Dr Dale Mercer
University Position:
Professor
Current Appointment:
Attending Staff, Hotel Dieu Hospital
Attending Staff, Kingston General Hospital
Areas of Clinical Interest:
Esophageal Motility, Esophagus, Gallbladder
Areas of Research Interest:
Contact Information:
Brock 4
Hotel Dieu Hospital
166 Brock Street
Kingston, ON
K7L 5G2
Tel: (613) 544-3400 ext. 2474
Fax: (613) 546-4854
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Fellowship:
Howard Wright Fellow 1983-1985
General/Thoracoesophageal Surgery - Virginia Mason, Medical Center Seattle
Residency:
1978-1979 Intern, General Surgery, Queen's University
1979-1982 Resident, General Surgery, Queen's University
1982-1983 Chief Resident, General Surgery, Queen's University
Medical School Graduation:
1972-1974 Queen's University, Biochemistry
1974-1978 Queen's University, Medicine
Professional Memberships:
1982-1994 Canadian Medical Association
1982-present Ontario Medical Association
1981-1987 Candidate Group - American College of Surgeons
1984-present Canadian Association of General Surgeons
1985-1997 American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery
1985-1987 American College of Chest Physicians
1985-1996 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1986-1995 Collegium Internationale Chirurgiae Digestive
1986-present Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
1987-1991 1995 New York Academy of Sciences
1988-1994 Association for Academic Surgery
1988-1992 International Society of Surgery
1989-present Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
1989-2005 Esophageal Club
1989-2007 International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
1989-1992 Academy of Surgical Research
1992-1997 Central Surgical Association
Committees:
External
1987-1988 Ministry of Colleges & Universities, Selection Board for Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (Member)
1990-1992 American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery - Ad Hoc Committee for Quality Assurance (Member)
1991-1997 Canadian Association for General Surgeons-Education Committee (Member)
1991-1997 Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Specialty Committee, General Surgery (Member)
1994 Variation Project - New Brunswick Small Area (Expert Advisor)
1997-1999 Ontario District #1 Committee on Applicants of the American College of Surgeons (Member)
1999-present Ontario District #1 Committee on Applicants of the American College of Surgeons (Chair)
2000 present College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) (Board Member)
2000-2001 CPSO - Education Committee (Member)
2003-present CPSO - Education Committee (Member)
2001-2003 CPSO - Education Committee (Chair)
2000-2001 CPSO - Quality Assurance Committee (Member)
2001-2002 CPSO - Complaints Committee (Member)
2002-2005 CPSO - Complaints Committee (Chair)
2007-present CPSO - Complaints Committee (Member)
2001 CPSO - Registrars Search Committee (Member)
2001-2003 CPSO - Outreach Committee (Member)
2001-2002 CPSO - Release of Information (Task Force Member)
2002-2003 CPSO - Continuity of Care (Task Force Member)
2003-2005 CPSO - Conflict of Interest (Task Force Member)
2003-2005 CPSO - Independent Health Facilities - Endoscopy (Task Force Chair)
2008-present CPSO - Independent Health Facilities - Laparascopic Gastric Band (Task Force Chair)
2004-2006 CPSO - Governance Committee (Member)
2007-present CPSO - Governance Committee (Chair)
2003-2007 CPSO - Executive Committee (Member)
2004-2005 CPSO (Vice-President)
2005-2006 CPSO (President)
Internal - University
1986 Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, Institutional Self Analysis Group
1993 Selection Committee for Dean of Medicine (Member)
1995 Selection Committee for Dean of Medicine (Member)
1998Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, Institutional Self Analysis Group
Internal - Faculty
1986 Search Committee for Head of Urology (Member)
1988 Department Community Health & Epidemiology Validation NHRDP Grant (Member)
1991 Search Committee for Head of Surgery (Member)
1992-1995 Faculty Awards Committee (Member)
1992-1994 Nominating Committee (Member)
2003-present Nominating Committee (Member)
1993 Internal Review Committee, Ophthalmology (Chair)
1993 Internal Review Committee, Cardiology (Chair)
1993 Search Committee for Head of ENT (Member)
1993-1997 Postgraduate Education Committee (Member)
1994 Internal Review Committee, Critical Care Medicine (Member)
1995 Search Committee for Head of Surgery (Member)
1997 Internal Review Committee, Hematology Oncology (Chair)
1998 Student Progress & Promotions (Med.) (Member)
1998 Selection Committee for CEO, KRCC and Head of Oncology, Queen's University (Member)
1996-presentNominating Committee for the Clinical Teachers Association of Queen's (Member)
2001-2002 Ethical Issues Task Force (Member)
2002-2004 Teaching Liaison Committee (Member)
2002-2005 Sesquicentennial Committee (Member)
2003-2004 Search Committee for Ophthalmology Head (Member)
2004 Search Committee for Otolaryngology Head (Member)
2005 Search Committee for Anesthesiology Head (Member)
2007 Search Committee for Medicine Head (Member)
2007 Search Committee for Urology Head (Member)
Internal - Department
1989-1997 Postgraduate Education Committee (Member)
1990-present Finance Committee (Member)
1991-1997 Program Committee, Emergency Medicine (Member)
1991-1995 Program Committee, CVT (Member)
1991-1997 Program/Education Committee, General Surgery (Chair)
1997-2002 Program/Education Committee, General Surgery (Member)
1991-1994 Division Head's Committee (Member)
