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.

Medical Societies / Affiliations

• 2013 - Present Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Saskatchewan
• 2013 - Present Saskatchewan Medical Association
• 2010 - Present AO Member
• 2009 - Present American Academy of Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery
• 2009 - Present American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
• 2007 - Present Canadian Society of Otolaryngology
• 2007 - Present Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association
• 2003 - Present Canadian Medical Association
• 2003 - Present Bishop's University Alumni Association