Expertise
Dr. Mirko Gilardino is the Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the McGill University Health Centre.
He is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon recognized by the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery
Dr. Gilardino is the only plastic surgeon in Quebec trained at the prestigious Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with world renowned pediatric craniofacial surgeons Drs. Scott Bartlett and Linton Whitaker
Since being recruited to McGill University in 2008 to direct the H.B. Williams Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery Unit at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, Dr. Gilardino has performed many “firsts” in pediatric craniofacial surgery in Quebec. He continues to be a leader in the field and innovate care for patients with complex facial anomalies. Patients are referred from all over Quebec and Eastern Canada for procedures performed exclusively by his team.
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Credentials
Mirko S. Gilardino, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Dr. Mirko Gilardino is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon recognized by the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. These credentials are only granted to those who have completed surgical training (a minimum of 5 years) in a Plastic Surgery Residency accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Gilardino is also recognized by the American College of Surgeons, designated by the FACS in his credentials.
Dr. Gilardino is the former Director of the Plastic Surgery Residency Program at the McGill University Health Centre, a program he led for 8 years. As division chief, he continues to be actively involved in surgical education and training of residents as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the McGill Faculty of Medicine. He also supervises the fellowship program in pediatric craniofacial reconstruction, one of the best in Canada.
“I came as a fully-trained plastic surgeon from Brazil to complete the Craniofacial Surgery fellowship at McGill. This training opportunity has been much more than I expected. In addition to learning from Dr. Gilardino in the OR, I have had the opportunity to participate in his cutting-edge research. It has been an amazing experience so far.”
Dr. Rafael Vilela Galli, Craniofacial Fellow, McGill University
Diplomas
Dr. Gilardino received his medical degree from the McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and completed his six years of Plastic Surgery training at McGill University.
In addition to obtaining a Masters Degree in Experimental Surgical Research, Dr. Gilardino completed an extra year of subspecialty (fellowship) training in Complex Craniofacial Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (UPenn), the No.1 ranked pediatric hospital in the US.
- McGill University, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Honours Physiology, 1997
- McGill University Faculty of Medicine, MDCM, 2001
- Surgical Residency (FRCSC), Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, 2007
- McGill University, Faculty of Science, Master of Science (MSc), Experimental Surgery, 2004. Thesis Topic: Sutural Distraction Osteogenesis for the Closure of Cleft Palate in an Experimental Animal Model
- Surgical Fellowship (post-residency), Complex Craniofacial Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Professional Certifications
- American College of Surgery, Fellow/Active Member (FACS), October 2011
- American Board of Plastic Surgery (Board Certified, 2010)
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (Fellow, Plastic Surgery, 2008)
- The Medical Council of Canada (Licentiate, 2002)
- Federation of the State Medical Boards of the United States (Licentiate, 2002)
- American Association of Plastic Surgeons (Active Member, 2016)
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