About Us
The Head and Neck Surgical Oncologists in the Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head &Neck Surgery care for patients with tumors of the head and neck, surgical disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, and skin cancer.
Our four-member team are all subspecialty trained cancer surgeons who offer a full array of the most up to date techniques, including transoral laser cancer surgery, endoscopic image guided skull base surgery, intraoperative MRI, sentinel lymph node biopsy, minimally invasive parathyroid surgery, and intraoperative nerve monitoring and microvascular reconstruction.
Our cancer surgeons collaborate within a multidisciplinary of cancer specialists and allied healthcare workers at CancerCare MB (CCM) that offer comprehensive care to head and neck cancer patients. This multidisciplinary team, called the CCM Head and Neck Disease Site Group, consists of the surgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists who will coordinate patient care with the support of dedicated oncology nurses, speech language pathologists, dieticians, and social workers. Following treatment our team ensures that patients receive the ongoing follow-up and rehabilitation required to optimize recovery. Experienced therapists work to ensure the best possible recovery of function such as voice, speech, chewing and swallowing. Manitoba has one of the most comprehensive functional outcome monitoring programs in North America which assists the team in optimally caring for patients long after they complete treatment.
Referrals for suspected cancers of the head and neck region
Referring clinicians: Please fax consultations to any of our ENT oncology surgeons through either of the HSC/CCM numbers listed below.
Patients: Appointments are by referral only.
Phone: 204-787-3093 OR 204-787-2468
Referral Fax: 204-787-1727 OR 204-786-0621
Meet the Surgeons
Paul Kerr
BSc (Med), MD, FRCSC
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist, CancerCare MB, Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery University of Manitoba
Dr. Paul Kerr is a Canadian and American Board Certified Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon who completed advanced training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction at the University of Indiana in 1994. He has practiced as a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist in Manitoba since 1994. He has a particular interest, and a wealth of experience in transoral laser microsurgery and endoscopic skull base surgery. He has served in prominent provincial and national positions such as Head, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Chair, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Examination Committee, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Ciarán Lane
MSc, MD, FRCSC
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist, CancerCare MB, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery University of Manitoba
Ciarán Lane is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He completed a Master’s Degree in translational research and medical school at Dalhousie University. His residency training was at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Lane went on to complete subspecialty fellowship training at the Pennsylvania State University and is a fellow of the American Head and Neck Society.
Suhail Sayed
MD, FACS
Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist, CancerCare Manitoba
Dr. Sayed completed his medical training and otolaryngology residency at the Grant Medical College and Sir JJ group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India (MBBS 2005, MS 2009). Subsequently, he trained in head neck surgical oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, India and in head and neck oncology research at ACTREC (2009-2013). He is a Fellow of American College of Surgeons (2014). He pursued his Robotic Surgery training (TORS) at the University of Pennsylvania, USA (2016) and Yonsei University, South Korea (2016). He is an alumnus of Harvard Medical School (2020). He is also a fellow of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) and has completed an accredited fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology for the University of Manitoba, Canada (2020-2022). He joined the University of Manitoba Otolaryngology Department as an Attending in 2022.
Norbert Viallet
MD, FRCSC
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist, CancerCare MB, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Dr. Viallet is an accomplished head and neck surgeon. His practice is based within the HSC-Winnipeg academic teaching hospital and CancerCare Manitoba. He has interests in all areas of head and neck cancer, including benign and malignant disease of the thyroid and parathyroid gland. Dr. Viallet is also the program director of our residency program, ensuring excellence in surgical training for the next generation of surgeons. Dr. Viallet was born and raised in Manitoba. He received his medical degree from the University of Manitoba, and completed his otolaryngology residency at the University of Manitoba as well. He completed a prestigious fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the Ohio State University before returning to Manitoba and joining the Department.