1995-1997 Executive Committee (Chair)
1995-2001 Research Development Committee (Member)
1995-1997 Clinical Management Committee (Member)
1997-present Surgical Council (Member)
2001 Neurosurgery Division Review (Chair)
Internal - SEAMO
2004-present Board of Governors (Governor)
Internal - Hospital
1985-1986 Medical Records Committee (Member)
1986-1987 Medical Records Committee (Chair)
1986-1991 Joint Laser Committee (Chair)
1991-1995 Joint Laser Committee (Member)
1995-1998 Joint Laser Committee (Chair)
1986-1991 Medical Advisory Committee (Member)
1995-1998 Medical Advisory Committee (Member)
2004-present Medical Advisory Committee (Member)
2006-present Medical Advisory Committee (Vice Chair)
2004-present Medical Advisory Committee - Exec (Member)
2004-present Medical Advisory Committee - Resources (Member)
1987-1988 Medical Staff Hotel Dieu Hospital (Secretary/Treasurer)
1988-1989 Medical Staff Hotel Dieu Hospital (Vice President)
1988-1990 Board of Directors, Hotel Dieu Hospital (Member)
1989-1990 Medical Staff Hotel Dieu Hospital (President)
1988-1990 Multidisciplinary Budget Committee (Member)
1990-1991 Bylaws Committee (Chair)
1991-1993 Nominating Committee (Chair)
1992-1998 Operating Room Committee (Member)
2004-present Operating Room Committee (Member)
1998-2000 Operating Room Committee (Chair)
1992-1993 Committee to Review Hospital Resources, General Surgery (Chair)
1994-1996 Utilization, Admission, and Discharge Committee (Member)
1994-1996 General Surgery - Patient Services Team (Chair)
1997-2000 Ambulatory Committee (Member)
2002-2006 KGH Operations Committee (Member)
2001-2004 HDH Perioperative Services Working Group (Member)
2004-present KGH Perioperative Services Working Group (Member)
2004-present KGH Perioperative Services Group (Member)
2005-present KGH Quality Assurance Committee (Member)
Awards:
1978 Isobel McConville Prize for Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Queens University
1978 Rattray Bequest in Urology, Queens University
1981 First Annual Resident's Research Award, Dept of Surgery, Queen's University
1982 Second Annual Resident's Research Award, Dept of Surgery, Queen's University
1989 Physician's Recognition Award, American Medical Association
2003 Teaching Award Clinical Skills Phase IIE, Queens University
2004 Canadian Teaching Merit Award, Cdn Association Medical Education (CAME)
2005 Teaching Award Clinical Skills Phase IIE
2006 Teaching Award Clinical Skills Phase IIE
Educational Courses Attended:
1991 Queen's University, CME Laparoscopic cholecystectomy course
1993 Queen's University, CME TIPS course for teachers (Teaching Improvement Project System)
1993 Ethicon Endosurgery Laboratory, Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Cinncinati course
1994 Queens University, Medline Searching OVID
1995 Queens University, Computer Course Freelance Graphics
1995 Queens University, Computer Course - The Internet
1995 Queens University, Computer Course - E-mail and Eudora
1996 Queens University, Instructional Development Centre - Teaching Improvement
Seminars
2000 McMaster University, Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
2001 McMaster University Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
2002 Queens University CME, 14th Annual Whistler Symposium
2002 McMaster University CME GERD Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Huntsville
2002 American College of Gastroenterology, Annual Meeting Seattle
2002 McMaster University Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
Visiting Professorships:
1989 Department of Surgery Victoria, BC
1991 Department of Surgery University Ottawa
1991 Department of Surgery University of Saskatchewan
1997 Department of Surgery University of Western
2002 Department of Surgery McMaster University
2004 Department of Surgery Newfoundland Surgical Society
2005 Department of Surgery University of Alberta
Publications:
Papers:
1) Mercer CD, Doris PJ, SalernoTA. Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in septic shock. Canadian Journal of Surgery 1981; 24: 643-45.
2) Mercer CD, Ghent Wr. Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm associated with chronic relapsing pancreatitis. Canadian Medical Association Journal 1982; 126: 1065-66.
3) Mercer CD, Rue C, Hanelin L, Hill LD. The effect of obesity on esophageal transit. American Journal of Surgery 1985; 149: 177-81.
4) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Intradiaphragmatic abscess; an extremely rare complication of pneumatic dilatation of the esophagus. Digestive Diseases 1985; 30: 891-95.
5) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Gastroesophageal reflux - What to do when conservative and pharmacologic measures fail. Postgraduate Medicine 1984; 76: 77-80.
6) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Esophageal web associated with Zenker's diverticulum; a possible cause for postoperative dysphagia. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 1985; 28: 375-76.
7) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Surgical management of peptic esophageal stricture - Analysis of a 20 year experience. Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 1986; 91: 371- 78.
8) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Reoperation after failed esophagomyotomy for achalasia. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 1986; 29(3): 177-80.
9) Mercer CD, Hall SF, Kerr JW. A method for recovering a lost retrieval line under direct vision, in children with oesophageal strictures. Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 1988; 23(2): 144-45.
