Dr. Fred Gentili
MD MSc FRCSC FACS FAANS
Crean Hotson Chair in Skull Base Surgery
Alan and Susan Hudson Chair in Neuro-oncology
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Director, Surgical Education, University Health Network
Bio
Dr. Gentili graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1982. After a surgical internship, he
entered the laboratory and worked towards a Masters degree in the Institute of Medical Science which he
received in 1975. Dr. Gentili entered the Neurosurgical Training Program at the University of Toronto in 1975
and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 1980. He did clinical fellowships
in neurosurgery at St. Michael’s Hospital, the University of Zurich (under Professor Yasagil), and at the National
Hospital in London (under Lyndsay Symon) from 1979-1981. Dr. Gentili joined the Neurosurgery Staff at
the Toronto General Hospital in 1982. He is currently Professor in the Department of Surgery and Deputy Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at the Toronto Western Hospital. He has been named as the first Director of the Skull Base Centre at the University of Toronto. His main interests are in the skull base, vascular, and pituitary neurosurgery.
Specialty
Neuro-Oncology
Skull Base Surgery
Diseases Treated
Brain Tumours
Clinics
Neuro-Oncology Clinic
Pituitary Clinic
Gamma Knife Clinic
Languages
English
Contact Information
Phone: 416 603 5800 ext. 5250
Fax: 416 603 5298
Email: fred.gentili@uhn.ca
Education and Training
1981 – Clinical Fellow, Cerebrovascular Surgery, National Hospital Queen Square
1981 – Clinical Fellow, Microneurosurgery, University of Zurich
1979 – Clinical Fellow, Neurosurgery, St. Michael’s Hospital
1975-1980 – Residency, Neurosurgical Training Program, Toronto General Hospital
1973-1974 – Straight Surgical Internship, Toronto General Hospital
1972 – MSc, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
1972 – MD, University of Toronto
Academic Affiliations
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Research Affiliations
Krembil Research Institute
Cancer Clinical Research Unit, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
UHN Research Profile
http://www.uhnresearch.ca/researchers/profile.php?lookup=1998
PubMed Link