Adam Mosa

Surgeon-Investigator

Dr. Adam Mosa received his medical degree from Queen’s University School of Medicine. He then completed Plastic Surgery residency training at the University of Toronto. During his residency, he was recognized with numerous teaching awards at hospital, university and national levels. Mosa then pursued fellowship training in hand and microsurgery at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Prior to medical school he obtained his M.Sc. degree in neuroscience at the University of Toronto.

Mosa has clinical interests in paediatric hand surgery, peripheral nerve,
brachial plexus birth injury, trauma, congenital limb differences,
microsurgical reconstruction and facial reanimation. 

Research

Mosa's research program currently focuses on the incorporation of point of care musculoskeletal ultrasound in paediatric plastic surgery and applications of ultrasound for monitoring nerve regeneration following injury and repair. He is also working towards establising a congenital hand surgery registry at SickKids.

Education and experience

• 2023–2024: Fellowship, Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
• 2022: Facial Reanimation and Microsurgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Studies, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A. (Professor Samir Mardini)
• 2018–2023: Residency (FRCSC), Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2014–2018: Medical Doctorate (MD), Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
• 2012–2014: Master of Science (M.Sc.), Neuroscience, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2006–2010: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Minor Philosophy, Penn State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.

Achievements

• 2024: American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand Award, Orthopedic Research Society Clinician Scholar Career Development Program
• 2023: MD Program Teaching Award of Excellence, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2023: Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, Medical Learner Category, St. Joseph’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2022: American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons, Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
• 2021: D.R. Wilson Award for Teaching, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2021: Dr. Hugh G. Thomson Humanitarian Award, Division of Plastic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2020: Dr. Leo Mahoney Resident Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2018: Sarah and Henry Scott Memorial Prize, Queen’s University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada
• 2017: Associated Medical Services (AMS)/Boyd Upper Award, Queen’s University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada
• 2017: Aesculapian Society Award of Merit, Queen’s University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada
• 2016: McLaughlin Medical Education Award, Queen’s University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada
• 2016: Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, Ottawa, ON, Canada