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Robert Zeldin
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaM.D. FRCSC, FACS
Dr.
Robert Zeldin is a highly skilled and
experienced Thoracic and General Surgeon
who has been in practice since 1984. His
interest and experience in the treatment
of hyperhidrosis has grown significantly
over the past few years with the use of
minimally invasive surgical techniques
(“key hole surgery”). ETS
surgery has revolutionized the treatment
options available to patients suffering
from this debilitating condition.
Dr. Zeldin is certified by the American
Board of Surgery (Recertified 2003) and
by the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada. He is an Assistant
Professor of Surgery at the University of
Toronto. He teaches residents and medical
students. He graduated from medical
school from the University of Toronto and
then did his General Surgery training in
the Gallie Program at Uof T. He sub
specialized in Thoracic Surgery at UCSD
and Uof T. He currently practices
Thoracic Surgery with a special interest
in ETS surgery in Toronto, Canada.
Dr.
Zeldin will accept Canadian residents
only.
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Curriculum Vitae
Name:
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Robert A. Zeldin
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Date of Last Update:
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6 November 2005
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Date of birth:
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24 March 1950
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Personal Information:
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Married, 4
children Canadian Citizen
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Education
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Degrees,
Diplomas, and Licensures Professional
Registration:
1.
Licentiate of Medical Council of Canada
(#44732).
2.
Diplomate of National Board of Medical
Examiners (#185271).
3.
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of
Canada (F.R.C.S.C. Nov. 1982 #286318).
4.
Certificate of Special Competence in
General Thoracic Surgery (Nov. 1984).
5.
American Board of Surgery (May 1983,
#28736, Recertified 1990, 2002).
6.
Fellow - American College of
Surgeons (Oct. 1987).
7.
General Licence Province of Ontario
(#29961).
8.
General Licence State of California
(G046519).
Sep 1969 - Jun
1969
York Mills Collegiate
Institute
Toronto, Ontario
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Ontario Scholar
Sep 1969 - Jun
1977
University of
Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
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B. Math, (Honours) - Descartes
Scholar
Sep 1973 - Jun
1977
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
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MD
Jun 1977 - Jun
1978 Mount
Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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Internship
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| Specialty Training |
Jul 1978 - Dec
1977 Toronto
Western Hospital Toronto, Ontario Ø
Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
General Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. T. David
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Subject: Assistant Resident,
Cardiovascular Surgery.
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Jul 1979 -
Mar 1979 St.
Michael’s
Hospital
Toronto, Ontario Ø
Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
General Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. J. Waddell
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Subject: Assistant Resident, Orthopedic
Surgery.
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Apr 1979 - Jun
1979
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario Ø
Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
General Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. R. Filler
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Subject: Assistant Resident, Paediatric
Surgery.
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Jul 1979 - Dec
1979
Toronto Western Hospital Toronto,
Ontario Ø
Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
General Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. R. Ginsberg
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Subject: Assistant Resident,
Thoracic/General Surgery.
Jan 1980 - Jun
1980
Toronto General
Hospital Toronto,
Ontario
Ø
Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
General Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. B. Langer
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Subject: Assistant Resident, General
Surgery.
Jul 1980 - Jun
1981
Toronto East General Hospital Toronto,
Ontario
Ø
Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
General Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. J. Fulton
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Subject: Chief Resident, General Surgery.
Jul 1981 - Jun
1982
Mount Sinai
Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
General Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. R. Stone
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Subject: Chief Resident, General Surgery.
Jul 1983 - Jun
1984
Toronto General
Hospital Toronto,
Ontario
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Gallie Program, University of Toronto,
Thoracic Surgery
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Supervisor(s): Dr. J. Cooper
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Subject: Chief Resident, Thoracic
Surgery.
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| Fellowships |
Jul 1982 - Jun
1983
UCSD Medical Centre San Diego,
California Ø
Medical of Research Council of Canada
Fellowship
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Supervisor(s): Dr. R. Peters
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Subject: Computer Applications in
Thoracic Surgery, Division of
Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of
California, San Diego.
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| Appointments |
University
Appointments Jul 1984 -
Pres
Toronto East General Hospital Toronto,
Ontario
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Active staff, Department of Surgery
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Assistant Professor, Department of
Surgery, University of Toronto.
