Dr. Connor R McGuire
MD, MHSc, FRCSC
Dr. McGuire is originally from Prince Edward Island and completed the majority of his education on the east coast of Canada. Prior to pursuing medicine and plastic surgery, he was a nationally ranked cross country and track and field athlete winning athlete of the year during his undergraduate degree. He is heavily involved in academic research, with over 30 peer reviewed publications. Dr. McGuire's publications have centered on patient safety, rhinoplasty, facelift, and medical education. He has founded two medical education programs and has mentored many students over his career.
Dr. McGuire holds privileges at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (Hotel Dieu Hospital & Kingston General Hospital) as well as Lennox & Addington County General Hospital. In his public practice, Dr. McGuire focuses on complex craniofacial surgery. Facial trauma, facial reconstruction, and general plastic surgery are his main interests in the public sector. Dr. McGuire's aesthetic practice is enhanced by his reconstructive experience and training. Aesthetic surgery has always been one of his main passions and he has trained extensively with the most advanced techniques to offer safe, natural, and patient centered results.
Educational Background
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Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship - New Zealand Institute of Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
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Adult Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship - University of Toronto ​​
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Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency - Dalhousie University
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Medical Doctorate - Dalhousie University
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​Master of Health Sciences (Epidemiology Specialization) - Lakehead University ​​​
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Bachelor of Science (Honours Biology) - St. Francis Xavier University​​​​
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Fellowship Training
Dr. McGuire's fellowship training has encompassed all facets of aesthetic surgery. While in Toronto, he learned from two of Canada's most prominent craniofacial surgeons. His training took place at Sunnybrook Hospital, Canada's busiest trauma centre and a referral centre for complex craniofacial cases from across Canada. From dealing with severe facial trauma to rhinoplasty and facelifts, he was able to learn at the hands of masters in their craft.
While in New Zealand, Dr. McGuire worked with a group of three surgeons who each had their own respective areas of focus: rhinoplasty and craniofacial surgery, facelift and blepharoplasty, and breast/body. Being part of group of renowned surgeons instilled principles and techniques typically learned over decades of practice. The unique fellowship combination of both reconstructive and aesthetic training on an international level has provided Dr. McGuire with a high level of expertise and understanding of aesthetic principles.
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Professional Affiliations
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Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
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College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario
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Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre
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Queens University
