Present – Humber River Regional Hospital, Toronto
Present – Chief of Plastic Surgery Department Lakeridge Health, Oshawa General Site, Oshawa
Present – HonorHealth, Scottsdale, Arizona
Present – Assessor, Quality Management Division, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Present – Assistant Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
2003-2008 Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Toronto
2000-2003 Doctor of Medicine McMaster University, Hamilton
1997-2000 Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) Queen’s University, Kingston
1991-1994 Bachelor of Education (Human Kinetics) Zinman College, Netania, Israel
2003 Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE I)
2004 Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II (MCCQE II)
2005 Principles of Surgery Qualifying Examination (POS)
2008 Royal College Plastic Surgery Examination (FRCSC)
2006-2008 Therapeutic efficacy of sentinel node biopsy in head and neck melanoma Principal Investigator, under the supervision of Dr. Neligan
2004-2007 Epidemiology of head and neck melanoma in Ontario, Canada Principal Investigator, under the supervision of Dr. Neligan
2002-2003 Efficacy of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for the diagnosis and long-term monitoring of patients with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma Principal Investigator, under the supervision of Dr. J.E.M. Young
2001-2002 Three-week thyroxine withdrawal thyroglobulin stimulation test to detect residual/recurrent well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma Research Associate, under the supervision of Dr. P.G. Walfish
2001-2002 Determinants of mortality and morbidity in patients with necrotizing fasciitis Principal Investigator, under the supervision of Dr. J.R. Bain
Ross GL, Ang S, LannonD, Addison P, Golger A, Novak CB, Lipa JE, Gullane PJ, Neligan PC A ten-year experience of multiple flaps in head and neck surgery: How successful are they? Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2008
Golger A, Young DS, Ghazarian D, Neligan PC. Epidemiology and prognostic factors of cutaneous head and neck melanoma: A population – based study. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 2007, 133: 442
Golger A, Ching S, Golgdsmith CH, Pennie RA, Bain JR. Mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2007, 119: 1803
Golger A, Young DS, Ghazarian D, Neligan PC. Epidemiology and prognostic factors of cutaneous head and neck melanoma: population – based study. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 2006, 132: 850 (Abstract)
Golger A, Ching S, Goldsmith CH, Low DE, McGeer A, Bain JR. Objective estimates of mortality from necrotizing fasciitis. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2004, 2: 94 (Abstract)
Golger A, Fridman T, Gulenchyn K, Freeman J, Walfish P, Young JEM. Efficacy of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for diagnosis and long-term monitoring of patients with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma Thyroid 2003, 7: 673 (Abstract)
Golger A, Fridman TR, Beasley N, Eski S, Witterick IJ, Freeman JL, Walfish PG. Three-week thyroxine withdrawal thyroglobulin stimulation test to detect residual/recurrent well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation 2003, 26: 1023
Golger A, Ching S, Golgdsmith CH, Pennie RA, Bain JR. Mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2003, 2: 95 (Abstract)
Golger A, Pennie RA, Goldsmith CH, Bain JR. Determinants of mortality and morbidity in patients with necrotizing fasciitis. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2002, 3: 120 (Abstract)
Golger A, Rice LL, Jackson BS, Young JEM. Tracheal necrosis: complication after thyroidectomy. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2002, 6: 463
Golger A, Lakeridge Health Srugical Update for Primary Care Physicians
Lakeridge Health Hospital – Physician Presentation, Oshawa, Ontario April 2016
Golger A, Breast Cancer Reconstruction Surgery (Immediate & Delayed) Across Ontario: Patient Indications and Appropriate Sugical Options
Lakeridge Health Hospital – Surgical Staff Presentation, Oshawa, Ontario March 2016
Golger A, Care of Burns
Lakeridge Health Hospital – Surgical Staff Presentation, Oshawa, Ontario February 2016
Golger A, Emergency Care of Thermal Burns in Adults
Lakeridge Health Hospital – Physician Presentation, Oshawa, Ontario February 2015
Golger A, Management of Common Hand Traumas and Injuries
Lakeridge Health Hospital – Physician Presentation, Oshawa, Ontario October 2014
Golger A, Young DS, Ghazarian D, Neligan PC. Epidemiology and prognostic factors of cutaneous head and neck melanoma: Population – based study
61st Annual Meeting Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Banff, Alberta May 2007
Golger A, Young DS, Ghazarian D, Neligan PC.
Epidemiology and prognostic factors of cutaneous head and neck melanoma: Population – based study
American Head & Neck Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois August 2006
Golger A, Ching S, Goldsmith CH, Low DE, McGeer A, Bain JR.