Hospital Appointments
Dec 1996
Toronto East General Hospital Toronto,
Ontario
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Head, Division of General Surgery
Nov 1997
Toronto East General Hospital Toronto,
Ontario
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Medical Director, Surgery/GI Health
Service.
Feb
2002
Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Toronto
Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre
Lung Cancer Clinic
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PA denotes
Primary Author; SA Secondary; JA Joint;
C Collaborator
Peer Reviewed.
Published
1.
Rosoff L, Zeldin RA, Hew E, Aberman A:
Changes in blood p50: Effects on oxygen
delivery when arterial hypoxemia is due
to shunting. Chest 1980: 77:2. SA
2.
Ginsberg RJ, Waters PF, Zeldin RA, et
al: A modified Sugiura
procedure. Annals of Thoracic
Surgery 1982: 34: pp 258-264. JA
3.
Zeldin RA: Assessing cardiac risk
in non-cardiac surgical patients.
Canadian Journal of Surgery 1984. PA
4.
Zeldin RA, Lantwig D, Nomandin D, Peters
RM: Post pneumonectomy pulmonary
edema. Journal of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery
1984. PA.
5.
Kulkarni M, Elsner C, Ouellet D, Zeldin
RA: Heparinized saline versus
normal saline in maintaining patency of
the radial artery catheter.
Canadian Journal of Surgery 1994:
37: pp 37-42. PA
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| Presentations |
Invited Visits
to Other Hospitals/Universities/Etc. 1.
Doctors Hospital, Department of Surgery,
Toronto, Ontario, June 6, 1994.
Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal
Disease.
2.
Sunnybrook and Women’s Health
Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Jan. 6,
2004. Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy.
3.
Toronto Western Hospital (UHN), Toronto,
Ontario, June 24, 2004. Surgical
Treatment of Hyperhidrosis.
Papers Read at
Scientific Meetings
1.
Zeldin RA, Weisel R: Predicting
Perioperative MI after AC Bypass
Surgery. 2nd Annual
Assembly of General Surgeons, Toronto,
Ontario, April 1979.
2.
Zeldin RA, Weisel R: Multivariate
Analysis of Risk Factors in Wound
Infections. 3rd Annual
Assembly of General Surgeons, Toronto,
Ontario, April 1980.
3.
Zeldin RA, Fulton JR: Computerized
Analysis of the Variables on the
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. 4th
Annual Assembly of General Surgeons,
Toronto, Ontario, April 1981.
4.
Zeldin RA: Cardiac Risk in
Non-cardiac Surgical Patients.
American College of Cardiology, Dallas,
Texas, March 6, 1985.
Scientific Exhibits
and Movies
1.
Zeldin RA: Computer Demonstration
of the Staging of Lung Cancer.
(Scientific Exhibit) World Congress
of Lung Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, August
26, 1985 - August 30,
1985.
Honors and Awards
Received
Toronto East
General Hospital Family Practice Teaching
Award. 1993
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| Committees |
Hospital Committees Jul 1,
1984-2004
Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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Chairman, Surgical ICU Committee
Jul 1, 1991-Jun 30,
1992 Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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Vice President, Medical Staff Association
Executive
Jul 1, 1991-Jun 30,
1994 Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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Member, Medical Advisory Committee
Jul 1, 1992-Jun 30,
1993 Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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President, Medical Staff Association
Executive
Jul 1, 1993-Jun 30,
1994 Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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Secretary Treasure, Medical Staff
Association Executive
Jul 1, 1996 -
present Toronto East General
Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
> Head,
Division of General Surgery and Medical
Director of Surgery Program
Medical/Scientific
Organizations-Committees/Affiliations
Jul 1,
1988-Jun 30, 1991 Toronto East
Medical Association
OMA Branch Society
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Executive President
Jul 1,
2001-Pres
Chairman, Section of General Thoracic
Surgery
Ontario Medical Association
Jan 2002 -
Present
Examiner for Thoracic Surgery, Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
Medical/Scientific
Organizations-Memberships
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
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Canadian Association of General Surgeons
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Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons
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Canadian Medical Association
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Fellow of American College of Surgeons
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Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada
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General Thoracic Surgery Club of North
America
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Ontario Medical Association
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Ontario Thoracic Association
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Ambulatory Care: Teaching interns in OPD
Clinic. (Note: I began this program
in 1984/85. Responsible for major
design of course).