10) Thor K, Mercer CD, Kozarek C, Hill LD. Reappraisal of the flap valve mechanism in the gastroesophageal junction. Acta Chir Scand. 1987; 153: 25-28.
11) Walker R, Mercer CD. Assessing esophageal disease. Canadian Journal of Diagnosis. 1987; 4(8): 81-89.
12) Mercer CD, Minich P, Pauli B. Sutureless bowel anastomosis using Nd: YAG laser. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 1987; 7(6): 503-06.
13) Mercer CD, Wren SF, DaCosta I, Beck T. Lower esophageal sphincter pressure and gastroesophageal pressure gradients in excessively obese patients. Journal of Medicine, 1987; 18(3, 4): 135-146.
14) Zelt DT, Mercer CD. Laser therapy in Gastroenterology. Medicine North America, 1988; 17: 3290-98.
15) Woolfson IK, Mercer CD. Postgastrectomy Syndrome. Medicine North America, 1988; 17: 3264-73.
16) Low DE, Mercer CD, James EC, Hill LD. Post-Nissen syndrome. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1988; 167: 1-5.
17) Mercer CD, MacDonald H. Hepatic abscess associated with subclinical ulcerative colitis. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1989; 3: 123-25.
18) Mercer CD, Moon BC, Woolfson IK. Neodymium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet laser vaporization for palliation of obstructing esophageal carcinoma. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1989; 98(1): 11-15.
19) Mercer CD. Management of esophageal cancer. Annals RCPSC, 1989;22(6): 407-410.
20) Birnbaum PL, Mercer CD. Laser fulguration for palliation of rectal tumours. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 1990; 33(4).
21) Mercer CD. Endoscopic laser therapy - one component of multimodality therapy for esophageal cancer. Contemporary Surgery, 1992; 15-19.
22) MacDonald PH, Dinda PK, Beck IT, Mercer CD. The use of oximetry in determining intestinal blood flow. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1993; 176: 451-58.
23) Beck It Connon J, Lemire S, Mercer CD, et al. Canadian consensus conference on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1993; 6: 277-89.
24) Chan M, Conlan A, Scott J, Mercer CD. Whole lung torsion, a complication of esophagectomy. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1993.
25) Mercer CD. Why is this patient septic? Patient Care, 1995, 7(1): 71-74.
26) Huynh T, Mercer CD. Early postoperative bowel obstruction caused by spilled gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgery, 1996; 119(3): 352-352.
27) Hill LD, Kozarek RA, Kraemer SJM, Aye RW, Mercer CD, Low, DE, Pope CE. The gastroesophageal flap valve in vitro and in vivo observations. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1996; 44:541-7.
28) Beck It, Champion MC, Lemire S, Thomson ABR, Mercer CD, et al. The Second Canadian Consensus Conference on the Management of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Can J Gastroenterol 1997; 11 (Suppl B):7B-20B.
29) Mercer CD. Treatment of extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Can J Gastroenterol 1997; 11 (Suppl B):103B-105B.
30) Forse A, MacDonald PH, Mercer CD, Anastomotic and Regional Blood Flow Following Esophagogastrectomy in an Opossum Model. Journal of Investigative Surgery 1999, 12:45-52.
31) McMahon R, Mercer CD. National Trends in Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery. Canadian Journal Surgery 2000; 43(1), 48-52.
32) Makar M, Mercer CD. Grooved director aids fascial enlargement and closure. The Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 1999 3:159-161.
33) Wright F, Wasan S, Mercer CD. Radiation induced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in situ. Diseases of the Esophagus (2000)13: 255-258.
34) Sobolev B, Mercer CD, Brown P, Fitzgerald M, Jalink D, Shaw R. Risk of emergency admission while awaiting elective cholecystectomy. CMAJ 2003;169(7):662-5
35) Dang Y, Mercer CD. Treatment of esophageal achalasia with Heller myotomy: retrospective evaluation of patient satisfaction and disease-specific quality of life. Can J Surg 2006;4(4):267-271.
36) Bardell T, Jalink DW, Hurlbut DJ, Mercer CD. Gastrointestinal stromal tumour: varied presentation of a rare disease. Can J Surg 2006;4(4): 286-289.
37) Gilron I, Orr E, Bond D, Donsheng T, Mercer CD. Perioperative Administration of Gabapentin Meloxicam and their combination for spontaneous and movement-evoked pain after ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Accepted Anesthesia & Analgesia
Book Chapters:
1) Hill LD, Mercer CD, Management of paraesophageal hernia. CURRENT SURGICAL THERAPY. JL Cameron (ed.), Decker Inc., Philadelphia, 1984, pp. 22-24.
2) Hill LD, Mercer CD. Peptic esophageal stricture. INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY. YK Wo (ed), The Science Press, Bejiing, 1985, pp513-516.
3) Hill LD, Mercer CD. Posterior fixation with sphincter calibration (Hill procedure). ATLAS OF ADVANCED SURGERY. MS Litwin (ed), Yorke Medical Books, 1986, pp 58-62.
4) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Hypopharyngeal (Zenker's) diverticulum. CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN THORACIC SURGERY. CF Kittle (ed), WB Saunders, 1986, pp 21-27.
