Panelists
Dr. Alysa Almojuela
Dr. Alysa Almojuela is in the final year of her neurosurgery residency at the University of Manitoba. She is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She received her schooling at the UofM, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Microbiology in 2012, and joint Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Medicine degrees in 2016. She also completed her Master of Science in 2021. Following residency, she will be completing a Complex Spine Fellowship at the University of Calgary. Outside of work, she enjoys travel, hiking, camping and cooking.
Dr. Biniam Kidane
Dr. Biniam Kidane is a Thoracic and Foregut Surgeon with a special interest in minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches to benign and malignant thoracic/foregut disease. He was recruited to Manitoba to establish an advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy program for thoracic diseases. He completed his MD at the University of Toronto and his General Surgery Residency at Western University. He then completed Thoracic Surgery Residency at the University of Toronto. He had the privilege of pursuing further training in Interventional Endoscopy at McGill. Dr Kidane has a research interest in peri-operative care specifically in the thoracic surgery sphere but also in all surgical disciplines. His major interest is in lung protective ventilation during thoracic surgery as well as peri-operative practice variation and quality improvement.
Dr. Richard Liu
Dr. Richard Liu is a Thoracic Surgeon with a clinical interest in minimally invasive surgery and advanced endoscopy. He completed medical school at the University of Alberta. He then completed General Surgery Residency and Master’s in Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. He completed his Thoracic Surgery Residency at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Liu joined the Department of Surgery in 2019 as an Assistant Professor in Thoracic Surgery. He is currently the Postgraduate Program Director for Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Liu's clinical research interests include outcomes of minimally invasive and advanced endoscopic techniques in thoracic oncology, benign foregut surgery, and surgical education. He has particular methodologic interests in patient-reported outcomes, patient-important outcomes, and meta-analysis techniques.
Video
Project Pulse Winnipeg hosted a surgeons panel on March 19th, 2022 where an audience consisting of high school and post-secondary students joined to hear the insightful and enlightening words of our panellists. This panel consisted of Dr. Alysa Almojuela, a neurosurgery resident at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Biniam Kidane, a Thoracic and Foregut Surgeon, and Dr. Richard Liu, who is also a Thoracic Surgeon. The panellists answered all of the audience’s questions, all while educating and inspiring participants in a positive manner towards the health sciences.