Board Certification

Professional Associations

1990-dateOntario Medical Association
1990-dateCanadian Medical Association
1995-dateCanadian Society of Plastic Surgery
1996-dateOntario Society of Plastic Surgery
2000-dateCanadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Professional Positions

1997-1998Treasurer, Ontario Society of Plastic Surgery
1998-1999Secretary, Ontario Society of Plastic Surgery
1999-2000Vice-president, Ontario Society of Plastic Surgery
2000-2002President, Ontario Society of Plastic Surgery
2001-2002Treasurer, Trillium Health Centre, Medical Staff Association
2002-2003Secretary, Trillium Health Centre, Medical Staff Association
2003-2004Vice-president, Trillium Health Centre, Medical Staff Association
2004-2005President, Trillium Health Centre, Medical Staff Association
2004-2019Division Head of Plastic Surgery, Trillium Health Centre
2010-2014Adjunct Lecturer – University of Toronto – Department of Plastic Surgery
2014-dateAssistant Professor – University of Toronto – Department of Plastic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

  • Trillium Health Centre: Consultant Staff
  • Credit Valley Hospital: Courtesy Staff
  • William Osler Hospital: Courtesy Staff
  • Oakville Trafalgar Hospital: Consultant Staff
  • Meaford General Hospital: Courtesy Staff

Education

1996-1997Fellowship – Head and Neck Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
1991-1996Plastic Surgery Residency: Department of Plastic Surgery; University of Toronto.
1990-1991General Comprehensive Internship (Surgery): The Toronto Hospital, General Division.
1986-1990University of Toronto: Faculty of Medicine; M.D.
1984-1987University of Toronto: Medical Biophysics; M.Sc.
Princess Margaret Hospital.
1980-1984University of Toronto; B.Sc.
Majors: Physiology and Pharmacology.
1977-1980St. Michiel’s College; Hoger Secundair Onderwys Diploma. Antwerp, Belgium.
1974-1977Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Scholarships and Awards

1996First Prize, Plastic Surgery Residents Research.
A Cohort study of Breast Cancer Risk in Breast Reduction Patients
1995Third Prize, St. Michaels Hospital Health Sciences Research Program.
Planned Angulation-Osteotomy in the Hand.
1994A. W. Harrison Resident Teaching Award: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
1994Excellence in Undergraduate Medical Education Teaching Award: Saint Michaels Hospital.
1993Excellence in Medical Education: Toronto Hospital.
1993Special Award for Extraordinary Efforts in Medical Education: Toronto Hospital.
1992Excellence in Medical Education: Toronto Hospital.
1985Medical Research Council of Canada Studentship.
1985University of Toronto Open Studentship – M.Sc.
1984Medical Research Council of Canada Studentship
Department of Medical Biophysics Studentship
University of Toronto Open Studentship – MBA
CL Burton Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Ongoing Research

2009-date“Effect of Rb and p53 knockdown on mammary epiethelial cells obtained from breast reduction” E. Zacksenhuis, Principal Investigator, M.J. Weinberg, Collaborator.

