Educational Background
Dr. Hesham Lakosha completed his medical training
at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. He then went
on to complete two post-doctoral fellowships; ocular oncology at
the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto and vitreoretinal at St.
Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.
Refractive Experience
From 2000-2007, Dr. Lakosha worked as a
comprehensive ophthalmologist in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He performs
eye surgery at both the Cape Breton Health Care Complex and Glace
Bay Hospital. His surgical experience also includes various
anterior segment operations such as cataracts, glaucoma, pterygium
and strabismus procedures. He is also on staff at the Queen
Elizabeth II Hospital where he provides special services in the
field of ocular oncology.
Dr. Lakosha also lectures at Dalhousie University and tutors
ophthalmology residents and undergraduate medical students.
Accomplishments and Awards
Dr. Lakosha has acted as a specialist registrar in ophthalmology in
various countries, including the United Kingdom. He has presented
at several prestigious conferences such as the Association for
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), the International
Congress of Ocular Oncology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology,
and the Canadian Ophthalmology Society. Most of Dr. Lakosha’s
research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
Associations and Professional
Memberships
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Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
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Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United
Kingdom
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Canadian Ophthalmology Society
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova
Scotia
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Canadian Medical Association
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Atlantic Provinces Ophthalmology Society
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Canadian Medical Protective Association
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