DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC PLASTIC SURGERY

The Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery has a Division Head and five staff surgeons. All of the Division members maintain some area of special expertise within the spectrum of plastic surgical practice. Areas include:

  • Brachial Plexus Injury and Complex Upper Limb Conditions
  • Breast and Chest-Wall Anomalies
  • Burns and Scar Management
  • Cleft Lip/Palate & Craniofacial Abnormalities
  • Congenital Hand Anomalies
  • Congenital Anomalies of face, head, neck and upper extremity
  • Ear abnormalities
  • Microsurgery
  • Microtia
  • Nerve injury
  • Pigmented lesions
  • Repair and Reconstruction of Face, Head and Neck due to trauma
  • Skin lesions
  • Vascular Anomalies

Faculty Members

Cynthia Verchere

Division Head, Clinical Associate Professor UBC

Sean Bristol

Clinical Assistant Professor UBC

Jugpal Arneja

Clinical Professor UBC

Douglas J Courtemanche

Clinical Professor Emeritus UBC

Erika Henkelman

Clinical Instructor UBC

Sally Hynes

Clinical Instructor UBC

Dr. Saoussen Salhi

Clinical Instructor

Staff Members

Ms. Norine Mayede, Division Administrative Assistant & Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Verchere
Ms. Wendy Moss, RN
Dr. Marija Bucevska, Research Coordinator
Ms. Rebecca Courtemanche, Research Coordinator
Ms. Rupinder Parhar, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Courtemanche
Ms. Anya Bogatyrova, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Arneja
Ms. Anvir Parhar, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Henkelman
Ms. Sandeep Nahal, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Hynes
Ms. Bernadine Trinidad, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Salhi
Ms. Young Ji Tuen, Research Assistant
Ms. Anvir Parhar, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Henkelman
Ms. Sandeep Nahal, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Hynes
Ms. Bernadine Trinidad, Medical Office Assistant to Dr. Salhi
Ms. Young Ji Tuen, Research Assistant