About the Eugene N. Myers, MD International Lecture on Head and Neck Cancer
This award was endowed by Leslie Nicholas, MD, in honor of his nephew, Eugene N. Myers, MD, who is dedicated to the management of head/neck cancer and has interest in international medicine.
2025 Lecturer
Ralph W. Gilbert, MD
International Day, Monday, October 13, at 11:00 am.
The Toronto Experience in Complex Airway Reconstruction
Ralph W. Gilbert, MD, currently serves as head of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Gullane/O’Neil Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University Health Network, Canada’s largest hospital housing the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, an international leader in cancer care. He is also a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto.
A graduate of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Dr. Gilbert completed his postgraduate training in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the University of Toronto. He completed two advanced training fellowships in head and neck surgery at the University of Toronto and reconstructive microsurgery at the University of Linkoping in Sweden.
Dr. Gilbert has previously served in several administrative and leadership roles, including the head of Surgical Oncology at the Odette Cancer Centre in Toronto, chair of the Medical Advisory Committee at the University Health Network, and president of the International Academy of Oral Oncology.
Dr. Gilbert is an established international expert in the use of reconstructive microsurgery for complex head and neck reconstruction on patients treated for head and neck cancer. His practice is focused on surgical oncology and airway reconstruction. Dr. Gilbert has demonstrated several techniques for complex post-traumatic or oncologic defects of the larynx and trachea. He has also popularized new techniques for reconstruction of the maxilla and the mandible. In addition, he has published extensively on the evaluation of different treatment approaches for head and neck cancer of all sites.
About the Lecture
This award was endowed by Leslie Nicholas, MD, in honor of his nephew, Eugene N. Myers, MD, who is dedicated to the management of head and neck cancer with an interest in international medicine.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of the “Toronto Approach” to cricotracheal resection.
- Understand the microvascular free tissue transfer options for reconstruction of the larynx and cricoid in the oncologic setting.
- Understand the free tissue transfer options and surgical approaches to complex oncologic tracheal defects.
Previous Lecturers:
- 2024: Pankaj Chaturvedi, MD, MBBS
- 2023: Francis Marchal, MD
- 2022: C. René Leemans, MD, PhD, FRCSEd (Hon)
- 2021: Ben Panizza, MBBS
- 2020: Luiz P. Kowalski, MD, PhD
- 2019: Hisham M. Mehanna, PhD, MBChB, FRCS, FRCS (ORL-HNS)
- 2018: Eun-Chang Choi, MD, PhD
- 2017: Javier Gavilan, MD
- 2016: Jonathan Irish, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
- 2015: Professor-emeritus Frans JM Hilgers, MD
- 2014: Professor Sheng Po Hao, MD, FACS, FICS
- 2013: Professor Piero Nicolai
- 2012: Professor Johannes J. Fagan, MBChB, FCS(SA)
- 2011: Professor Dr. med. Karl Hőrmann
- 2010: Professor Randall P. Morton, MBBS, MSc, FRACS
- 2009: Professor Anil Keith D’Cruz, MBBS
- 2008: Professor Dan Fliss, MD
- 2007: Professor MUDr. Jan Betka, DrSc
- 2006: Professor Patrick Gullane, CM, MB, FRCSC, FACS
- 2005: Professor Christopher O’Brien, AM, MS, MD, FRACS
- 2004: David J. Howard, FRCS
- 2003: Professor Dr. med. Wolfgang Steiner
- 2002: Professor Kwang Hyun Kim, MD
- 2001: Professor Sean L. Sellars
- 2000: Professor Patrick J. Bradley, D.Ch.
- 1999: Professor Dr. med. Ugo Fisch
- 1998: Juan Felipe Sanchez Marle, MD
- 1997: Shin-etsu Kamata, MD
- 1996: Professor Jean-Louis Lefebvre, MD
- 1995: Professor Dr. Gordon B. Snow
- 1994: Professor William I. Wei, MS, FRCSE, DLO
- 1993: Professor Arnold G. D. Maran
- 1992: John J. Conley, MD
