Professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
Surgery
AE101-820 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9
Ed Buchel, MD, BSc, FACS
Cross appointments
Does not hold any cross appointments.
Teaching philosophy
My teaching philosophy has continued to evolve throughout my career. Presently, I teach each level of student with different goals and expectations, yet with a common idea; to facilitate each learner’s ability to strive for excellence and advance more than their teacher.
Teaching initially involves understanding each student’s learning style, their current knowledge base, and their ability to process new information. Then education occurs based on the unique learning characteristics of each student.
I believe that it is a failure of the teacher if the majority of residents and fellows do not achieve competence in their field.
Biography
Dr. Buchel is currently the provincial surgery specialty lead for Shared Health Manitoba and professor and head, department of surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine. He is also the surgery site director for the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre.
Dr. Buchel completed his medical training at the University of Manitoba and his residency in general surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan New York. He then went on to complete a fellowship in plastic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Further training in reconstructive microsurgery was completed in Taipei, Taiwan.
In 2001, Dr. Buchel joined the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona and was the program director of the microsurgery fellowship until returning to Winnipeg in 2004.
On returning to Winnipeg Dr. Buchel joined the department of surgery as associate professor and section head of plastic surgery. Until 2009, he was the program director of the plastic surgery residency.
In 2006, Dr. Buchel developed and became the director of the microvascular and reconstruction fellowship at the University of Manitoba.
From 2011-2021 he was the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery (now called PLASTIC SURGERY).
Dr. Buchel is currently focusing his clinical practice on reconstructive microsurgery for cancer and trauma patients, as well as general reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery.
Education
FACS, plastic surgery (American College of Surgeons) (2001)
FACS, general surgery (American College of Surgeons) (1999)
FACS, plastic surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1994)
MD, University of Manitoba (1992)
Awards
President’s Medal, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (2019)
Richard Hoeschen Memorial Award – Alexei Berdnikov, ‘Examining the Mechanisms Through Which Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Enhance Breast Tissue Proliferation and Differentiation in Reconstructive Breast Surgeries’ – Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (2015)
Dr. Philip F. Hall Women’s Health Research Award for the Best 2014 Project in Women’s Health – Sarah Blelloch, ‘The Characterization of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Autologous Fat Grafts’ - University of Manitoba (2014)
Smart Award – University of Manitoba (2008)
G. Jarrin “Chief Resident in General Surgery of the Year” Award, St Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centre (1998)
Dr. Nealon Outstanding Senior Surgical Resident Award (1997)
Natalie Riedle Award, Graduate Research in Medical Fields, University of Manitoba (1992)
Contact us
Surgery
Max Rady College of Medicine
AE101-820 Sherbrook Street
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 Canada
204-787-4587
204-787-1485
204-787-4884