Neuromodulators and Fillers

He specializes in reconstructing the lives of patients suffering from head and neck cancer, helping them regain their confidence and hope for the future. Lalh's work is not only transformative but also innovative, as he incorporates cutting-edge digital imaging technology in his reconstructive surgical procedures and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lalh's unwavering passion for his craft and commitment to providing the best care possible inspire us all to strive for excellence and make a positive impact on the world.

Dr. Bector has a special interest in the treatment of diabetes, chronic pain management (including migraines), body rejuvenation and facial aesthetics.

Dr. Rao is a full clinical professor of medicine at the University of Alberta, and continues to lend his expertise to various organizations. He sits on the board of directors for Canadian Association of Aesthetics Medicine (CAAM) and acts as a consultant to the government (such as the Canadian Standards Association), laser and pharmaceutical industry, and professional sports teams.

In addition to teaching, she have an active research laboratory. She has postdoctoral training in the lab of Dr. Douglas Zochodne (current at the University of Alberta) investigating nerve regeneration.

her PhD was at the University of Calgary in the laboratory of Dr. Sarah McFarlane where she studied developmental axon guidance; and her MSc was at the University of Saskatchewan with Dr. David Schreyer investigating nerve regeneration.

He has extensive experience in facial cosmetic and surgery procedures. He performs surgeries on the facial and facial bones for trauma, birth defects, cancer reconstruction, and facial esthetics. However, he shifted his practice to injecting dermal fillers such as Juvederm and neuromodulators such as Botox.

In addition to his practice, he is a clinical instructor at the University of Alberta. He teaches dermal filler and botox injection courses.

He has been involved in the research and development of 3-D facial imaging devices, intra-oral scanners, CAD/CAM applications in dentistry and cone-beam CT scanners.

He obtained his doctorate of dental surgery, master of science degrees and his certificate of specialization in orthodontics from the University of Alberta. Following he graduated from Harvard Medical School with a doctorate of medical science degree and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the department of orthopaedics at Children's Hospital, Boston.

Dr. Mah has authored numerous publications, textbooks, and book chapters and regularly presents nationally and internationally. In addition, his work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The National Post, Tech TV and Men's Health. He also reviews for the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics and other dental journals.

following his graduation, Dr. Friesen pursued specialized training in Oral Medicine at the same institution, culminating in a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences in 2018.

Currently, Dr. Friesen serves as an assistant professor at the University of Alberta. He plays a pivotal role in the academic and clinical development of graduate students in oral medicine, as well as undergraduate students in dentistry and dental hygiene. His expertise encompasses a broad range of conditions, with a clinical emphasis on the management of orofacial pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction, oral mucosal diseases, and dental sleep medicine.

Dr. Friesen oversees the TMD/orofacial pain clinic/sleep-disordered breathing clinic, which includes the comprehensive multidisciplinary orofacial pain clinic. This role highlights his expertise and leadership in the field, coordinating a team approach to complex orofacial pain conditions.

Additionally, he is a member of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC), the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM), the Pain Society of Alberta, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Canadian Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine (CAOMPOM).

He studied medicine at the University of Nairobi, then practiced family medicine and was a faculty member at the University of Nairobi where he taught for 10 years. He earned a PhD in human anatomy from the University of London.

Dr. Walji has received over twenty-three teaching awards, including the prestigious University-wide Rutherford Award for Excellence in undergraduate teaching. He is also the only faculty member in the school who holds the distinction of achieving two perfect course evaluations in courses totalling 160 students.

He has had several cadaver research projects including investigations into skull diploic venous space as a potential route for cerebrospinal fluid diversion and absorption in the treatment of hydrocephalus, the use of ultrasound in cadaver-based trunk and peripheral nerve blocks. He is the author of several textbooks including a core anatomy undergraduate medical education textbook, Interactive Clinical Anatomy: A Workbook of Lecture Notes, Illustrations and Drawings.

He returned to the University of Alberta to accept a position with the stand-alone division of anatomy in the Faculty of Medicine. He is now an associate professor and director of the Division of Anatomy.

The main focus of his research has been on brain development. This has included an examination of factors influencing axon pathway formation within the brain and how drugs of abuse affect brain and behavioral development. Dr. Livy's current research is focused on the effect of seizure activity on the neuronal and axonal structure within the brain.

The Division of Anatomy has the responsibility of providing anatomy instruction across the entire University of Alberta campus, so teaching is a major portion of our academic commitment. They are known for our teaching excellence and strive to maintain this level of excellence by providing high quality instructors with a passion for teaching. Their goal is to make anatomy come alive and they do this by delivering our material in a context-appropriate manner, incorporating functional and clinical references and marrying topics in embryology, physiology, histology, neuroanatomy with gross anatomy.

Her research work focused on the generation and application of transgenic mouse-based models to investigate eosinophil degranulation in allergic airway diseases (e.g. asthma).

She generated a strain of transgenic mice which lacks the vesicle associated Membrane protein-7 (VAMP-7) only in their eosinophils. Using this model, the role of membrane fusion proteins (e.g. V/R-SNAREs) in eosinophils and their impact on the pathophysiological development of asthma can be measured and analyzed.

In 2013, Willets was recruited as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta and the Alberta Prostate Cancer Research Initiative (APCaRI) supervised by Dr. John Lewis. Her research focused on the mechanism of cancer metastasis and clinical applications in the diagnosis and prognosis of metastasis. Willets and her team combined intravital “live cancer” imaging and model-based research to screen for biomarkers (e.g. microRNAs, proteins, and extracellular vesicles) of cancer metastasis. The project has identified several target-patterns with diagnostic, prognostic, and potential therapeutic value.

Willets has won several prestigious awards for her work, including a postdoctoral fellowship from the United States Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Program. She was awarded the silver medal at the 2015 International Falling Walls Lab and Conference in Berlin, Germany. Willets is very active in the Falling Walls lab community and was a member of the jury for the Falling Wall Labs 2017.

Willets is a faculty member at the Univeristy of Calgary in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, and teaches clinically-oriented anatomy in the undergraduate medical education program, bachelor of dealth science program and graduate science education.

He co-edited The Evolution of the Primate Hand -Springer Publishing.