Michael J. Odell - Saint Louis University School of Medicine

EDUCATION
Michael J. Odell
Undergraduate
• B.Sc. (Honours) in Anatomical Sciences, First Class Honours, McGill University,
Montreal, Quebec.
Medical
• M.D., Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
Residency
• F.R.C.S.(C). Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck
Surgery. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Fellowship
• American Head and Neck Society Fellowship - Advanced head and neck
oncologic and microvascular reconstructive surgery. University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario
ACADEMIC AWARDS/GRANTS
• Lavell H. Leeson Memorial Prize (2003). Awarded on the basis of highest
standing in written tests within the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck
Surgery at the University of British Columbia.
• University Medal in Surgery (1998): Awarded on the basis of highest standing in
surgical subjects throughout the medical curriculum.
• W.W.Near and Susan Near Prize/Silver Medal (1998): Awarded on the basis of
second highest standing throughout the medical curriculum overall.
• Austin-Roberts Award (1998): Awarded to the gold medallist in surgery.
• The Dr. Osler Briggs Dickinson Scholarship (1998): Awarded to the gold
medallist in surgery.
• W.G.Anglin Scholarship in Surgery (1997): Awarded on the basis of highest
standing in surgical subjects throughout the first three years of the medical
curriculum.
• Robert A. Ghent Memorial Scholarship (1997): Awarded on the basis of high
academic standing to a student who represented Queen’s University in
interuniversity athletics.
• Edgar Forrester Scholarship/Silver medal (1996): Awarded on the basis of
second highest standing in the second medical year.
• MRC Summer Research Studentship in Medicine (1996): Awarded on the basis
of academic achievement and research qualifications.
• Queen’s University Department of Surgery Summer Research Scholarship in
Surgery (1996).
• Edgar Forrester Scholarship/Silver medal (1995): Awarded on the basis of
second highest standing in the first medical year.

• Rattray Scholarship in General Pathology (1995): Awarded on the basis of
highest standing in first year pathology.
• PMAC-HRF/MRC Summer Research Studentship in Medicine (1995): Awarded
on the basis of academic achievement and research qualifications.
• Queen’s University Department of Anatomy Prosectorship Award/Grant (1995-
1996): Awarded to the top ten students in first year anatomy. Recipients dissect a
cadaver and teach anatomy to first year medical students during the second
medical year.
RESEARCH/EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Clinical Fellow, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,
University of Toronto/University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital. (July 2003present)
• Pursuing advanced surgical training in ablative and reconstructive surgery for
diseases of the head and neck.
• Supervisors: Dr. Patrick J. Gullane, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.(C); Dr. Jeremy
Freeman, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C), F.A.C.S.; Dr. Ralph Gilbert, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C).
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario.
Associate Staff, Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. Queen’s
University/Kingston General Hospital/Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
(December 2003-present)
• Provision of on-call services as attending surgeon.
• Head: Dr. A. Tan M.D., F.R.C.S.(C). Department of Surgery, Division of
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
Resident, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck
Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. (July
1998-June 2003)
• Completed Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examinations in
otolaryngology, June 13, 2003.
Research Assistant, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario. (June 1996-May 1998)
• Examined role of fine needle aspiration biopsy in the surgical management of
lung masses.
• Supervisor: Dr. Ken R. Reid, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C), Head, Division of
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston,
Ontario.
Research Assistant, Departments of Thoracic Surgery and Bioethics, Toronto
Hospital, General Division and Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario. (March 1996-June 1996)
• Performed qualitative research in the surgical decision-making process with
respects to the management of esophageal cancer.
• Supervisor: Dr. Martin F. McKneally, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S, F.R.C.S.(C).
Departments of Surgery and Bioethics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Research Assistant, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Kingston
General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario. (April 1995-February 1996)