5) Hill LD, Mercer CD. Gastroesophageal reflux - what to do when conservative and pharmocologic measures fail. ACTUALIZACION EN CIRUGIA DEL APARTO DIGESTIVO VIII. EM Gonzales, MH Pascual (ed).
6) Hill LD, Mercer CD. Posterior fixation and sphincter calibration (Hill procedure). COLOUR ATLAS OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY. GL Nardi, C Cordiano (eds), Piccin Nuova Libraria 1989, pp 135-47.
7) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Reoperation after failed esophagomyotomy for achalasia. DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS. JP Siewert, AH hols (eds), 1988, pp 984-990.
8) Hill LD, Mercer CD. Rings, Webs and Diverticula. THE ESOPHAGUS - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 201-210.
9) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Perforation, rupture, and injury of the esophagus. THE ESOPHAGUS - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 211-219.
10) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Benign tumors and cysts of the esophagus. THE ESOPHAGUS - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 231-36.
11) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Anatomy of the esophagus. THE ESOPHAGUS - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 16-24.
12) Hill LD, Thor K, Mercer CD. Surgery for hiatal hernia and esophagitis. THE ESOPHAGUS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 90-124.
13) Mercer CD, Velasco N, Hill LD. Paraesophageal hernia. THE ESOPHAGUS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 148-156.
14) Hill LD, Mercer CD. Surgery for peptic esophageal stricture. THE ESOPHAGUS - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 139-147.
15) Mercer CD, Thor K, Hill LD. Surgery for motility disorders of the esophagus. THE ESOPHAGUS - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 193-200.
16) Mercer CD., McMahon RL. Has Omeprazole utilization influenced antireflux surgery.
17) Monduzzi Editore S.p.A. - Bologna (Italy), pg 113-118, 1994.
18) Mercer CD, Mungara A. Enteral Feeding in esophageal surgery.
19) Monduzzi Editore S.p.A. - Bologna (Italy), pg 71-74, 1994.
20) Paterson W, Mayrand S, Mercer CD. The Esophagus. FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. THE BASIS OF DISEASE AND AN APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT. AstraZeneca Canada Inc., Toronto, 2000, pp 90-136.
Books:
1) The Esophagus: Medical and Surgical Management. Eds. Lucius Hill, Richard Kozarek, Richard McCallum, C. Dale Mercer. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp 365.
Other Publications:
1) Mercer, CD. Chronic hiccups may be due to reflux esophagitis. POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE. McGraw-Hill publication 1986, 015
2) Mercer CD. a) Bloodless intra-oral surgery. b) Palliative Nd:YAG laser therapy for obstructing esophageal cancer. c) Sutureless bowel anastomosis using Nd:YAG laser. JOURNAL OF CITIZEN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - PEOPLE TO PEOPLE. 1987.
3) Mercer CD. Infectious Dyspepsia. JOURNAL OF COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS. Plenary session meeting 1987.
4) Mercer CD. Esophageal cancer therapy, scalpel, beams, chemicals or tubes. CURRENT ISSUES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY - POSTGRADUATE COURSE. Sponsored by the American College of Physicians. 1989.
5) Stanton S, Parent K, DaCosta L, Mercer CD. The Impact of the AFP on Clinical Practice Patterns for Diagnostic GI Endoscopy. Submitted to SEOHSC.
6) Mercer CD. Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery in Adults. Literature review. GIMEC newsletter V3, N1, 1999.
7) College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Independent Health Facilities. Clinical Practice Parameters and Facility Standards Endsocopy March 2006
Audio-Visual Publications:
1) Hill LD, Mercer CD. Posterior fixation and sphincter calibration (Hill Procedure). Presented at American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, 1984 as part of Subject oriented motion picture symposium, Surgery of the esophagus.
2) Hill LD, Kozarek R, Thor K, Mercer CD. Reconstruction of the anti-reflux barrier. Presented at the American College of Surgeons, Atlanta, 1989.
3) Mercer CD. Infectious dyspepsia. Audiocassette. Medifacts Program VXIX, N9, 1988.
4) Poenaru D, Paterson W G, Mercer CD. Waterbrash Park - GERD Module. Instructional Interactive CD-ROM for Medical Students 1996.
Abstracts:
1) Girotti MJ, Langer B, Doris PJ, Mercer CD, Salerno TA, Demajo W. Intra-aortic baloon pulsation in septic shock. Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1981; 14:176.
2) Mercer CD, Wren SF, DaCosta LR, Beck IT. Gastroesophageal pressure gradients and lower esophageal sphincter pressures in severely obese patients. Gastroenterology 1982; 2:1129.
3) Mercer CD, DaCosta LR, Beck IT. A provocative test using bethanechol (BET) for the diagnosis of diffuse esophageal spasm (DES). Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 1982:15.
4) Mercer CD, Hill LD, Rue C, Hanelin L. The effect of obesity on esophageal transit. Presented at Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 1984.
5) Hagelberg RS, Mercer CD, Hill LD. Diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia following surgery for achalasia. Presented at Washington State Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 1984.
6) Gelfand M, Mercer CD, Hill LD. A ten year experience wiht pneumatic dilatation and surgery for achalasia. Presented at American College of Gastroenterology, 1984.
7) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Surgical treatment of peptic esophageal stricture: Analysis of 20 years experience. Presented at Western Thoracic Meeting, 1985.
8) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Surgical treatment of peptic esophageal stricture: Analysis of 20 years experience. Presented at Seattle Surgical Meeting, 1985.
9) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Reoperation following failed esophagomyotomy for achalasia. Clinical and Investigative Medicine 1985 8(3): A52,Presented at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Meeting
10) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Surgical treatment of peptic esophageal stricture - Analysis of a 20 year experience. Clinical and Investigative Medicine 1985, 8(3) A118.
11) Mercer CD, James EC, Hill LD. Post-Nissen syndrome. Presented at American College of Surgeons Meeting, 1985.
12) Mercer CD, Hill LD, Gelfand M. Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux in the elderly. Clinical and Investigative Medicine, 1986.
13) Mercer CD, Hill LD. Reoperation following failed esophagomyotomy for achalasia. Presented at International Esophageal Week, 1986.
14) Mercer CD, Pauli B. Laser welded enterotomy. Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science Newsletter, 1986. Presented at Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
15) Mercer CD, Thor K, James EC, Hill LD. Post-Nissen syndrome. Presented at International Esophageal Week, 1986.
16) Mercer CD, Thor K, Kozarek C Hill LD. Valvuloplasty. Presented at International Esophageal Week, 1986.
17) Mercer CD, Hill LD, Gelfand M. Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux in the elderly. Clinical and Investigative Medicine, 1986.
18) Mercer CD. Components of an endoscopic laser training program. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1987, v33(2) pp 186.
19) Mercer CD, Woolfson IK. Palliative Nd:YAG laser therapy for obstructing esophageal carcinoma. Presented at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons meeting 1987.
20) Mercer CD, Pauli B. Sutureless bowel anastomosis using Nd:YAG laser. Presented at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons meeting 1987.
21) Mercer CD, Low D, HillLD. Post-Nissen syndrome. Canadian Journal of Surgery 1987, v30, N40. Presented at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons meeting.
22) Mercer CD, Hill LD, Gelfand M. Hill Hiatus hernia repair for gastroesophageal reflux in the elderly. Presented at International Esophageal Week, 1987.
23) Hall S, Mercer CD. Bloodless intra-oral surgery - the YAG laser sapphire acalpel. Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head and neck surgery symposium. 1987.
24) Mercer CD, Moon B, Woolfson IK. Nd:YAG laser tumor vaporization for palliation of obstructing esophageal carcinoma. Presented at Western Thoracic Surgical Association meeting, 1988.
25) Low D, Mercer CD, James EC, Hill LD. Introductory Abstract - Post-Nissen syndorme. Bulletin of American College of Surgeons 1988, 73(8): 37.
26) Mercer CD. Infectious dyspepsia - Campylobacter. Presented at Ontario College of Family Physicians 1988.
27) Birnbaum PL, O'Brien P, Mercer, CD. Esophageal transit following Hill anti-reflux surgery. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. 1989, v12 (4), pp 38.
28) Mercer CD. Laser therapy as one component of multi-modality treatment for esophageal cancer. Presented at American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery meeting, 1991.
29) Mercer CD, Mac Donald PH, Dinda PK, Beck IT. The use of pulse oximetry in determining intestinal blood flow. Presented at Society for Surgery of the Alimentary tract meeting, 1991.
30) Mercer CD, MacDonald PH, Dinda PK, Beck IT. The use of pulse oximetry in determining intestinal blood flow. Presented at International Society of Surgery Meeting, 1991.
31) Mercer CD, Lovrics, P. Omeprazole response, a predictor of surgical outsome for gastroeseophageal reflux disease. Presented at International Society for Surgery meeting, 1991.
32) Mercer CD, MacDonald PH, Dinda PK, Beck IT. The accuracy of oximetry in the noninvasive measurement of intestinal blood flow. Presented at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons meeting 1991.
33) Mercer CD, Drover J, Paterson WG. Mechanisms by which anti-reflux surgery prevents gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Journal of Clinical and Investigative Medicine 1992, Supp v15 (4), pp 296.
34) Mercer CD, McMahon RL. Has Omeprazole utilization influenced antireflux surgery? Canadian Journal of Surgery, 1994, 37(4): 346.
35) Mercer CD, Mungara A. Enteral feeding in esophageal surgery. Canadian Journal of Surgery 1994, 37(4): 346.
36) Mercer CD, McMahon RL. Has Omeprazole utilization influenced antireflux surgery? World Journal of Surgery (Suppl) 1994, 195, s43.
37) Mercer CD. Mungara A. Enteral feeding in esophageal surgery. World Journal of Surgery (Suppl) 1994, 194, S43.
38) Mercer CD, Mungara A. Enteral feeding in esophageal surgery. Nutrition 1994; 10 (5): 485.
39) Mercer CD, McMahon RL. National trends in gastroesophageal reflux surgery. Canadian Journal of Surgery 1995.
40) Inaba K, Mercer CD. Abdominal pain not yet diagnosed, not yet over? Canadian Journal of Surgery 1996.
