About Us
The Manitoba endoscopic skull base surgery program was established in 2008 at HSC by Drs. Paul Kerr (Head and Neck Surgeon) and Michael West (Neurosurgery) to create a center of excellence for transnasal, endoscopic surgery of brain, nasal, sinus, and orbital tumours. Since then, it has grown to 4 surgeons and has, as of 2023, performed operations for over 900 patients. Winnipeg has consistently been at the forefront of modern skull base tumour management as early adopters of gamma knife radiosurgery, image guided endoscopic surgery, and intraoperative MRI.
Our team is based at HSC where patients are seen in the Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Neurosurgery clinics. Four highly experienced, subspecialty trained skull base surgeons (two otolaryngology-head and neck surgeons and two neurosurgeons) are backed by a team of neuro-anesthetists and neurosurgical perioperative nurses.
Referring clinicians: Please fax consultations to the numbers listed below.
Patients: Appointments are by referral only.
HSC Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Clinic
Phone: 204-787-3093
Referral Fax: 204-787-1727
Meet the Surgeons
Dr. Paul Kerr
BSc (Med), MD, FRCSC
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist, CancerCare MB, Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and 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.
Dr. Ciaran Lane
MSc, MD, FRCSC
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist, CancerCare MB, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and 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.
Dr. Jason Beiko
PhD, MD, FRCSC
Neurosurgeon, Section of Neurosurgery, Dept. of Surgery, University of Manitoba
Dr. Beiko was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended the University of Winnipeg where he completed a BA(Hons.) degree in psychology. An interest in learning and memory lead him to pursue graduate work at the University of Western Ontario. While working in Dr. Peter Cain’s laboratory he obtained a MSc. for his work in developing a biochemical model of Alzheimer’s disease and a PhD. for his work on the electrophysiological basis of learning and memory. He completed his MD at the University of Ottawa and a neurosurgical residency a the University of Manitoba. He completed advanced training in neurosurgical oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston before returning home to practice in Winnipeg.
Dr. Mohammed Suheel Abdul Salam
MD
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor, Section of Neurosurgery, Dept. of Surgery, University of Manitoba
Dr. Abdul Salam completed neurosurgical training and initially practiced in the UK. He ultimately moved to Canada to complete advanced training in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery at the University of Calgary. He subsequently joined the Section of Neurosurgery in Winnipeg.