Publications

  • Weinberg MJ, Lapointe TA, Rauth AM. Growth delay in a murine squamous cell tumor after local radiation and concurrent infusional 5-Fluorouracil treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1986;12(8):1449-1452.
  • Weinberg MJ, Rauth AM. 5-Fluorouracil infusions and fractionated doses of radiation: Studies with a murine squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1987;13(11):1691-1699.
  • Cameron HU, Bhimji S, Weinberg MJ. Late protrusio following acetabular floor bone grafting. Univ Tor Med J 1988;66(3):38-40.
  • Weinberg MJ, Davies E, Cohen R, Soutter I, Bayliss C. The clinical reasoning process: Essence and application. Univ Tor Med J 1988;66(1):16- 21.
  • Weinberg MJ, Jamieson CG. A 56 year-old woman with severe diffuse abdominal pain and tenderness with previous episodes of intermittent crampy right lower quadrant pain. Univ Tor Med J 1989;66(3):16-20.
  • Weinberg MJ, Mahoney J. Wound suturing – “How do I do it?” Univ Tor Med J 1989;66(3):21-27.
  • Weinberg MJ. New hope for liver disease patients. The Varsity 1988; 109(17):7.
  • Spadafora SM, Weinberg MJ. Shiatsu – Alternative therapy. Can Fed Med Stu J 1988;31:31-33.
  • Jamieson CG, Lorraine J, Weinberg MJ. An investigation into the association between cigarette smoking and diverticular disease of the colon. Can J Gastro 1990;4(5):193-195.
  • Filler RM, Weinberg MJ, Cutz E, Wesson DE, Ehrlich RM. Current status of pancreatectomy for persistent idiopathic neonatal hypoglycemia due to islet cell dysplasia. Prog Pediatr Surg 1991;26:60-75.
  • Bowen CV, Weinberg MJ. Overuse syndrome: A common soft tissue cause of wrist pain. Wrist disorders: Current concepts and challenges, Springer Verlag 1992; p247-251.
  • Weinberg MJ, Zuker RM, Mahoney JL, Munro IR, Kaddoura I. Reconstruction of the avulsed scalp after Go-cart injury. Can J Surg 1992; 35(6):637-41.
  • Weinberg MJ, Khairallah EK, Mahoney J. Another unusual index fingertip avulsion. Can J Plast Surg 1994;2(3):136.
  • Al-Qattan MM, Zuker RM, Weinberg MJ, Mckee N, McCall J. The use of a shunting catheter for ruptured brachial artery following open elbow dislocation. J Hand Surg (Br) 1994;19(6):788-790.
  • Al-Qattan MM, Zuker RM, Weinberg MJ. Type 4 median nerve entrapment after elbow dislocation. J Hand Surg (Br) 1994;19(5):613-615.
  • Weinberg MJ, Al-Qattan MM, Mahoney J. Blistering distal dactylitis: A distinct clinical entity. Can J Plast Surg 1995;2(4):181-182.
  • Al-Qattan MM, Weinberg MJ, Clarke HM. Two rapidly growing fatty tumors of the upper limb in children: Lipoblastoma and infiltrating lipoma. J Hand Surg (Am) 1995;20A(1):20-23.
  • Weinberg MJ, Merx P, Antonyshyn OM, Farb R. Facial nerve palsy after mandibular fracture. Ann Plast Surg 1995;34(5):546-549.
  • Weinberg MJ, Al-Qattan MM, Mahoney J. Spare-part forearm free flaps harvested from the amputated limb for coverage of amputation stumps. Accepted for publication, Journal of Hand Surgery.
  • Khairallah EK, Weinberg MJ, Mahoney J. Acute common peroneal nerve palsy caused by hemorrhage into a recurrent ganglion. Can J Plast Surg 1995; 3(4),209-211.
  • Weinberg MJ, Thomsom HG, McLeod I. Primary lymphedema in children. Accepted for publication, Canadian Journal of Pediatrics.
  • Weinberg MJ, McDougall EP, Dickie R. Breast surgery in the female transsexual. Accepted for publication, Annals Plastic Surgery.
  • Weinberg MJ, Al-Qattan MM, Zuker RM, Cole WG. Ulnar nerve injuries from percutaneous pinning of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Accepted for publication, Journal Orthopedics.
  • Antonyshyn OM, Weinberg MJ, Dagum A. The use of a new anchoring device for tendon reinsertion in medial canthopexy. Accepted for publication Plast Reconstr Surg.
  • Logarakis NF, Weinberg MJ, Antonyshyn, Forrest CR, Assaad D, Ackerman I. Basal cell carcinoma of the nose. Can J Plast Surg 1995;3(2):74-78.
  • Weinberg MJ, Al-Qattan, Zuker RM, Thomson HG, Lindsay WK. Congenital giant pigmented nevi: Clinical features and risk of malignancy. Accepted for publication.
  • Matic D, Weinberg MJ, Antonyshyn OM, Farb R. Cranio-orbital neurofibroma: A 3D CT-assisted analysis of the anatomical deformity. Submitted for Publication.
  • Weinberg MJ, Levine R. Beware of the Umbilicus. Can J Plast Surg 1995;3:166.
  • Antonyshyn OM, Weinberg MJ, Dagum A. The use of a new anchoring device for tendon reinsertion in medial canthopexy. Plast Surg Forum 1995;18:79-81.
  • Antonyshyn OM, Weinberg MJ, Dagum A. The use of a new anchoring device for tendon reinsertion in medial canthopexy. Accepted for Publication Transactions of the VI Biannual Meeting of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery.
  • N Timoney, Weinberg MJ, DA Ross, HG Thomson, Johanson-Blizzard Syndrome: A challenge in nasal reconstruction. Can J Plast Surg 2004;12(2):81-85.
  • DeLorenzi, Weinberg, Solish and Swift. Multicenter study of the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous nonanimal-stabilised hyaluronic acid in aesthetic facial contouring: Interim report. Dermatolog surg 2006;32:2008-215.
  • Weinberg, MJ, Overview of Facial Aging. Facial Plastic Surgery, Volume 25, Number 5, 2009.
  • DeLorenzi, Claudio, Weinberg, Michael, Solish, Nowel, Swift, Arthur. The Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of a Subcutaneously Injected Large-Particle Stabilized Hyaluronaic Acid-Based Gel of NonAnimal Origin in Esthetic Facial Contouring. Dermatol Surg 2009;35:313-321.
  • Weinberg, M.J., Solish, N. Complications of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers. Facial Plasticc Surgery 2009; (25) 5:324-328.
  • Zacksenhuis, E. Principal Investigator, Weinberg, M.J. Collaborator. Effect of Rb and P53 knockdown on mammary epithelian cells obtained from breast reduction.

