DR MARIA BRAKE, MD, FRCSC
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
About the Surgeon
Dr Maria Brake, MD, FRCSC
Medical School Memorial University (2008)
Oto-HNS Surgical Residency Dalhousie University (2013)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada since 2013
Laryngology (Voice and Airway) and Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgical Fellowship University of Toronto (2013-2014)
Queensway Carleton Hospital Staff Surgeon 2014-2016
Kelowna General Hospital Staff Surgeon since 2016
Clinical Instructor University of British Columbia
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Practice Areas
General Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Skin Lesions and Malignancies
Masses of the Neck and Salivary Gland
Airway Management
Nasal reconstruction and sinus disorders
Paediatric Otolaryngology
Other general otolaryngological conditions and emergencies
Laryngology:
Disorders of the Voice, Airway &Â Swallowing
Diagnosis of laryngeal disorders and treatment recommendationsÂ
Surgical airway management
Endoscopic surgery of the vocal cords, throat and upper esophagus
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Assessment, biopsy and surgery for thyroid nodules and goitres
Thyroid cancer surgery
Parathyroid gland exploration and removal
Collaboration with endocrinology and internal medicine specialists
Surgical Oncology
Endoscopic laser surgery for early glottic and laryngeal (voice box) cancer
Skin cancers of the face, scalp and neck
Neck masses, including salivary gland masses, thyroid nodules and abnormalities of the parathyroid glands
Thyroid Cancer
Facial Plastics and Reconstruction
Skin lesions and malignancies of the face, head and neck
Nasal trauma reconstruction - including septal reconstruction and functional (non-cosmetic) rhinoplasty
Scar revision
Medical Aesthetics
Private Surgery and Injectables
Dr Brake does offer private consultation for non-insured and cosmetic surgery such as scar revision, lesion and mole removal, earlobe reconstruction, blepharoplasty, chondrolaryngoplasty (Adam's Apple reconstruction) and more. These services are not always available and are dependent on the MSP patient and regional workload at the time of request.
Dr Brake is well known for natural and excellent results from facial filler injections and non-surgical facelifts. Please note her Botox-only client list is full at this time.
Dr Brake is a member of Central ENT - Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.
Referrals Required
Referrals are triaged by our office, and those deemed urgent or semi-urgent will be seen as soon as possible. Patients who wish to be referred require an trial management with their primary care practitioner/physician, a physical exam and agreement from the referring practitioner that the specialist consult is necessary before they will be considered for our waitlist. This is to try to give patients who need specialists quicker access to care.
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Due to current waitlists, we are not accepting referrals for several conditions at this time, including for MSP rhinoplasties or dizzy patients (subject to change).
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If you are unhappy with the wait time to see a specialist, or your wait time for surgery, please note that we are doing our best within the medical system limitations at this time, and we encourage you to write you MLA or health authority with your wish to have better access to more specialists and short waitlists to surgery.