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Alexander Dagum
Reconstructive Surgeon, Professor of Surgery and Orthopaedics, Executive Vice Chair
of Surgery, Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Co-Director of Cleft Palate-Craniofacial
Center
Surgery
Renaissance School of Medicine
Biography
Throughout his career, Alexander Dagum has consistently been motivated by important problems in plastic surgery, concentrating on reconstruction for congenital anomalies, major trauma and cancer, cleft lip and palate, and reconstructive hand surgery. He has been active in surgical volunteer work overseas with many organizations in caring for the less fortunate.
Education
- Fellowship, University of Toronto and Stony Brook School of Medicine
- Residency, University of Toronto
- MD, University of Ottowa
News Highlights
November 25, 2016
Boy disfigured by chimps in Africa thrives after US surgery
Associated Press
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January 7, 2016
Congolese boy attacked by chimps getting rare face surgery in New York
Reuters
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January 7, 2016
Boy, eight, who was attacked by chimps to get lip reconstruction
BBC
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January 5, 2016
Boy mauled by chimp in Congo to get facial reconstruction surgery
CBS News
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May 29, 2014
Kenyan girl gets a new face thanks to Stony Brook University doctors
New York Daily News
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