Objective estimates of mortality from necrotizing fasciitis
58th Annual Meeting, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Hamilton, ON June 2004
Golger A, Fridman T, Gulenchyn K, Freeman J, Walfish P, Joung JEM.
Efficacy of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for diagnosis and long-term monitoring of patients with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma
75th Annual Meeting, American Thyroid Association, Palm Beach, Florida Sept 2003
Golger A, Ching S, Golgdsmith CH, Pennie RA, Bain JR.
Mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis
57th Annual Meeting, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Whistler, BC June 2003
Golger A, Pennie RA, Goldsmith CH, Bain JR
Determinants of mortality and morbidity in patients with necrotizing fasciitis
56th Annual Meeting, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, St. John, NB June 2002
Golger A, Fridman TR, Beasley N, Eski S, Witterick IJ, Freeman JL, Walfish PG
Strategies for detecting papillary-follicular thyroid carcinoma
Endocrinology Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, On May 2002
Golger A, Fridman TR, Beasley N, Eski S, Witterick IJ, Freeman JL, Walfish PG
A novel three week TSH-stimulated thyroglobulin test for detecting residual/recurrent differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Meeting of The Thyroid Interest Club, Toronto, On Dec 2001
Golger A, Fridman TR, Beasley N, Eski S, Witterick IJ, Freeman JL, Walfish PG
Three-week thyroxin withdrawal thyroglobulin stimulation test to detect residual/recurrent well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma
73d Annual Meeting, American Thyroid Association. Washington, DC Nov 2001
Golger A, Rice LL, Jackson BS, Young JEM
Tracheal Necrosis: complication after thyroidectomy
Eastern Great Lakes Meeting in Head & Neck Oncology, Toronto, On Nov 2001
Member of American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
Member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Member of International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
Faculty and Live Surgery Demonstrator for 6th Chang Gung Aesthetic Forum 2016
Founding Member of Asian Society for Breast Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
Founding Member of Asian Society for Breast Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
Best Research Award 2013, Medical College of Wisconsin
2011 Research Scholarship from Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commissions Taiwan
Skin Multidisciplinary Cancer Conference Rounds – Oshawa, ON Jan-Dec 2021
Medical Student Education & Observation – Oshawa, ON Jan-Dec 2021
Journal Article Studies – Toronto, ON December 2021
M & M Rounds – Oshawa, ON July 2021
Epic Electronic Medical Records – Oshawa, ON October 2021
Annual Review & Performance – Oshawa, ON April 2021
Peer Review – Toronto, ON January 2020
Annual CSPS Meeting – St Johns, NB June 2019
Canadian Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting – Vancouver, BC May 2019
Toronto Brest Symposium – Toronto, ON April 2019
Annual CSPS Meeting – Jasper, AB June 2018
Toronto Brest Symposium – Toronto, ON, March 2017
Annual CSPS Meeting – Ottawa, ON, June 2016
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Aesthetic Symposium – Las Vegas, NV, January 2016
American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting – Boston, MA, October 2015
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting – San Francisco, CA, April 2014
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Aesthetic Symposium – Las Vegas, ND, January 2014
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting – New York, NY., April 2013
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting – Vancouver, B.C., May 2012
Eyelid and Periocular Surgery: Unifying Aesthetics and Function – Vancouver, B.C., May 2012
Body Contouring Workshop – Vancouver, B.C., May 2012
Open/Closed Rhinoplasty Workshop – Vancouver, B.C., May 2012
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support Coarse – Toronto, ON, April 2012
Annual Aesthetic Meeting – Toronto, ON, April 2012
Annual Breast Symposium – Toronto, ON, April 2012
Expanding Horizons Symposium: New Paradigms in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery – Las Vegas, NV, Jan 2012
Annual CSPS Meeting – Vancouver, BC, May 2011
Annual Breast Symposium – Toronto, ON, April 2011
DARA Annual Medical Conference – Toronto, ON, April 2011
The Cutting Edge: Facial Rejuvenation Symposium – New York, NY, Dec 2010
Annual ASPS Meeting – Toronto, ON, Oct 2010
Annual CSPS Meeting – June 2010
Annual Breast Surgery Symposium – Atlanta, GA, January 2010
Outcomes in Acute Postoperative Pain: Emerging Treatment Options – December 2009
Annual CSPS Meeting – Kelowna, BC, June 2009
GAM Canada – June 2009
Annual Breast Surgery Symposium – Toronto, ON, April 2009
Ontario Melanoma Update – April 2009