(120)
Formal Rounds:
Weekly divisional rounds
and teaching seminars for interns and
residents. (Note: I began participation
in this program in 1984/85.
Responsible for major design of course).
(60 per year)
Informal Teaching
Rounds:
SICU and ward rounds with
interns and residents. (Note: I began
this program in 1984/85.
Responsible for major design of course.).
(200 per year)
Journal Club:
Monthly General Surgery
Meeting.
(8)
Minor Surgery:
Teaching minor procedural
skills to interns and residents. (Note: I
began this program in 1984/85.
Responsible for major design of course).
(40 per year)
Operating Room
Teaching:
Demonstrating procedures;
teaching technical skills, gross
pathology, pathophysiology of specific
disease processes and their management.
(Note: I began this program in
1984/85. Responsible for major
design of course.).
(600 per year)
Clinical Fellows:
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2003 -
2004
Dr. Monica Chaudhuri (12
months at TEGH)
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2002 -
2003
Dr. Shannon
Trainor (12
months at TEGH)
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2000 -
2001
Dr. Peter
Dauphinee
(12 months at TEGH)
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1999 -
2000
Dr. Roberta
Minna
(12 months at TEGH)
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1998 - 1999
Dr. Nadine
Norman
(12 months at TEGH)
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1997 -
1998
Dr. Ed
Chan
(12 months at TEGH)
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1996 -
1997
Dr. Peter
Chu
(12 months at TEGH)
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1994 -
1995
Dr. Michael
Ricer
(12 months at TEGH)
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1993 - 1994
Dr. Azer Malik
(12 months at TEGH)
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1992 -
1993
Dr. Michelle
Brule
(12 months at TEGH)
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1991 -
1992
Dr. Mohan
Kulkarni
(6 months at TEGH)
POST GRADUATE
TEACHING
Update in General
Surgery:
Presenter at annual
refresher course, Toronto, Ontario April
1996 - 2005.
(University of Toronto)
Thoracic Surgery
Refresher Course:
Presenter and
participant at annual course, Toronto,
Ontario May 1986-2005.
(University of
Toronto)
Journal Club:
Monthly General Surgery
Meeting.
(8)
Summer Students
1992
Susan Redick - Clinical Clerk from
McMaster University
Clinical Fellows
See list above.
Postgraduate Teaching
Journal Club: monthly
General Surgery Meeting.
(8)
Thoracic Surgery Seminars,
U of T 2004 -2005.
Continuing
Education
May 1992 - May
1992
Surgical Management of
Pulmonary and Pleural Space
Infections. Annual Refresher Course
in General Thoracic Surgery.
Clinical
Fellows
1991 -
1991 Dr.
Mohan
Kulkarni
(6 months at TEGH)
Postgraduate
Teaching
Computers in Surgery.
POS Lecture series.
(2)
Teaching
Contributions
(Other Faculty)
Management of the Thoracic
Surgical Patient. Clinical Day in
Nursing: TEGH Dept. of Nursing and
Centennial College School of
Nursing. (responsible for Major
Design of Course).
Continuing Education
May 1991 - May
1991
Update on Esophageal
Perforation. Annual Refresher
Course in General Thoracic Surgery.
Postgraduate Teaching
Management of Hiatus Hernia
and Gastroesophageal Reflux. R3/R4
Lecture series General Surgery.
(2)
Continuing Education
Apr 1990 - Apr
1990
Management of Chest Trauma.
Annual Refresher Course in
General Surgery.
Jun 1990 - Jun
1990
Management of Massive Hemoptysis.
Annual Refresher Course in
General Thoracic Surgery.
Postgraduate Teaching
Computers in Surgery.
POS Lecture series.
(2)
Continuing Education
Jun 1989 - Jun
1989
The Collis-Belsey Repair for Hiatus
Hernia.
Annual Refresher Course in
General Thoracic Surgery.
Continuing Education
Jun 1988 - Jun
1988
Techniques of Esophageal Dilatation.
Annual Refresher Course in
General Thoracic Surgery.
Postgraduate
Teaching
Computers in Surgery.
POS Lecture series.
(2)
Teaching Contributions
(Other Depts)
Management of ARDS.
Orthopedics Journal Club.
(2)
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