41) Dunne D, Mercer CD, Paterson W G. Decreasing frequency of esophageal dilatation for peptic stricture correlates with omeprazole use. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1997:11(A); 43A.
42) Mackenzie T, Paterson W G, Mercer CD. A health and functional status instrument for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a methodological pilot. International Society for Health Technology Assessment Health Care. Barcelona 1997.
43) Poenaru D, Paterson W, Mercer CD. Effect of Instructional modality on learning using a computer assisted module. Research in Medical Education (RIME/AAMC). 1997.
44) Mercer CD, et al. The Second Canadian consensus conference on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - surgery for GERD. Canadian Journal of Surgery 1997.
45) Youssef YM, Boyd C, Mercer CD, Holowaty E, Mackillop WJ. Comparison of the management and outcome of carcinoma of the esophagus in Ontario and the USA. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Suppl 1997, 20; (4), s95.
46) Youssef YM, Boyd C, Zhang-Salomons J, Mercer CD, Holowaty E, Mackillop WJ. Associations between socioeconomic status and the incidence, management, and outcome of carcinoma of the oesophagus in North America. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Suppl 1997, 20; (4), s90.
47) Paterson W, Mercer CD, Groll D, Hopman W, Seigal K. A health functional instrument for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Association for Health Services Research. 1998.
48) Mercer CD, Paterson W, Groll D, Hopman W. A Quality of life instrument for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Presented at American College of Gastroenterology Oct 1998.
49) Sobolev B, Mercer CD, Brown P, Jalink D, Risk of emergency admission while awaiting elective cholecystectomy. Presented at Health Policy Research Day Kingston Nov 2002.
50) Dang Y, Mercer CD Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia with Heller Myotomy: Retrospective Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life using Zaninotto symptoms score. Can J Surg v47 Suppl Aug 2004, pg 18.
Presentations:
1) Esophageal Club Virginia Mason Medical Center "Complicated esophageal problems" 1983
2) Esophageal Club Virginia Mason Medical Center "Achalasia" 1984
3) Ryan Hill Research Foundation Virginia Mason Medical Ctr "Reflux esophagitis" 1984
4) Guest orator North Dakota State Chapter, American College of Surgeons "Benign Esophageal Disorders" 1984
5) Nurses seminar Virginia Mason Medical Center "Surgery for benign esophageal disorders" 1984
6) Grand Rounds Virginia Mason Medical Center "Peptic esophageal stricture-analysis of a 20 year experience" 1985
7) Ryan Hill Research Foundation Virginia Mason Medical Center "Esophageal Stricture" 1985
8) Combined Departments of Family Medicine, Kingston General Hospital, Hotel Dieu Hospital "Esophageal Diseases" 1985
9) Surgical Grand Rounds, Dept of Surgery, Queen's University, "Esophagus - past, present," 1985
10) Clinicopathological Conference Queen's University "Aortoenteric Fistula" 1986
11) CME North Bay "Benign Esophageal Diseases" 1986
12) Academic Program Honoring Dr. Lucius D. Hill Seattle "Reoperation following failed esophagomyotomy for achalasia" 1986
13) Resident Research Day, Dept of Surgery, Queen's University "Reoperation following failed esophagomyotomy for achalasia" 1986
14) Laser Symposium, Kingston "Nd:YAG laser - new therapeutic potential" 1986
15) Surgical Grand Citizen to Citizen Ambassador Program, China "Lasers in Surgery" 1987
16) Annual Meeting, Seven Cities Gut Club, "Sutureless bowl anastomosis using Nd:YAG laser" 1988
17) Annual Meeting Plenary Session, Ontario College of Family Physicians of Canada "Infectious Dyspepsia" 1988
18) Ontario Conferece, Ontario Association of Radiology technicians "The utility of esophageal scintigraphy for antireflux surgery and the measurement of esophageal motility"
19) Meeting, Current Issues in Gastroenterology "Esophageal cancer therapy: scalpel, beams, chemicals or tubes" 1989
20) Toronto Academy of Medicine, Surgical Division "Esophageal cancer update" 1989
21) Meeting, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons "Esophageal transit following Hilly antireflux surgery" 1989
22) Meeting, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons "Laser therapy for rectal tumors" 1989
23) Surgical Endoscopy Symposium, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons "Laser therapy in the GI tract" 1989
24) International Society for Surgery "Palliative laser therapy for rectal tumors: 1989
25) Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Centre "Lasers for gastroenterologists and general surgeons" 1990
26) Summer program for science teachers, Queen's University "Lasers in Surgery" 1990
27) CME, Queen's University "The laser and the surgeon" 1990
28) Educational Services, Hotel Dieu Hospital "Lasers in surgery" 1990
29) Session Chair, International Society for Optical Engineering "Biomedical Applications of Lasers" 1990
30) CME, Queen's University "Peptic ulcer disease forever - what are the long term options?" 1991
31) Kingston Medical Secretaries Association, Kingston "Laser applications in medicine" 1991
