Dr. N. S. Huq — Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon in Niagara Falls

Dr. N. S. Huq was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada, and now resides with his wife and three children in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, where he practices plastic and cosmetic surgery at Niagara Plastic Surgery & Laser Centre.

Well-known for the compassion and extraordinary care he extends to his patients, Dr. Huq performs many surgical procedures at the Niagara Plastic Surgery & Laser Centre. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. As a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, whose membership is reserved for doctors who are certified in the specialty of plastic surgery and are dedicated to the highest standards of patient welfare and surgical excellence, he is committed to providing the highest quality of care possible to his patients.

He has been featured on television, on the Life Network’s “Skin Deep” series on which he performed a live facelift and a tummy tuck for two Niagara residents. Dr. Huq is highly skilled in a broad range of leading-edge techniques in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, specializing in those for the face, neck, eyelids, breasts, hands and body.

Dr. Huq’s Education — Training in Hand and Microsurgery

PAST

Immediately after high school, Dr. Huq completed two years of undergraduate studies at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he was recognized on the Dean’s Honor Roll. Upon completing his term in Dalhousie, he continued on to medical school at Western University in London, Ontario. In 1998, Dr. Huq completed his studies in general and plastic surgery at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Huq also went on to the world-renowned Kleinert Institute in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, to complete one year of sub-specialty training in hand and microsurgery. And he helped with the world's first successful hand transplant.

Upon returning to Canada, he worked as a trauma surgeon while earning his Master's of Science Degree in Neuroscience and Behavioural Science. In 2000, Dr. Huq became a diplomate in the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Since then, he has been practicing in Niagara Falls, Ontario, specializing in all areas of plastic surgery.

PRESENT

Dr. Huq continues to practice plastic and cosmetic surgery, as well as hand and microsurgery from his clinic, the Niagara Institute of Cosmetic Enhancement in Niagara Falls. He also continues his work on a variety of regional health-, community- and charity-related projects. To this day, Dr. Huq trains medical students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians.

Publications

CASE STUDY

“Transformation of Merkel cell carcinoma to ganglioneuroblastoma in intracranial metastasis”

AUTHOR AND GUEST EDITOR OF “CLINICS IN PLASTIC SURGERY”

“Local Anesthetics in Plastic Surgery”

RECENT RESEARCH PUBLICATION

“Nail Hooks and Elastic Bands External Dynamic Traction for Fractures of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint”

DR. HUQ’S HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

November 2001 – Present

Active Staff, Plastic Surgery, Niagara Health System — Greater Niagara General Site, Niagara Falls, Ontario

January 2002 – Present

Courtesy staff, division of plastic surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Assistant clinical professor of surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

DR. HUQ'S ACADEMIC AWARDS

International Who's Who of Professionals — Honored Member for Professional, Academic and Civic Achievement

2000

National Graduate Student Research Competition, Winnipeg, Manitoba, first place: "Neural Precursor Transplants in the Severed Peripheral Nerve"
Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association, London, Ontario, first place: "Neural Precursors in the Severed Peripheral Nerve"

1996

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario: Resident Research Day, Third Place: "Precursor Neuronal Cell Transplants in the Rat Severed Peripheral Nerve: A Muscular Analysis"

Regional Medical Associates Scholarship (grant)
Precursor neuron cell transplants in the severed rat peripheral nerve

1995

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario: Program Nomination for Physician Services Incorporated Resident Research Award for Oral Presentation of "Fetal Adrenal-Derived Neuron Transplants in the Severed Peripheral Nerve"

1993

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario: The Rowntree Prize in Medical History

1991

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario: Dr. Glen S. Wither Award for Research Training

1988 – 1989

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Dean's Honour Roll

1987

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Entrance Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2002 - Canadian Intensive Care Foundation
2002 - Great Lakes Hand Society
2001 - International Who's Who of Professionals – Honored Member
2001 - American Society for Peripheral Nerve
2001 - Greater Niagara Medical Society
1999 - Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery (GAM – Canada)
1999 - The Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
1996 - Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
1995 - American Society of Plastic Surgeons
1993 - Canadian Medical Protective Association
1989 - Canadian Medical Association
1989 - Ontario Medical Association

CURRICULUM VITAE

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) McMaster University
Doctoral training at the University of Western Ontario
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCSC) in the Specialty of Plastic Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, McMaster University
Noted speaker and author of national and international publications on plastic surgery trends and techniques
Certified with Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand

VOLUNTEER WORK & CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY

Volunteering

Volunteer surgical mission Yerevan, Armenia in 2000

Charities

Significant contributions to:
- 2004 South Asia tsunami
- 2005 Kashmir earthquake
- 2007 Bangladesh flood
- 2008 Sichuan earthquake
- 2010 Haiti earthquake
- 2011 East African drought
- 2012 Philippines typhoon
- 2014 Ebola virus outbreak
2007 Dr. Huq and Dr. Danial endowment fund at Nova House of South Niagara, for battered women and children
2013 Dr. Huq Family branch of the St. Catharines public library