About Dr. Noor Alolabi
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Dr. Alolabi is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon certified from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with fellowship training in hand, wrist and peripheral nerve surgery.
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He completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Medical School, and Surgical Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at McMaster University. He then received subspecialty training in hand, wrist, and peripheral nerve surgery at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Alolabi currently practices at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. He also has hospital privileges at Joseph Brant, Milton, Georgetown, Trillium Health Partners, Hamilton Health Sciences, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University and actively contributes in education and research to the McMaster Plastic Surgery Residency Program.
He has a deep passion towards Global Surgery and has been involved in various overseas surgical missions.
Peer Reviewed Publications
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Alolabi N, Augustine H, Farrokhyar F, Levis C. Preoperative angiography for free fibula flap harvest: a case series. Plastic Surgery. 2022 May;30(2):108-12.
Talsania A, Novak C, Alolabi N, Pirela Cruz MA, Levis CM, Kozin SH. Forearm mass dilemma during a pediatric hand surgery medical mission: a case report. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2021 Nov/Dec;32(6):617-21.
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Alolabi N, Alderson M, Levis C. Extensor Tendon Injuries. In: Bhandari M. Evidence-Based Orthopedics, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, BMJ Books. Published Sep 27, 2021
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Alolabi N, Lovy AJ, Bishop AT, Shin AY. Vascularized medial femoral trochlea flap reconstruction: clinical outcomes and perspectives. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 Dec 27;S1748-6815(20)30739-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.12.063. Online ahead of print.
Alolabi N, Hooke AW, Kakar S. The biomechanical consequences of trapeziectomy and partial trapezoidectomy in the treatment of thumb carpometacarpal and scaphotrapeziotrapezoid arthritis. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Mar;45(3):257.e1-257.e7
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Alolabi N, Lovy AJ, Kircher MF, Spinner RJ, Bishop AT, Shin AY. Distal nerve transfers to the triceps brachii muscle: surgical technique and clinical outcomes. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Feb;45(2):155.e1-155.e8
Alolabi N, Dickson L, Coroneos CJ, Farrokhyar F, Levis C. Preoperative imaging for free fibula flap harvest: a meta-analysis. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2019 Jun;35(5):362-71
Copeland A, Gallo L, Alolabi N. The Surgeon’s Guide to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In: Thoma A, Sprague S, Voineskos SH, Goldsmith CH. Evidence-Based Surgery: Understanding and Interpreting the Surgical Literature. Springer. Published Apr 7, 2019
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Lovy AJ, Alolabi N, Elhassan BT. Direct pectoralis major tendon transfer for elbow flexion: a novel surgical technique and outcomes. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Sep;43(9S):23 [abstract]
Matthews JLK, Alolabi N, Farrokhyar F, Voineskos SH. One versus 2 venous anastomoses in free flap surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Plast Surg. 2018 May;26(2):91-8
Alolabi N, Augustine H, Dickson L, Levis C. Preoperative angiography for free fibula flap harvest: is it necessary? Plast Surg. 2017 Jun;25(2):118 [abstract]
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Alolabi N, Thoma A. Hand transplantation: is it worth it? – A hand amputee perspective. Salud(i)Ciencia. 2017 Mar
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Alolabi N, Augustine H, Thoma A. Hand transplantation: current challenges and future prospects. Transplant Research and Risk Management. 2017 Feb;2017(9):23-9
Matthews J, Alolabi N, Farrokhyar F, Voineskos S. One versus two venous anastomoses in free flap surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Plast Surg. 2016 Jun;24(2):153 [abstract]
Coroneos CJ, Voineskos SH, Coroneos MK, Alolabi N, Goekjian S, Willoughby L, Farrokhyar F, Thoma A, Bain JR, Brouwers MC, for the Canadian OBPI Working Group. Obstetrical brachial plexus injury: burden in a publicly funded, universal healthcare system. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2016 Feb;17(2):222-229
Alolabi N, Matthews J, Farrokhyar F, Voineskos S. One versus two venous anastomoses in free flap surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Oct;136(4 Suppl):17-18 [abstract]
Coroneos CJ, Voineskos SH, Coroneos MK, Alolabi N, Goekjian S, Willoughby L, Thoma A, Bain JR, Brouwers MC, for the Canadian OBPI Working Group. Primary nerve repair for obstetrical brachial plexus injury (OBPI): a meta-analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Oct;136(4):765-79
Li YK, Alolabi N, Kaur MN, Thoma A. A systematic review of utilities in hand surgery literature. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 May;40(5):997-1005
Alolabi N, Chuback J, Grad S, Thoma A. The utility of hand transplantation in hand amputee patients. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Jan;40(1):8-14
Coroneos CJ, Voineskos S, Coroneos MK, Alolabi N, Goekjian S, Willoughby L, Thoma A, Bain JR, Brouwers MC, for the Canadian OBPI Working Group. Obstetrical brachial plexus injury (OBPI): A clinical practice guideline. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Apr;133(4S):1031 [abstract]
Alolabi N, Chuback J, Grad S, Thoma A. Measuring the utility of hand composite tissue allotransplantation in hand amputee patients. Can J Plast Surg. 2012 May;20(2):112 [abstract]
Alolabi N, Alolabi B, Mundi R, Karanicolas PJ, Adachi JD, Bhandari M. Surgical preferences of patients at risk of hip fractures: hemiarthroplasty versus total hip arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011 Dec;12(1):289-97
Alolabi N, White CP, Dal Cin A. The Koebner phenomenon and breast reconstruction: Psoriasis eruption along the surgical incision. Can J Plast Surg. 2011 Dec;19(4):143-4
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