Scientific Meetings

  • Radiation and 5-Fluorouracil effects on a transplantable squamous cell tumor. Radiation Research Society, Los Angeles, California. 1985.
  • Growth delay in a murine squamous cell tumor after local irradiation and concurrent infusional 5-Fluorouracil treatment. Chemical Modifiers of Cancer Treatment, Clearwater, Florida, October, 1985.
  • 5-Fluorouracil infusions and fractionated doses of radiation: Studies with a murine squamous cell carcinoma. The Interaction of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy, Williamsburg, Virginia, September, 1986.
  • Overuse Syndrome: A common soft tissue cause of wrist pain. Bowen CVA, Weinberg MJ. International Symposium on the Wrist, Nagoya, Japan, 1991.
  • Clinical application of 3D laser scanner for quantitative assessment of periorbital morphology. Weinberg MJ, Antonyshyn OM. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Saskatoon, 1995.
  • Congenital giant pigmented nevi: Risk of malignancy. Weinberg MJ, al-Qattan MM, Zuker RM, Thomson HG, Lindsay WK. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Saskatoon, 1995.
  • Spare-partµ forearm free flaps harvested from the amputated limb for coverage of amputation stumps. Weinberg MJ, Al-Qattan MM, Mahoney J. GAM Canada, Saskatoon 1995.
  • Cranio-orbital Neurofibroma: A 3D CT-assisted analysis of the anatomical deformity. D Matic, MJ Weinberg, OM Antonyshyn, R Farb. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Saskatoon, 1995.
  • The use of a new anchoring device for tendon reinsertion in medial canthopexy. Antonyshyn OM, Weinberg MJ, Dagum A. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Montreal, October 1995.
  • The use of a new anchoring device for tendon reinsertion in medial canthopexy. Antonyshyn OM, Weinberg MJ, Dagum A. International Congress of Craniofacial Surgery, Saint-Tropez, France, October 1995.
  • Congenital giant pigmented nevi: Risk of malignancy. Weinberg MJ, Al-Qattan MM, Zuker RM, Thomson HG, Lindsay WK. Senior Residents Conference, Dallas, Texas. Accepted for presentation, April 1996.

Research Grants

  • Planned Angulation-Osteotomy in the Hand. Mahoney J, and Weinberg MJ. St. Michaels Hospital Health Sciences Research Program, 1995.
  • A cohort linkage study of breast reduction and breast cancer risk. M Brown, MJ Weinberg, R Levine, E Holowaty, G Darlington. Saint Josephs Health Centre, 1995.
  • Prospective study of infections after abdominoplasty: Is the Umbilicus the Source? MJ Weinberg, J Edelstein, R Levine, C Fielding, R Knowlton.

Extracurricular Activities

1995-1996Education Committee
Department of Plastic Surgery.
1994-1995Seminar Monitor
Department of Plastic Surgery.
1990-1991PAIRO representative, Toronto General Hospital.
Medical education sub-committee, Toronto General Hospital.
Joint medical education committee, Toronto Hospital.
Curriculum renewal subcommittee on student assessment, University of Toronto.
Housestaff affairs sub-committee, Toronto Hospital.
1988-1989Course and program evaluation,
Subcommittee on Undergraduate Medical Curriculum Committee
University of Toronto Medical Journal: Editor-in-Chief
Advertising Director
Canadian Federation of Medical Students Journal
Assistant Editor
Medicine Squash, Division 1 Champions
1987-1988Course and Program Evaluation,
Subcommittee on Undergraduate Medical Curriculum Committee
Interviewing Skills Committee Member
Medicine Squash and Rugby, Division 1
1986-1987Medicine Squash, Division 1
1980-1984University College, Squash and Rugby
1976Provincial 100m, 200m Champion, Provincial Honors Colors.
National Championships, First – 100m Sprint, Second – 200m Sprint,
Fourth – 100m Hurdles, Fifth – Shot-put
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