Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce that Dr. Syena Moltaji will be joining the University of Toronto Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery as Faculty with a clinical appointment at University Health Network. Please extend a warm welcome to one of our returning graduates and we look forward to the wonderful things she will accomplish here in Toronto. Here is the announcement:
On Behalf of Dr. Heather Baltzer, Division Head, Plastic Surgery, Sprott Department of Surgery
Date: September 1st, 2025.
Dr. Syena Moltaji (MD, FRCSC) will be joining the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Health Network in September 2025. She will be appointed as a Surgeon-Global Surgeon. Dr. Moltaji completed dual fellowship training in craniofacial and microsurgery at Corewell Heath. She has a focused interest in oncologic microsurgery, lower extremity reconstruction, and lymphedema surgery. Dr. Moltaji earned her medical degree from McMaster University in 2019 and completed her residency in plastic surgery at the University of Toronto in 2024.
In her capacity as Surgeon-Global Surgeon, Dr. Moltaji will be focused on improving access to surgical care in rural and remote communities within Canada. During her residency, Dr. Moltaji helped to establish an ambulatory plastic surgery clinic in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut alongside mentor Dr. Jeff Fialkov. Now, her aim is to expand this model and ensure its sustainability across other underserved communities, beginning with northern Ontario. To further this commitment, she will be pursuing a Masters of Science in Global Healthcare Leadership.
During her residency, Dr. Moltaji received several prestigious honors, including the Shafie S. Fazel Outstanding Resident Surgeon and Investigator Award, the Hugh Thompson Humanitarian Award, the TSG Microsurgery Scholarship from the Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery Canada, and the William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship.
Sincerely,
Heather L Baltzer (she/her) MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Division Head, Plastic Surgery, Sprott Department of Surgery
Director, Toronto Western Hand Program, Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Associate Professor, University of Toronto
Clinician Investigator, Krembil Research Institute
University Health Network
Joan E. Lipa
Chair, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