• Examined the effects of anticholinergic medications on autonomic control of the
cardiovascular system, using spontaneous baroreceptor reflex and heart rate
variability analyses.
• Supervisor: Dr. Joel L. Parlow, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.(C), Department of
Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
Research Assistant, Neuroanatomy Laboratory, Montreal Neurologic Institute,
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. (September 1993-August 1994)
• Examined colocalization of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons and receptors for
the neuropeptide neurotensin and the amenability of these neurons to fluorescence
activated cell sorting (FACS)
• Supervisor: Dr. Alain Beaudet, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy, Faculty of
Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
Research Assistant, Cardiac Pharmacology Laboratory, McGill University,
Montreal, Quebec. (April 1993-September 1993)
• Established a protocol for dissociation and whole cell patch clamp recording of
rabbit ventricular myocytes and Purkinje fibers.
• Supervisor: Dr. Betty I. Sasyniuk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University,
Montreal, Quebec.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer reviewed journals
• Clark, J., Odell, M.J., Friedman, T., Freeman, J.L. (2005). Outcomes and
calcitonin in medullary thyroid cancer. Manuscript in preparation.
• Odell, M.J., Palme, C.E., Freeman J.L. (2005). Thyroid Bed Recurrences: A
Surgical Strategy and Review of 37 Cases. Manuscript submitted for presentation
at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, Boca Raton, May 2005.
• Clark, J.R., Franklin, J.H., Naranjo, N., Odell, M.J. and Gullane, P.G. (2004)
Sublingual gland resection in squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of mouth and
tongue. Manuscript in preparation.
• Palme, C., Odell, M.J., Gullane, P.J. (2003). Cricotracheal resection: The
University of Toronto Experience. Manuscript submitted for presentation at the
Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, Boca Raton, May 2005.
• Odell, M.J., Palme, C., Gilbert, R. (2003). How I Do It: Endoscopic Placement of
Anterior Commissure Laryngeal Stents. In preparation, for submission to
Laryngoscope.
• Odell, M.J. and Durham, J.S. (2003). Outpatient parotidectomy: The Vancouver
Hospital Experience. Journal of Otolaryngology. 2003; 32(5):298-301.
• Odell, M.J. and Reid, K.R. (1999). Does percutaneous fine needle aspiration of
lung masses aid in the surgical management of suspected intrathoracic
malignancy? Canadian Journal of Surgery 1999; 42(4): 297-301.
• Parlow, J.L., vanVlymen, J. and Odell, M.J. (1997). The duration of impairment
of autonomic control after anticholinergic drug administration in humans.
Anaesthesia and Analgesia 1997; 84:155-9.

Book Chapters
• Odell, M.J., Clark, J., Gullane, P.J. (2005). Surgical Approaches to the Maxilla.
Submitted for publication in General Otolayngology, Ed: K.J. Lee.
• Gullane, P.J., Odell, M.J., Neligan, P. (2005) Approaches to the Clivus.
Submitted for publication in General Otolayngology, Ed: K.J. Lee.
• Gullane, P.J., Odell, M.J., Novak, C. and Neligan, P. (2004). Transmaxillary
approaches to the clivus. To appear in Badie et al. (Ed): A neurosurgical atlas.
Abstracts
• vanVlymen, J., Odell, M.J. and Parlow, J.L. (1996). Duration of suppression of
autonomic function following administration of atropine of glycopyrrolate.
Abstract; International Anesthesia Research Society: poster presented in March
1996 in Washington, D.C.
• Odell, M.J., Nouel, D., Gonzalo-Ruiz, A., Owens, T., Faure, M-P., Alonso, A. and
Beaudet, A. (1994). Flow cytometric identification of isolated adult basal
forebrain cholinergic neurons using fluorescent neurotensin as a cellular marker.
Abstract; Society for Neuroscience 24 th Annual Meeting; poster presented in
November 1994 in Miami Beach, Florida.
• Odell, M.J., Gonzalo-Ruiz, A., Faure, M-P., Beaudet, A. and Alonso, A. (1994).
Selective identification of isolated adult basal forebrain cholinergic neurons using
fluorescent neurotensin as a cellular marker. Canadian Journal of Physiology and
Pharmacology 72(Suppl. 1):376. Abstract; XIIth International Congress of
Pharmacology; poster presented in July 1994 in Montreal, Quebec.
Prepared presentations
• Approaches to the clivus. Presentation prepared for and presented by Dr. P.
Gullane at the North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans,
Louisiana, U.S.A., February 12, 2004.
• Sinonasal Malignancy. Presentation prepared for and presented by Dr.
P.J.Gullane at the 6 th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer,
Washington, D.C., U.S.A., August 8, 2004.
• Benign and Malignant Parotid Neoplasms. Prepared for and presented by Dr.
P.J.Gullane at San Sebastian, Spain, October 14, 2004.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Canadian Medical Association (1994-present)
• Ontario Medical Association (1994-1998, 2003-present)
• British Columbia Medical Association (1998-2003)
• Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia (1998-2003)
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1999-present)
• Canadian Association of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (1998-present)