Dr. Richard Backstein BSc, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Backstein is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 2007. In 2012, Dr. Backstein completed a 5-year residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Toronto. He went on to complete a fellowship in Cosmetic and General Plastic Surgery in Melbourne, Australia followed by a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at the Toronto Western Hospital.

Dr. Backstein holds privileges at multiple Toronto, Ontario hospitals and has co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals. His current focus is the surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions.

Dr. Backstein is accepting patients for same-day treatment of:

• Skin Cancers
• Benign Moles and Skin Growths
• Lipomas
• Cysts