32) The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, New Orleans "The use of pulse oximetry in determining intestinal blood flow" 1991
33) Meeting, Seven Cities Gut Club "Esophageal and gastric disease: changing perspectives of gastroesophageal disease from the point of view of the surgeon" 1991
34) Meeting, McGill University Department of Surgery "New approaches to old problems in general surgery - less is more. Laser therapy for mycotic obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract" 1991
35) Guest Lecturer, McGill University Department of Surgery "Laser tissue welding for vascular and gastrointestinal applications" 1991
36) Consensus Conference, Canadian Association Gastroenterology "Gastroesophageal reflux disease, surgical management" 1992
37) Kingston Medical Secretaries Clinic Day, Kingston "Lasers in medicine" 1992
38) CME, Queen's University "Lasers in Surgery" 1993
39) The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Boston "Has Omeprazole utilization influenced antireflux surgery?" 1993
40) Canadian Society for Thoracic Surgery, Toronto "Why your esophagogastric cardiovascular and anastomoses leak" 1995
41) CME Whistler Symposium, Queen's University "Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease" 1996
42) Canadian College of Family Practise, Vancouver "Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease" 1996
43) Canadian College of Family Practise, Vancouver "Surgery for oropharyngeal dysphagia" 1996
44) Surgical Management Consensus Conference, Chair - Toronto "Gastroesophageal reflux disease" 1996
45) Poster, Ontario Association of Pathologists "Cutaneous Metastases of Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma" 1996
46) Symposium, Canadian Association of General Surgeons "Health Care Reform, What Now?" 1996
47) Symposium, Canadian Association of General Surgeons "Appropriate Use of Upper GI Endoscopy" 1996
48) CME Brockville, Queen's University "Biliary tract complications following laparascopic cholecystectomy" 1997
49) Project CREATE, Developing Modules for Teaching and Learning about Addictions, Surgery module group leader 1997
50) CME Chair and Director, Queen's University "Laparascopic Nissen Fundoplication" hands on course 1997
51) Postgraduate Education Program, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons "A survey of canadian female general surgery residents" 1998
52) CME - Whistler Symposium, Queen's University "Antireflux Surgery, Who, When and How?" 1998
53) CME Kingston, Queen's University, "Doc, I just had an operation and..." 1998
54) CME Brockville, Queen's University "Gastroesophageal Reflux surgery" 1999
55) Meeting, Ottawa Gut Club "Antireflux surgery in the new millenium" 2000
56) Belleville pharmacists, Belleville "Alternatives to antireflux medications" 2000
57) Course director, McMaster Laparascopic Antireflux Surgery "Techniques and outcomes of antireflux surgery" 2000
58) Course director, McMaster Laparascopic Antireflux Surgery "Techniques and outcomes of antireflux surgery" 2001
59) CME Kingston - Palliative Care course, Queen's University "Use of stents" 2001
60) GERD Kingston "Medical and surgical treatment for family doctors" 2001
61) CME Merrickville "Antireflux Surgery" 2001
62) CME Brockville "New treatment modalities in GERD" 2001
63) CME Kingston, Queen's University "Barrett's Esophageal Adenocarcinoma - controversies Kingston Regional Cancer Centre" 2002
64) Symposium on general surgical problems for the community general surgeon, Kingston "GERD Medical vs. Surgical therapy in this millenium" 2002
65) Later life learning seminar series, Kingston "Minimal access surgery - to see with a surgeon's eye" 2002
66) CME Trenton "GERD new techniques and drugs" 2002
67) 1st year medical student seminar, Queen's University "CPSO Who are we and what do we do?" 2002
68) CME Merrickville "Barretts Esophagus - Surgical Management" 2002
69) Royal College of Physicians Speaker, McMaster University Annual Residents Research Conference "Assigning Operating Time and Waiting Lists" 2002
70) CME Kingston, Queen's University "Stenting for Palliative Care Seminar Series" 2002
71) CME Perth "Surgery vs. Medical Therapy" 2002
72) CME Kingston - Family Drs "Dyspepsia Management" 2003
73) Canadian Institute, Toronto "Waiting Lists" 2003
74) CME Ottawa, Ottawa - Family Drs "Dyspepsia Management" 2004
75) CME at Sea, Queen's University, Organizer, Chair, Presented two talks 2004
76) CME Brockville Family Drs "GERD Management" 2004
77) Kingston, Queen's University Core Trainees "CPSO and Professionalism" 2005
78) CME Gananoque Family Doctors "GERD Management" 2006
79) CME Kingston Family Doctors "GERD Management" 2006
80) CPSO, Thunder Bay Ontario Physicians "Revalidation" 2006
81) CPSO, Peterborough Ontario Physicians "Revalidation" 2006
82) CPSO, Winchester Ontario Physicians "Revalidation" 2006
83) CPSO, Perth Ontario Physicians "Revalidation" 2006
84) CPSO, Kingston Ontario Physicians "Revalidation" 2006
85) Kingston Core Trainees, Queen's University "CPSO and Professionalism" 2006
86) Kingston Health Care Conference "Wait times in Ontario Where are we now?" 2007
87) Kingston Queen's University Panel Discussion "Professionalism" 2007
