Professor of Surgery, McGill University
Dr. Gilardino is the former Chief of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the McGill University Health Centre and a Professor of Surgery at McGill University. He is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon recognized by the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He completed his Plastic Surgery training at McGill University. In addition to obtaining a Masters Degree in Experimental Surgical Research, Dr. Gilardino completed an extra year of fellowship training in Complex Craniofacial Surgery at the world renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania.
From 2008 to 2025, Dr. Gilardino served as the Director of the H.B. Williams Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery Unit at the Montreal Children’s Hospital where he performed complex pediatric craniofacial reconstruction. Dr. Gilardino is the medical director and owner of Clinique Le 1620, a private cosmetic clinic, and has over 20 years of experience in aesthetic plastic surgery.
Academic title(s):
- Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Pediatric Surgery
Location:
- Montreal General Hospital
- Montreal Children's Hospital
Office:
D6.269 MGH/ B05.3310 MCH
Division:
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Hospital title:
Director, H.B. Williams Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery Unit
Degree(s):
MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Awards, honours, and fellowships:
- Co-Editor, Plastic Surgery Journal 2021
- Surgical Fellowship, Complex Craniofacial Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania, 2007-08
- Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence 2018
- “Person of the Year” Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association 2018
- Recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding contribution to the medical field by a Canadian
Current research:
- Craniofacial bone engineering and scaffolds
- Plastic Surgery Education
- Robin Sequence
Clinical Interests:
Craniofacial Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Language(s) spoken:
- English
- French
Biography:
Dr. Mirko Gilardino is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon recognized by the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is currently the Chief of Plastic Surgery at the McGill University Health Centre and the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Gilardino is the former Director of the Plastic Surgery Residency Program at the McGill University Health Centre, a program he led for 8 years. As former division chief, he was actively involved in surgical education and training of residents as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the McGill Faculty of Medicine. He also supervises the fellowship program in pediatric craniofacial reconstruction, one of the best in Canada.
Selected publications:
- El Hawary H, Cederna P, Gilardino MS. Facial Transplantation: A Dilemma of the Four Basic Medical Principles. Published in Plas Recon Surg, March 2021.
- Jaberi M, Abi-Rafeh J, Chocron Y, Zammit D, AlHalabi B, Gilardino MS. SMaRT Assessment Tool: An Innovative Approach for Objective Assessment of Flap Designs. Accepted to Plas Recon Surg, January 6, 2021
- Zammit D, Safran T, Gilardino MS. Re-evaluating the Current Model of Rhinoplasty Training and Future Directions – A Role for Focused, Maneuver-Specific Simulation. Published in Plas Reconstr Surg, 144(4):597-61e, October 2019.