Dr. Eric Monteiro
Dr. Eric Monteiro is Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital. He also an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto.
Education
Dr. Monteiro earned his medical degree at the University of Toronto where he also completed his residency and fellowship training in rhinology, skull base surgery and head and neck oncology.
Research and Writing
Dr. Monteiro’s research interest focuses on quality and patient safety, and his work has influenced national and international standards. Recent projects have included developing quality indicators for the surgical management of thyroid cancer, as well as for the management of sinusitis. He has also led the development of guidelines for Choosing Wisely Canada, focusing on resource stewardship. His research has appeared in close to 100 peer-reviewed publications.
Memberships and Committees
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- American Head and Neck Society
- Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- North American Skull Base Society
- Ontario Medical Association
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Exam Development Board
Dr. Monteiro is also the current Competency Committee Chair for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. He has been a longstanding member of the Sinai Health Quality of Care Committee and a former co-chair of the Sinai Health Perioperative Quality and Safety Committee.
Awards
Dr. Monteiro has been the recipient of more than 50 awards and distinctions throughout his academic and professional career. His excellence in teaching and advocacy have been recognized through a number of awards including the 2022 Alma Smitheringale Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2017 Faculty Teacher of the Year award, the Resident Advocate award (2023, 2021, 2017), and the 2016-17 Wightman-Berris Academy Individual Teaching award in postgraduate medical education. In 2024, he was the recipient of the Heart of Gold Award, one of Sinai Health’s annual surgeon awards, and in 2023 he was awarded Sinai Health’s Collaboration in Education Award.