CURRICULUM VITAE
SUSAN B. NASSER-SHARIF, M.D.
OFFICE ADDRESS: Health Sciences Centre
Section of Orthopedics
AD401-820 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB
R3A 1R9
LANGUAGES: English, French
EDUCATION:
HIGH SCHOOL: St. John’s Ravenscourt School, Winnipeg
September 1984 – June 1988 – High School
UNIVERSITY: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg – August 1988 – June 1990 – B.Sc. (Gen), Bachelor of Science degree
MEDICAL COLLEGE: McGill University, Montreal – August 1990 - June 1994 – M.D., C.M. (medical school)
INTERNSHIP: Resident in Orthopedic Surgery – McGill University, July 1994 – June 1999
FELLOWSHIPS: Fellow in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Thomas Jefferson University, Wilmington, Delaware – August 1999 – July 2000
Fellow in Hand surgery – The Philadelphia Hand Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – August 2000 – July 2001
CURRICULUM VITAE SUSAN B. NASSER-SHARIF, M.D. P2
Fellow in Hand surgery and Microvascular surgery – L’Institut de la Main, Paris, France,
October 2001 – June 2002
Scholarships and Awards:
· Research prize at the Philadelphia Hand Club, June 2001
· Resident Research Award in Orthopedic Surgery, McGill University, May 1999
· Resident Research Award in Orthopedic Surgery, McGill University, May 1998
· Faculty Scholar (top 10% of medical school class), McGill University, 1992-1993
· Faculty Scholar (top 10% of medical school class), McGill University, 1991-1992
· Dean’s Honor List – University of Manitoba - top 10% of university, 1988-1989, 1989-1990
· Biology prize – University of Manitoba – highest average in 1st year biology, 1988-89
· Science prize – University of Manitoba – highest average in 1st year sciences a the university
· Science Faculty prize – University of Manitoba – highest average in any year in the degree program of bachelor of sciences, 1988-1989
· Friends of St. John’s College Science prize – highest average of a college member in the Bachelor of Science program, 1988-1989
· Canada Scholarship for Science – 1988-1990
· University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship – 1988
· Arthur Chipman Entrance Scholarship, St. John’s College, University of Manitoba, 1988
· Alumni Scholar, St. John’s Ravenscourt School – awarded to the student who best represents the ideals of SJR, 1988
· Valedictorian, class of 1988, St. John’s Ravenscourt School
· Head Girl, St. John’s Ravenscourt School, 1987-1988
· Governors’ Honour Roll (top 10% of class), St. John’s Ravenscourt School, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987, 1987-1988
· John H. P. Schaffer Award, St. John’s Ravenscourt School – highest average in Upper School – 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987
· Honor Roll, American High School Mathematics Examination – 1987, 1988
· Canadian Honor Roll: Cayley Mathematics Contest – 1986, Fermat Contest 1987, Euclid 1986 & 1988
· Invited to sit the American Invitational Mathematics Examination – 1988
· 2nd place - Manitoba Provincial Debating Tournament – 1988
CURRICULUM VITAE SUSAN B. NASSER-SHARIF, M.D. P3
· Member of Manitoba provincial team for National Debating Tournament – 1988
· Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, St. John’s Ravenscourt School – given to the student entering the school with the most academic potential – 1984 – 1988
Faculty Appointment:
· Attending Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, and Attending Hand Surgeon – University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre – June 2005 to present
· Attending Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon – Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children – September 2002 to April 30th, 2005
Research:
· Comparative study of cefoxitin vs cefazolin and metronidazole for surgical prophylaxis in a community hospital. C.S. Yeung, MD, FRCPC, S. Nasser- Sharif (submitted to Canadian Medical Association Journal)
· Leg length discrepancy following childhood septic arthritis of the hip and/or knee. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, F. Fassier, MD, FRCSC, M. Duhaime, MD, FRCSC (presented at Canadian Orthopaedic Association in Ottawa, 1998)
· Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Apical Instrumentation, 2 year follow-up. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, P. Papin, MD, V. Arlet, MD, FRCSC
