DR. A. ROSS TILLEY PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOUNDATION

What DR. A. ROSS TILLEY PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOUNDATION does

The Dr. A. Ross Tilley Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation is a non-profit entity associated with the University of Toronto's Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, founded in 1989 and based in Winnipeg according to firmographic records, while operationally linked to the Toronto-based academic division. The Foundation supports advanced training in plastic and reconstructive surgery through endowed scholarships and donor-funded programming, including the Dr. Wally Peters Surgeon Scientist Scholarship (established 2019) and the Dr. Kyle Wanzel Plastic Surgery Resident Education and Training Fund (established 2026 with a $250,000 gift). Corporate donors span medical device and pharmaceutical companies including Allergan/AbbVie, DePuy Synthes, Mentor Canada, Stryker, Medicis, and IAMGOLD, with giving tiers ranging from $1,000 to over $1,000,000.

The underlying academic Division it supports operates across 14 teaching hospital sites in the Greater Toronto Area — including the Ross Tilley Burn Centre at Sunnybrook, Hospital for Sick Children, University Health Network sites (Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret), Mount Sinai, St. Michael's, and others — and comprises 65 faculty members delivering clinical care, residency training under the Royal College CBD framework, 10 subspecialty clinical fellowship positions, and the Surgeon-Scientist Training Program (SSTP). Clinical revenue flows through Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) billings across all 14 sites, while the Foundation's revenue is sourced from individual major gifts and tiered corporate philanthropy. Notable innovation includes the Simulare Medical cleft palate simulator and robotic instrument developed by Dr. Dale Podolsky, commercialized and acquired by Smile Train in 2020, now deployed in over 60 countries.

Subspecialty coverage spans aesthetic surgery, breast reconstruction, burns, cleft lip and palate, craniomaxillofacial, ear reconstruction, hand and upper extremity, microsurgery, paediatric, peripheral nerve, post-bariatric body contouring, skin cancer, and trauma. Distribution of clinical and training services occurs through physician referrals across the 14 hospital sites and the Resident Aesthetic Clinic, while resident/fellow recruitment runs through CaRMS for residency and direct fellowship application for the 10 subspecialty positions. Marketing and outreach are minimal by commercial standards — primarily the division website (uoftplasticsurgery.ca), Instagram (@uoftprs), Annual Medical Student Career Night, SEAD, Prep Camp, and peer-reviewed publication output.

Name

DR. A. ROSS TILLEY PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOUNDATION

Legal name

Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto

Website

https://uoftplasticsurgery.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Dr. A. Ross Tilley Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation is a non-profit that funds advanced training scholarships in plastic and reconstructive surgery, supporting the University of Toronto's academic division across 14 teaching hospitals and 65 faculty serving Ontario patients and trainees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education and Surgical Training

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cleft Lip/Palate & Craniofacial Surgery (HLABAEAG), Hand & Upper Extremity (HLAKALAF)

Keywords

• Plastic surgery training
• Reconstructive surgery education
• Surgical residency programs
• Clinical fellowship training
• Academic medical division

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Revenue: The division provides clinical care through 14 teaching hospital sites across the Greater Toronto Area. Revenue is generated through Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) billings for surgical procedures and clinical consultations, funded by the provincial public healthcare system.
2. Donor Gifts and Endowments: The division receives major gifts and endowed scholarships from alumni, faculty, and corporate partners. Donors include Dr. Walter J. Peters ($500,000 lifetime support), Dr. Kyle Wanzel ($250,000), Allergan/AbbVie, DePuy Synthes, Mentor Canada, Stryker Canada, and others across various giving tiers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dr. A. Ross Tilley Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation is a non-profit foundation that supports the University of Toronto's Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery through scholarships, endowed funds, and donor stewardship. The division delivers plastic surgery education and clinical training, including a residency program, 10 clinical fellowship positions, undergraduate medical training, the Surgeon Scientist Training Program, and continuing medical education, supported by 65 faculty across 14 teaching hospital sites in the Greater Toronto Area. Clinical care spans 14 subspecialties including breast reconstruction, burns, cleft lip and palate, craniomaxillofacial, hand and upper extremity, microsurgery, paediatric, peripheral nerve, post-bariatric body contouring, skin cancer, and trauma surgery.

Product overview

DR. A. ROSS TILLEY PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOUNDATION is an academic medical division within the University of Toronto's Department of Surgery. It is not a technology product company. The organization provides medical education, clinical training, research programs, and surgical services in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. Its offerings include undergraduate medical training, residency programs, clinical fellowships (10 fellowship positions across subspecialties), and continuing medical education. Teaching occurs across 14 hospital sites in the Greater Toronto Area including the Ross Tilley Burn Centre at Sunnybrook, Hospital for Sick Children, and University Health Network. The division's clinical focus areas include aesthetic surgery, breast reconstruction, burns, cleft lip and palate, craniomaxillofacial surgery, hand and upper extremity, microsurgery, pediatric surgery, peripheral nerve, post-bariatric body contouring, skin cancer, and trauma. Research programs include the Surgeon Scientist Training Program (SSTP).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ross Tilley Burn Centre: Named after Dr. A. Ross Tilley, a burn surgeon recognized internationally for his work in burn treatment and rehabilitation. The centre is part of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
• Dr. Wally Peters Surgeon Scientist Scholarship
• Dr. Kyle Wanzel Plastic Surgery Resident Education and Training Fund

