Dr. Daryl Fourney, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Professor

Director of Residency Training Program

Dr. Fourney completed his medical school and residency training in Neurosurgery at the University of Saskatchewan. He later did a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He has a special interest in brain tumors as well as complex spinal disorders including tumors of the spine. He has authored more than 60 published peer-reviewed articles and 10 book chapters. He was President of the Canadian Spine Society from 2007 to 2009. He is Annual Meeting Chair for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves for 2012. He is on the editorial board of two journals. He has been the Director of the Neurosurgery residency training program at the University of Saskatchewan since 2003.

Current Appointment:

• Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
• Program Director, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine,
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 Academic Credentials:

• B. Sc. (Medicine), University of Saskatchewan, 1995
• M.D. (with Great Distinction), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1995
• Neurosurgery Residency, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 1995-2001
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Neurosurgery), 2001
• Fellowship in Neurosurgical Oncology, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2001-2002
• Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, 2005
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 2005

Dr. Michael E. Kelly, MD PhD, FRCSC

Assistant Professor

Before joining the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Kelly held fellowships at the Cleveland Clinic and Stanford University. He has an MD (with Great Distinction) and a B.Sc. in Microbiology (with Great Distinction) both from the University of Saskatchewan.

Current Appointment:

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
• Neurosurgeon, Saskatoon Health Region
• Associate, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan
• Staff Neurosurgeon, Regina Qu'Appelle Region

Postgraduate training and appointment:

• July 2006 - June 2008:  Endovascular and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Fellow, Cleveland Clinic
• October 2006 - June 2008: Clinical Practitioner in Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic
• July 2006 - June 2008:  Staff Neurosurgeon, Lakewood Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
• July 2005 - June 2006: Clinical Instructor of Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center
• December 2005:  Staff Neurosurgeon, Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
• July 2003 - June 2005:  Chief Resident, Division of Neurosurgery, Royal University Hospital
• 1999 - 2003: Resident, Neurosurgery, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon

Certifications:
Canada

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Principles of Surgery Exam (May 2001)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Neurosurgery Exam

United States

• California State Medical License (Physician and Surgeon), since January 2005
• Ohio State Medical License (Physician and Surgeon), since April 2006

Academic Credentials:

• B.Sc. Microbiology (with Great Distinction), University of Saskatchewan, October 1995
• M.D. (with Great Distinction), University of Saskatchewan, June 1999
• Ph.D. Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Saskatchewan, November 2010

Dr. Kotoo Meguro, MD, FRCSC

Associate Professor

Head, Division of Neurosurgery

Dr. Meguro completed his residency training in Neurosurgery in Toronto.  He obtained fellowship expertise in neurovascular surgery under Dr. Charles Drake in London, Ontario. He worked for many years in Japan, and has recently moved back to Canada. He has a special interest in  surgery for cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and carotid artery stenosis.

Current Appointment:

• Associate Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Postgraduate training and appointment:

• March 1974: Graduated from Chiba University, School of Medicine
• April 1974 - December 1976: Resident, Division of Neurosurgery, Chiba University, Japan
• January 1977 - June 1979: Resident, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
• July 1979 – June 1981: Research fellow (cerebrovascular surgery), Division of Neurosurgery, University of Western Ontario
• July 1981 - December 1983: Resident, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
• 1983: LMCC examination and Royal College Examination (Neurosurgery)
• January 1984 - January 1985: Neurosurgeon, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital
• February 1985 - March 2002: Chief, Division of Neurosurgery, Tsukuba Medical Centre, Clinical Professor (Neurosurgery), Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Co-Medical Director, Tsukuba Medical Centre

Degrees and certifications:

• M.D. (Chiba University, School of Medicine)
• Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (Neurosurgery)
• Certified neurosurgeon of Japanese Neurosurgical Society

Dr. Aleksander M. Vitali, MD, FCS(SA) Neurosurgery

Clinical Lecturer

Division of Neurosurgery

Dr. Vitali joined the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Saskatchewan after completing Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship at British Columbia's Children's Hospital in Vancouver under the direction of Dr. Paul Steinbok and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship at Surgical Centre for Movement Disorders at the University of British Columbia under the direction of Dr. Christopher Honey. He has a special interest in pediatric and functional surgery including deep brain and spinal cord stimulation.

Current Appointment:

• Clinical Lecturer, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Postgraduate training and appointment:

• 1992:  M.D. (Diploma of Physician) Warsaw Medical Academy, Poland
• 1994 – 2002: Medical Officer/Resident/Principal Medical Officer, Department of Neurosurgery, Wentworth Hospital, Durban, South Africa
• 2003: Fellowship of College of Medicines of South Africa, Neurosurgery [FCS(SA) Neurosurgery]
• 2005 - 2006: Clinical Fellow, Surgical Centre for Movement Disorders, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• 2006 - 2007:  Clinical Fellow, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

 Dr. Adam S. Wu, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Assistant Professor

Neurosurgery

Dr. Wu completed his residency training in Neurosurgery and his MSc at the University of Saskatchewan, and did a fellowship in Neurosurgical Oncology at the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He has a special interest in surgery for tumors of the brain and spine, and research interests in the immunobiology of glioblastoma and axon regeneration.

Current Appointment:

• Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery,  College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Postgraduate training/appointments and Academic Credentials:

• July 2008 - June 2010: Fellowship in Neurosurgical Oncology, University of Texan M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre
• November 2008: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• June 2008: M.Sc., University of Saskatchewan
• June 2008: Certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Neurosurgery
• June 2001 - June 2008: Residency in Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan
• June 2001: M.D., University of Toronto