· Titanium versus stainless steel instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, P. Papin, MD, V. Arlet, MD, FRCSC (presented at McGill Resident’s Research Day – third prize, also presented at Canadian Orthopaedic Association in St. John’s, Newfoundland, 1999)
· Dega pelvic osteotomy: the McGill experience. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, T. Benaroch, MD, FRCSC (presented at the McGill resident’s research day in May 1999 – third prize)
· Functional classification system for the upper extremity in the pediatric cerebral palsy patient. K. Dabney, MD, S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, Z. Bozinovski, MD, F.Miller, MD (poster presentation at Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Vancouver, B.C., May 2000 & International Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium, San Francisco, May 2000)
CURRICULUM VITAE SUSAN B. NASSER-SHARIF, M.D. P4
· A review of the use bisphosphonates in the pediatric population. S. Nasser- Sharif, MD, FRCSC, R. Kruse, DO (oral presentation and poster presentation at the International Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium, San Francisco, May 2000)
· Complications associated with multiple major surgeries of the lower extremity in children with Cerebral Palsy. J. Tis, MD, S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, B. Shannon, MD, F. Miller, MD. (submitted to Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Vancouver, B.C. May 2000)
· Complications of proximal femoral osteotomies using blade plate fixation and immediate mobilization in children with cerebral palsy. B. Shannon, MD, S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, J. Tis, MD, F. Miller, MD (oral presentation at the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Vancouver, B.C., May 2000)
· The Hand in Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, W. Mackenzie, MD, FRCSC. (poster presentation at the American association for surgery of the Hand, San Diego, January 2001)
· The Capitate Shortening Osteotomy for Kienboch’ Disease. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, R.W. Culp, MD, FACS, A. Lee Osterman, MD (1st prize The Philadelphia Hand Club, June 2001)
· Tenosynovitis of the Hand and Wrist. M. Lee, ORT, S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRSCS, D. Zelouf, MD. The textbook of Hand Rehabilitation, Mosby (submitted for publication)
· Sprengel Deformity. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, A. Lee Osterman, MD. E-medicine textbook of Orthopedics. (submitted for publication, July 2001)
· Pediatric Orthopedics. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, R. Stanton, MD. Neonatology Secrets. (submitted for publication)
· An early history of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, A. Gilbert (presented at the 13th International Symposium on Brachial Plexus Surgery, Paris, January 2002)
· Trauma to the Clavicle and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. S. Nasser-Sharif, P. Valenti, A. Gilbert. (presented at the Symposium of the Institut de la Main, Paris, March 2002)
CURRICULUM VITAE SUSAN B. NASSER-SHARIF, M.D. P5
· The Rheumatoid Thumb. D. Le Viet, S. Nasser-Sharif
· Ulnar slip resection of the FDS for trigger finger. D. LeViet, S. Nasser-Sharif. (submitted to JBJS Br for publication)
· Arthroscopic management of cartilaginous defects of the wrist. S. Nasser-Sharif, C. Mathoulin (submitted for publication)
· A review of the classification and treatment of the spastic hand. S. Nasser-Sharif, MD, FRCSC, C. Leclercq
· ECU tendonitis. E. Roulot, S. Nasser-Sharif, D. LeViet.
Examinations:
· ABOS – Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, July 2005
· FRCSC – Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, June 1999
· CSPQ - Fellow in Orthopedic Surgery from the College des medecins du Quebec, June 1999
· French examination – to prove proficiency in the French language in order to practice in the Province of Quebec, May 2001
· Aldo examination in ethics – Province of Quebec – November 1998
· Principles of Surgery of Examination – for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – September 1996
· USMLE
step 1 – September 1992
step 2 – March 1994
step 3 – December 1996 (Albany, New York)
· LMCC (MCCQE) – Part I – May 1994
- Part II – October 1995