The Match

Department Name: Department of Dentistry

Name of Fellowship: Fellowship in Surgical and Dental Sleep Medicine

Fellowship Site: UHN – Toronto Rehab Institute Fellowship

Start Date: July 1, 2026

End Date: June 30, 2027

Name of Supervisor: Tina Meisami (Program Director)

Telephone: +1 (416) 820-7447

Email: tina.meisami@uhn.ca

Fellowship Overview:

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder affecting at least 2-4% of the adult population and is associated with a diminished quality of life, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, thereby making it a significant public health concern. As such, treatment of OSA is in growing demand from the public.

The aim of the Fellowship in surgical and dental sleep medicine is to provide trainees with the clinical education and surgical experience necessary to develop understanding and expertise in providing treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. Particular focus is placed whereby treatment of OSA will have a profound impact on patient’s systemic and overall health.

Trainees will develop expertise in:

• Assessing and treating patients for OSA
• The surgical and non-surgical management of patients with sleep breathing disorders
• The diagnosis and management of complications following mandibular advancement device (MAD) therapy and maxillomandibular advancement surgery(MMA)
• Cross-disciplinary treatment of OSA with sub-specialties in sleep medicine, such as Respirology, Otolaryngology, and Neurology

The 12-month Fellowship in Surgical and Dental Sleep medicine will combine "core" clinical rotations in surgical and dental sleep medicine and rotations in key disciplines whereby referral to dental sleep medicine is based on cross-disciplinary management of chronic disease and systemic management of ramifications of Sleep Breathing Disorders. Clinical and translational research will also be a vital component of the Fellowship, with dedicated research time centered around clinical decision making and quality improvement.

Let’s MATCH, to improve patient care, thru research!

A quarter of cancers are rare, defined as less than 40,000 cases/yr in US. Troulis’ research is focused on RefractoryAtypicalResistantExceptionallyrare — RARE - tumors. The index or focus tumor being clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) of the jaw and clear cell carcinoma of the salivary gland (CCC), (August2003, Guastaldi2019, Desai2021, Rivera 2021, Weil2022).

CCOC is an Exceptionally rare rumor with approximately 135 published cases to date. These tumors have translocations in the EWSR1::CREB1 gene fusion/ family of transcription factors. It is a global collaboration with the core group being Drs Troulis, Faquin, Iafrate, Rivera, Ben Peled et al., MGH/MGB/Harvard. Ongoing studies include profiling, and search of possible surrogates. The role of the clear cells and genetic mutations, EWSR1:: CREB1 are of great interest to identify, understand and provide target treatment with small molecules and radiation-sparing long term surveillance.

You are a MATCH if you would like to contribute to the library of cases and supplying tissue specimens for study (IRB and MTAs available). Gratitude is extended to all those who are already participating!

You are a MATCH if you are interested in collaborating, on projects related to CCOC or RARE tumors.

Please contact Maria Troulis: Mtroulis@mgh.harvard.edu

A one-year position in microsurgery is available beginning August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, at the University of California Irvine (UCI) Medical Center. The fellow will develop expertise in all aspects of microsurgery with an emphasis on breast reconstruction, in addition to performing lymphatic (super microsurgery), head & neck, hand & lower extremity, trauma, and peripheral nerve reconstruction. UCI is a level I trauma center as well as a comprehensive Cancer Center.

Fellows perform over 150+ free flaps per year, not including non-microsurgical cases. Opportunities are available for basic science and clinical research projects. Applicants should be eligible for appointment as Clinical Instructor at UCI Health and have a valid California State Medical License by the start of fellowship. The fellow will work with eight full-time faculty.

UCI is the only academic medical center in Orange County and serves a very diverse population. UCI recently acquired 4 hospitals to add to its growing healthcare system, in addition to opening its new Cancer Center & surgery center in Irvine last July 2024. Set to open in late 2025, is UCI’s new state-of-the-art all electric hospital on the Irvine campus with a focus on specialty care including microsurgery and complex reconstruction.

UC Irvine is located in Southern California, and its proximity to the beaches, the mountains, lakes, food and entertainment makes it a great place to live as well as to work.

Please send letter of intent, CV, and 3 letters of reference to: Gordon Lee, MD, Chief of Microsurgery & Breast Reconsruction, UCI Department of Plastic Surgery, 200 S. Manchester Ave, Suite 650, Orange, California, 92868. 714-456-3077.