Dr. Rick Jaggi - Your Surgeon

Your Surgeon

Dr. Rick Jaggi MD, FRCSC

Director of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Saskatchewan

Medical Director, The Face Institute

A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dr. Rick Jaggi has been practicing with the Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon, SK, since 2013 and is the Face Institute's medical director. He was appointed Director of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in 2019. Dr. Jaggi's expertise lies in rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and facial plastic and cosmetic surgery, as well as reconstructive surgery of the face. In addition to anti-aging measures such as cosmetic injectable and laser treatments. His primary goal is to enhance, preserve, and restore his client's true natural beauty through professional, high-quality surgical, and non-surgical care.

Dr. Jaggi attended medical school and completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Dalhousie University. He continued his studies at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand, where he did his fellowship in Facial Plastics, Head & Neck Oncology, microvascular reconstruction, and endocrine surgery. During his time abroad, he was under the mentorship of several prominent doctors of rhinoplasty and endocrine surgeons, including world-renowned surgeon Dr. John Chaplin. It was here that Dr. Jaggi developed his skills in the reconstruction of complex defects of the face, jaw, tongue, throat and neck that may arise post-cancer surgery or trauma and in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, and the management of advanced skin cancer and melanoma.

Dr. Jaggi's work in his field has been featured in respected medical journals and publications and has made him a sought after lecturer at conferences both nationally and internationally. He is an executive member of The Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery as well as The Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, a fellow member of the American Academies of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, a member of the Canadian Association of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Saskatchewan, and The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Jaggi serves as an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan and resides in Saskatoon with his wife and two children.

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.

Dr. Rick Jaggi 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

"I am a woman in my sixties fit and active, my face was starting to show signs of aging. I wanted to improve my looks by having a face lift. Having a face lift was a personal choice I did not tell anyone or ask anyone their opinion it was for me. I felt I could treat myself to some improvements in my life.

I had been looking for a plastic surgeon for about three years without success, so when Dr. Rick Jaggi moved to Saskatoon I booked an appointment, got in very fast, he was what I had been looking for a head and neck specialist. Dr. Jaggi is professional, polite, and took time to explain procedures, and was very easy to talk to, no pressure to do any surgery.

When I found out that he would do more than one procedure in one session I was very pleased. I had a face lift, upper and lower eyes, and a scar revision done in one session. I had complete confidence and trust in his skills, and I never was nervous or worried about the outcome. The surgery went smooth and fast with no complications, I was out in public within a week. Dr. Jaggi made it clear that I could call or come to his office anytime day or night for follow-ups.

I love the results, not overdone, no one noticed the change. I got the results I was looking for plus more. This is the best thing I have ever done, I am so pleased I found the right Doctor, no regrets would recommend him to anyone.

I would like to thank Dr. Jaggi and the skilled team at Prairie View Center, easy in and out professional place. Thanks Carleen always cheerful, helpful, and there for me."

Dr. Jaggi performed a septorhinoplasty on me and I am so happy with the results. My nose looks outstanding. He was so nice and knowledgeable and he gave me lots of information and time to make sure I was comfortable and prepared. His nurse was kind and very helpful. I would recommend Dr. Jaggi and his team. I had a wonderful experience.

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