Dr. Rick Jaggi MD, FRCSC
Otolaryngologist, Head & Neck Surgeon, Facial Plastic Surgeon
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery
Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dr. Jaggi completed medical school and residency training in Otolaryngology – Head Neck Surgery at Dalhousie University. He went on to complete a fellowship in Facial Plastics, Head Neck oncology, microvascular reconstruction, and endocrine surgery at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. Under the guidance of several head and neck surgeons including Dr. John Chaplin, a world renowned Rhinoplasty and endocrine surgeon, he gained skills in the reconstruction of complex defects of the face, jaw, tongue, throat and neck following cancer surgery or trauma.
Spending a year in New Zealand also allowed him the opportunity to hone his skills in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, and management of advanced skin cancer and melanoma of the head and neck.
His subspecialty interests include: Anti-aging, Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Skin Cancer and Head Neck Oncology.
He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians Surgeons of Saskatchewan, American Academy of Facial Plastics Reconstructive Surgery, Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head Neck Surgery, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology, Saskatchewan Medical Association.
Education
Fellow of Head & Neck Oncology/Endocrine Surgery
Facial Plastics & Microvascular Reconstruction
Supervisors: Dr. John Chaplin, Dr. Mark Izzard, Dr. Nick McIvor, Dr. Rajan Patel
Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Resident of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Doctor of Medicine
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Bachelor of Science – Honours Biochemistry
Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec
- Academic Honour Roll (1999-2003)
- Graduated with Distinction
Publications
Wait Times for Head and Neck Cancer Patients in the Maritime Provinces.
The Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. 2011 Aug;40(4):318-22.
Belyea J, Rigby M, Jaggi R, Hart RD, Trites J, Mark Taylor S.
A Review of Thromboprophylaxis in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
The Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. 2011 Jun 1;40(3):261-5.
Jaggi R. MD, Trites J. MD FRCSC, Taylor SM. MD FRCSC FACS, MacDougal P. MD FRCPC, Anderson D. MD FRCPC, Hart R. MD FRCSC.
Blepharoplasty: The Final Closure, Absorbable versus Non-Absorbable Suture.
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. September 2009; 11 pp. 349-52.
Jaggi R. MD, Taylor S.M. MD FRCSC, Hart R MD, FRCSC.
Sentinel Node Biopsy For Ciliary Body Melanoma.
The Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. August 2008; 37: E116.
Jaggi R, Taylor S.M. MD FRCSC, Henry E. MD, Barnes D. MD FRCP(c)
Rule of Thumb: Update on First Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis.
Canadian Family Physician. August 2007; 53: pp. 1309-10.
Jaggi R, Morris S MD MSc FRCSC.
A Week of Rain, A Gust of Wind: Narrative Ethics and the Teachable Moment.
Canadian Medical Association Journal. May 9, 2006 Vol. 174(10) pp. 1453-55.
Workman S. MD FRCPC, Hubert J., Byers R., Jaggi R., Lantz A.
A Case Control Study of the Value of Home Visits in Halifax.
Geriatrics Today. May 2005 Vol.8 (2) pp. 66.
Jaggi R., Rockwood K. MD FRCPC, MacKnight C. MD FRCPC.
Use of Aldara (Imiquimod 5%) in Head and Neck Skin Lesions
Jaggi R. MD, Wilson L. MD, Taylor SM. MD FRCSC FACS, Ellis A.F.D. MD, FRCSC, FACS.
The Impact of Asymmetrical Hearing Loss on Hearing Disability.
Jaggi R. MD, van Wijhe R. Ph.D., Astephen J. Ph.D., Bance MB. MSc, FRCS(C).
Donor-Site Morbidity Following Paramedian Forehead Flap Reconstruction.
Jaggi R MD, Hart R FRCSC, Trites J FRCSC, Taylor SM, FRCSC, FACS.
A Rare Case of Laryngeal Crohn’s Disease with Airway Obstructive Symptoms: Presentation and Management.
Jaggi R. MD, Massoud E. MD, FRCSC, Bullock M. MD, FRCPC, Brown T. MD, FRCSC.
Affiliations/Memberships/Committees
- Clinical Skills II DSPE Lead, ENT Skills Day (2015 – Present)
- Department of Surgery Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2014 – Present)
- Executive Member of Canadian Society of Otolaryngology (2019)
- Fellow Member of The Canadian Academy of Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery
- Fellow Member of The American Academy of Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery
- Canadian Association of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Saskatchewan
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
- Saskatchewan Medical Association
- Canadian Medical Association
- Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association
- Bishop's University Alumni Association