Products and services

• Plastic Surgery Residency Program Postgraduate medical residency training in plastic and reconstructive surgery, delivered across 14 teaching hospital sites with competency-based curriculum, academic half-day sessions, and rotations spanning 14 subspecialty areas. Targeted at medical graduates entering plastic surgery via the CaRMS match.
• Clinical Fellowships Program Post-residency advanced subspecialty fellowship training in breast, burns, cleft, craniofacial, hand, microsurgery, paediatric, and peripheral nerve surgery. Offers 10 fellowship positions for board-certified surgeons pursuing advanced subspecialty training and research skills development.
• Undergraduate Medical Training Undergraduate medical education in plastic and reconstructive surgery for medical students, including Surgical Exploration And Discovery (SEAD) program, Prep Camp, electives, observerships, clerkship, and the Annual Medical Student Career Night.
• Surgeon Scientist Training Program (SSTP) Integrated research training program for surgical residents and fellows, combining clinical surgery training with PhD-level research preparation. Has produced multiple surgeon-scientist graduates and is supported by endowed scholarships including the Dr. Wally Peters Surgeon Scientist Scholarship.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Continuing medical education courses, symposia, and annual events (Research Day, Ralph T. Manktelow Lectureship in Hand Surgery, Gallie Day Awards) for practicing surgeons and medical professionals.
• Resident Aesthetic Clinic Supervised plastic surgery clinic providing aesthetic surgical care to patients while serving as a clinical training environment for residents. Located at Women's College Hospital.
• Subspecialty Clinical Programs 14 clinical subspecialty programs covering the full spectrum of plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery, delivered across 14 teaching hospital sites in the Greater Toronto Area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Simulare Medical simulator adopted in over 60 countries worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Smile TrainmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Smile Train, the world's largest cleft organization, acquired Simulare Medical in 2020. Simulare Medical was founded by Dr. Dale Podolsky to commercialize the cleft palate simulator developed at the division. The simulator is now used in over 60 countries through Smile Train's global network.
• Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe division operates clinical and training programs at the Hospital for Sick Children, one of its 14 teaching hospital sites. Pediatric plastic surgery subspecialty programs including cleft, craniofacial, and paediatric microsurgery are based at SickKids.
• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Ross Tilley Burn Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe division operates the Ross Tilley Burn Centre at Sunnybrook, a premier burn treatment and research facility. Dr. David Wallace, Dr. Alan Rogers, and Dr. Stephanie Mason serve as burn surgeons at this site. Sunnybrook also hosts microsurgery, breast reconstruction, and other programs.
• University Health Network (UHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUHN comprises Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The division provides plastic surgery services across all three UHN sites, covering microsurgery, breast reconstruction, peripheral nerve, and oncologic reconstruction.
• Mount Sinai HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe division operates breast reconstruction, microsurgery, and oncologic reconstruction programs at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Toni Zhong serves as Clinical and Research Director for the Breast Reconstruction Program at UHN and Mount Sinai Hospital.
• St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivision faculty including Dr. Blake Murphy (Interim Head), Dr. Mark McRae, and Dr. Matthew McRae practice at St. Michael's Hospital, which is part of Unity Health Toronto. The hospital is also a partner in the Centre for Faculty Development.
• Women's College HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. John Semple serves as Head of Plastic Surgery at Women's College Hospital, where the division runs skin cancer and general plastic surgery programs.
• North York General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple faculty members practice at North York General Hospital, including Dr. Celine Yeung (hand/wrist/peripheral nerve), Dr. Ron Somogyi, and Dr. Petra Schiller. The hospital is also the Site Chief for the Plastic Surgery Residency Training Program.
• Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe division is the academic division within the Department of Surgery at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Faculty hold academic appointments and the division operates all educational programs under the university's accreditation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Smile Train: Smile Train acquired Simulare Medical in 2020 and now distributes the simulator technology developed at the University of Toronto division. Not a peer in academic training, but a direct commercialization partner and global distribution channel for the division's IP.

Direct peers

• NYU Langone Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery: NYU Langone houses one of the largest standalone plastic surgery departments in the U.S., with deep subspecialty coverage and a strong aesthetic surgery program that overlaps with the Toronto division's offerings.
• UCLA Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: UCLA runs a similarly structured academic division with integrated residency, strong research output, and affiliations across multiple hospital systems. A comparable peer for top residency applicants and faculty recruitment.
• Mayo Clinic Plastic Surgery: Mayo Clinic's integrated plastic surgery practice covers the same subspecialty range with a strong research and innovation mandate, and attracts international fellows. Comparable scale and academic prestige.
• Harvard Plastic Surgery (Brigham and Women's Hospital): Harvard's combined plastic surgery residency is one of the flagship U.S. academic plastic surgery programs, with comparable breadth of subspecialties, surgeon-scientist training, and integration across multiple teaching hospitals. It is the most direct North American peer in scale and reputation.
• Johns Hopkins Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Johns Hopkins runs a similarly structured academic division with integrated residency, fellowship programs, and strong research output across reconstructive subspecialties. A direct competitor for top residency applicants and surgeon-scientist recruits.
• Stanford Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Stanford's division offers integrated and independent residency tracks, plus robust fellowship and research programs. Comparable in surgeon-scientist culture and commercial spin-out activity from faculty research.
• University of Michigan Plastic Surgery: Michigan's integrated plastic surgery residency and fellowship programs cover the same subspecialty breadth (hand, craniofacial, microsurgery, breast) and operate across multiple hospital sites, making it a structural peer.

Regional players

• University of British Columbia Plastic Surgery: UBC's division is the leading plastic surgery training program in Western Canada and a direct competitor for Canadian resident candidates. Comparable subspecialty breadth and fellow recruitment.
• McMaster University Plastic Surgery: McMaster is another major Canadian academic plastic surgery program, competing for the same Canadian medical student pool and serving as an alternative fellowship destination within Ontario. Direct Canadian peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/uoftprs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

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