AOSA - Bridgewater

Dr. Louis Bourget, previous head of lifeguards in the province of Quebec, swimmer and paramedic, and father of 4 children, received his Bsc in Physiology in 1983. Continued his research on enzyme treatment for the inborn error of metabolism PKU to complete is PhD at McGill University by 1986. Accepted in an undergraduate Dental program at McGill University until 1990. A year of medical/dental internship allowed him to enter a maxillofacial program at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His training was completed by 1995. He received his fellowship (FRCD (c)) in the same year. He was in France for a fellowship in Cleft Lip and Palate reconstruction and Facial cosmetics.

Advanced courses in facial reconstruction were also taken at the Mayo clinic and in Sweden, Michigan, St. Louis, San Fransisco, Florida and Vienna. He followed a facial cosmetic fellowship in North Carolina. He is also a fellow of the international association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons. He has an active practice in Bathurst, NB and has been involved with facial reconstruction & rehabilitation since 1995.

He is the author of many scientific papers and has presented extensively in National and International meeting on Cleft lip and palate and facial reconstruction. He has been intensively involved in provincial development of oral & maxillofacial surgery and has been involved with implant rehabilitation training, facial cosmetic and facial trauma / reconstruction. He is current advanced cardiac life support instructor (ACLS). He is an active staff at the Bathurst Regional Hospital and the Dartmouth General Hospital in Nova Scotia. He maintains a private practice in the full scope of oral and facial reconstruction & facial cosmetic surgery in Bathurst with satellite practices in Edmundston, Moncton and Dartmouth.

Dr. Cyr completed his Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial training at Dalhousie University. His practice focus is dentoalveolar surgery with special interest in the surgical correction of Skeletal Dentofacial Deformities and repair of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. Dr. Cyr has been in private practice as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon for 33 years. Dr. Cyr is the founding officer of Scotia Surgery Inc. and a principal shareholder and director. Dr. Cyr is a Fellow of the (Royal College of Dentists, Canada; International College of Dentists; International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons), and Member of Canadian Dental Association, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. He is Past President of Nova Scotia Dental Association and Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Past Examiner, Royal College of Dentists, Canada, Past Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University (OMFS). Dr. Cyr holds hospital active staff appointments, at Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Center (CDHA), Dartmouth General Hospital (CDHA), courtesy staff at I.W.K. Health Science Center, and consultant staff at South Shore Regional Hospital, Hants County Regional Hospital and Eastern Health, Newfoundland. Dr. Cyr has delivered numerous clinical presentations to local, provincial, national and international meetings.