Associate Professor | Clinician Teacher

Hugh McGowan

Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences

MD, FRCS(C)

(416) 946-2000 - ext: x4802

Location

University Health Network - Princess Margaret Hospital

Address

610 University Avenue, Ocular Oncology, 18-607, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 2M9

Qualification

Hon BSc, MD University of Toronto
FRCS(C) University of Toronto 1983

Professional Memberships

Past Member, Ophthalmic Task Force, American Joint Committee on Cancer, AJCC; Past Member, Assessment Committee, International Council of Ophthalmology, ICO; Member, Canadian Ophthalmic Pathology Society; Consultant, Ocular Oncology, UHN

Dr. McGowan has published in peer-reviewed journal, book chapters and abstracts in the areas of ocular melanoma diagnosis
and treatment, UBM imaging of anterior segment tumours, conjunctival melanoma and enucleation surgeries. He has presented at scientific meetings in Canada, USA, and Europe.

Current clinical interests include conjunctival neoplasia and melanoma, iris melanoma treatment, brachytherapy techniques for ocular melanoma, surgical treatment of ocular cancers and genetic profiling in uveal melanoma. He continues to be active in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates and is involved with research in genetic tumour profiling.

Dr. McGowan was involved in preparation of written examinations in Clinical Sciences in Ophthalmology set each year by the
International Council of Ophthalmology. He also has collaborated internationally regarding the TNM classification of ocular tumours of the conjunctiva for the American Joint Committee on Cancer, 7th Edition, 2012.

Recent Publications

Khan S, Finger PT, Yu GP, Razzaq L, Jager MJ, de Keizer RJ, Sandkull P, Seregard S, Gologorsky D, Schefler AC, Murray TG, Kivela T, Giuliari GP, McGowan H, Simpson ER, Corriveau C, Coupland SE, Damato BE. Clinical and pathologic characteristics of biopsy-proven iris melanoma; a multicenter international study. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan:130(1):57-64. Epub 2011 Sep 12. (Co)

Rootman DB, McGowan HD, Yucel YH, Pavlin CJ, Simpson ER. Intraocular extension of conjunctival invasive squamous cell carcinoma after pterygium surgery and cataract extraction. Eye Contact Lens. 2012.Mar:38(2):133-136. (PA)

Giuliari GP, Krema H, McGowan HD, Pavlin CJ, Simpson ER. Clinical and ultrasound biomicroscopy features associated with growth in iris melanocytic lesions. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jun:153(6):1043-9. Epub 2012 Feb 8. (PA)

Onken MD, Worley LA, Char DH, Augsburger JJ, Correa ZM, Nudleman E, Aaberg TM Jr, Altaweel MM, Bardenstein DS, Finger PT, Gallie BL, Harocopos GJ, Hovland PG, McGowan HD, Mulman T, Mruthyunjaya P, Simpson ER< Smith ME, Wilson DJ, Wirostko WJ, Harbour JW. Collaborative Ocular Oncology Group Report number 1: prospective validation of a multi-gene prognostic assay in uveal melanoma. Ophthalmol 2012 Aug:119(8)1596-603. Epub 2012 Apr 21. (Co)

Yang PT, Tucker NA, Rootman DB, McGowan H, Chan CC. Pagetoid spread of sebaceous cell carcinoma to the cornea. Can J Ophthalmol.2012 Dec;47(6):e46-7. Epub 2012 Sep 25.(PA)

Appointments

Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, University of Toronto
UHN - Princess Margaret Hospital