIHR, Terry Fox Foundation and Alberta Cancer Foundation. He has published over 260 peer reviewed papers and book chapters.
Dr. Seikaly is the recipient of the many prestigious awards including the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association researcher of the year, the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery award for national educational excellence, the Ernest Skakun award for service to medical education, and the Mentor of the year. He is a member of numerous surgical societies, nationally/internationally and has been invited as a visiting professor to over 100 institutions lecturing on all aspects of Head and Neck Oncology and reconstruction.
Dr. Jeffrey R. Harris MD MHA FrCSC
Dr. Harris is a professor of surgery with tenure in the Division of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He attended medical school at the University of Alberta and was then accepted into the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency program at the University of Alberta,where he developed his interest in Head and Neck Oncology.
To further pursue this interest he moved to New York City where he undertook subspecialty fellowship training in Advanced Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction of the Head and Neck at The Mount Sinai Hospital under the direction of one of the most highly regarded Head & Neck and Thyroid & Parathyroid surgeons in the world, Dr. Mark Urken. After completing his fellowship in New York, Dr. Harris returned to the University of Alberta where he entered a full-time academic practice.
Currently, Dr. Harris holds the position of Fellowship Director, Advanced Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction, at the University of Alberta. He is Chair of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery Committee, holds positions on local, provincial, national, and international committees and has been honoured for his teaching and administrative contributions. He is actively involved in research and has written textbooks and many research articles. He has had the opportunity to travel the globe as an invited speaker, expert panelist, guidelines reviewer, and Royal College of Surgeons examiner. On a more personal note, Dr. Harris has a wonderful and supportive family and his greatest joy is the time he gets to spend with his wife and two children.
Hadi Seikaly, MD, MAL, FRCSC, FRCSEd (Hon)
Dr. Seikaly is a professor in the departments of Surgery and Oncology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
Dr. Seikaly is the President of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He is the Co-Lead of the Alberta Provincial Head and Neck Tumor Team.
Dr. Seikaly graduated from the University of Toronto medical school and completed his residency training at the University of Alberta in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He then obtained fellowship training at the University of Texas Medical Branch in advanced head and neck oncology, and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Seikaly completed a Masters of the Arts in Leadership from the Royal Roads University in 2014.
Dr. Seikaly has a large practice dedicated to head, neck, and skull base oncology and reconstruction. His research interests include functional surgical and reconstructive outcomes, microvascular head and neck reconstruction, submandibular gland transfer, and digitally driven complete occlusal reconstruction. Dr. Seikaly is the director of the Head and Neck Research Network. He has been a PI or collaborator on numerous research grants receiving funding from various agencies, including CIHR, Terry Fox Foundation and Alberta Cancer Foundation. He has published over 260 peer reviewed papers and book chapters.
Dr. Seikaly is the recipient of the many prestigious awards including the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association researcher of the year, the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery award for national educational excellence, the Ernest Skakun award for service to medical education, and the Mentor of the year. He is a member of numerous surgical societies, nationally/internationally and has been invited as a visiting professor to over 100 institutions lecturing on all aspects of Head and Neck Oncology and reconstruction.