88) Kingston Queen's University Mini Medical School Robotics in Surgery 2007
89) Kingston Queen's University "Professionalism" 2008
90) Kingston Queen's University "Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Health Care" 2008
Radio/Television Interviews:
1) CBC radio program, All in a Day interview, laser therapy for cessation of smoking 1989
2) Ottawa Station News Service, Channel 6, medical feature - Rare Throat Cancer 1989
3) Multiple radio stations (15), Revalidation - June 2006
4) Multiple television interviews (10), Revalidation - June 2006
Newspaper Articles:
1) Kingston Whig Standard, Space age device makes cancer victims lives easier, 1987
2) Queen's University Gazette v(XX), n28, Shedding new light on lasers 1988
3) Ontario Medicine v7, n22. Laser craze breeds scams 1988
4) Ontario Medicine, Laser helps to lighten cancer patient symptoms 1989
5) Kingston Whig Standard, Rare throat cancer surgery performed at Hotel Dieu Hospital 1989
6) GI Post v3, n5 Palliation for esophageal cancer patients 1989
7) Kingston Whig Standard, Demonstration - Canadian science school teachers, physician uses laser as scalpel in surgery 1990
8) Queen's University Gazette v(XXII), n21 Canada's top science teachers learn latest on lasers 1990
9) Gastroenterology News, Endoscopic laser therapy - one component of multimodality therapy for esophageal cancer 1991
10) Medical Post, Approaches to gastroesophageal reflux disease 1993
11) Medical Post, National trends in gastroesophageal reflux surgery 1995
12) Hospital Perspectives v9 Issue 4, Tracking elective surgery waiting times on the web. An eHealth Pilot Project 2002
13) National Post, Medical College is on patients' side - Nov 15 2006
14) Medical Post, Resolutions reignite debate over revalidation - Jan 2006
15) Dialogue, Patient safety at top of agenda Jan/Feb 2006
16) Medical Post, Ontario college seeks to advance revalidation amid OMA distrust - Feb 2006
17) Medical Post, Ontario college listening to concerns over revalidation link to licensure - March 2006
18) Dialogue, Heartening news on the physician resources front - March/April 2006
19) Medical Post, Presiding during difficult times - March 2006
20) Kingston Whig Standard, Lifelong learning key concern for top doctor, May 2006
21) Multiple Newspaper Interviews, Revalidation - June 2006
22) Kingston Whig Standard, Few doctors taking on patients June 23 2006
23) Dialogue, Moving forward - July 2006
24) Dialogue, Patient safety and methodone - Sept 2006
25) Dialogue, A year of challenges and successes - Dec 2006
Research Funding:
1986
Dean's MERC Fund, Queen's University: Sutureless Bowel Anastomosis Utilizing Nd:YAG Laser
$5,000
1987
Gastrointestinal Disease Research Group, Hotel Dieu Hospital: Sutureless Gastrointestinal Anastomosis Utilizing Nd:YAG Laser
$1,850
1987
Principal's Development Fund, Queen's University: Ultrastructural Analysis of Experimental Bowel Anastomosis
$5,000
1989
PSI Foundation: Mechanism of Action of Antireflux Surgery
$13,500
1989
Canadian Association of General Surgeons Surgical Research Fund: Studies on the Mechanisms by which Anti-Reflux Surgery Prevents Gastroesophageal Reflux
$10,000
1996
Breast Cancer and the Environment: Risk Associated with Organochlorines
Collaborator
1996
American Digestive Health Foundation TAP Pharmaceuticals Outcomes Research Pilot Program - A Health and Functional Status Instrument for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
$25,000
1997
Faculty of Medicine Award in Postgraduate Medical Education Research (Wigle Award) - Is the World Wide Web an Efficient Tool for Medical Education
$2,000
1997
Evaluation of the Power Star Scissors - Johnson & Johnson
$4,800
1997
Endoscopic Hiatus Hernia Repair Animal Lab Bard, Inc.
$1,700
1998
Canadian Analysis of Antireflux Surgical Techniques - Johnson & Johnson
$2,000
1998
Practice Patterns of Primary Care Physicians for GERD - Byk Solvay
$5,000
1998
Development of an Endoscopic Spectrophotoflourometer (Co-investigator with Dr J Blakeman, Dr JC Kennedy) - KGH
$8,460.00
1999
Development and clinical assessment of an endoscopic spectrophotoflourometer System (Co-investigator with Dr J Kenndy - Principle Investigator, R Brown, J Blakeman) National Cancer Institute Canada Grant #010421
$16,800
Analgesic drug combinations in postoperative movement evoked pain - PSI foundation (Co-applicant with Dr I Gilron)
$119,000
Research Supervision:
1990 Dr PL Birnbaum - PSI Foundation Award for Outstanding Resident Research
1991 Stephen White - MRC Summer Student Award - Presented at HDH Surgical ICU
1992 Ross McMahon - MRC Summer Student Award - Presented at SSAT
1993 Anil Mungara - MRC Summer Student Award - Presented at World Congress of Gastroenterology
1995 Kenji Inaba - MRC Summer Student Award - Presented at International Resident & Medical Student Research Forum
1996 Dr R McMahon - PSI Foundation Award for Outstanding Resident Research
1996 Dr A Forse - PSI Foundation for Outstanding Resident Research
1996 Nima Rabbini - Summer Student - Thomas Connell Award
1997 Dr Sebastian Gilbert - Postgraduate Medical Education Research Award
2003 Yen Dang - Summer Student - Thomas Connell Award
2004 Yen Dang - Summer Student - Thomas Connell Award
