Hadi Seikaly MD, MAL, FRCSC, FRCSEd (Hon)

Dr. Hadi Seikaly is a professor in the departments of Surgery and Oncology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Dr. Seikaly is the President of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He is the Co-Lead of the Alberta Provincial Head and Neck Tumor Team.

Dr. Seikaly graduated from the University of Toronto's medical school and completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Alberta. He then obtained fellowship training at the University of Texas Medical Branch in advanced head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Seikaly completed a Master of Arts in Leadership from the Royal Roads University in 2014.

Dr. Seikaly has a large practice dedicated to head, neck, and skull base oncology and reconstruction. His research interests include functional surgical and reconstructive outcomes, microvascular head and neck reconstruction, submandibular gland transfer, and digitally driven complete occlusal reconstruction. Dr. Seikaly is the director of the Head and Neck Research Network. He has been a PI or collaborator on numerous research grants, receiving funding from various agencies, including CIHR, Terry Fox Foundation, and Alberta Cancer Foundation. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters.

Dr. Seikaly is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association researcher of the year, the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery award for national educational excellence, the Ernest Skakun award for service to medical education, and the Mentor of the Year. He is a member of numerous surgical societies, nationally/internationally, and has been invited as a visiting professor to over 100 institutions, lecturing on all aspects of Head and Neck Oncology and reconstruction.