Mirko S. Gilardino

Plastic Surgery

I love working with children and their families because giving an affected child a chance to feel like their peers is worth the struggle.

Director, H.B. Williams Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery Unit
Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Surgery, McGill University, Faculty of Medicine
Member of American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Canadian and American Societies of Plastic Surgeons

Recipient: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding contribution to the medical field by a Canadian
Honoured as the 2017 “Person of the Year” by the Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association

Rally 4 Kids Charity

McGill University – BSc (Honours Physiology)

Medical Degree

McGill University, Faculty of Medicine – MD

McGill University, Plastic Surgery

Pediatric and Adult Craniofacial Surgery – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania

I am a classical pianist.

Research

Safety measures in Craniofacial Surgery, Surgical Education, Optimizing outcomes in Cleft lip/palate surgery