Patrick Gullane, MB FRCSC FACS, Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto
Gullane attended University College Galway and received his Bachelors Degree in Medicine. However, his interest in head and neck surgery didn't surface until his years as a medical student in Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe. Given the opportunity to work in Portiuncula Hospital during his summer holidays, he came in contact with Michael McCormack – the then Surgeon-in-Chief at Portiuncula – who whetted his appetite for a surgical career by allowing Patrick to assist in surgical cases and care for surgical patients.
Gullane immigrated to Canada after his graduation in 1970 and interned at Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, and took his training in Otolaryngology at the University of Western Ontario. On the completion of his training in Head and Neck Surgery under Dr. John Conley, he returned to London,ON until 1983, when he moved to Toronto.stood at a 'cross-roads'. He chose to continue his fledgling career in North America, a choice which reaped dividends. Dr Gullane quickly made a name for himself in his Canada. He obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 1975 and embarked on a successful surgical career. Since the completion of his training, he has held numerous Academic positions and, in 1983, he was recruited to the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto.
His partner is Dr Barbara Cruickshank, an Obstetrician Gynaecologist, and his children Kira and John.
He gave the 34th Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture and Surgical Symposium at NUI Galway from Friday 4 to Saturday 5 September 2009.