
Dr. Michael Kryshtalskyj is a resident physician (PGY-5) at the University of Calgary with a passionate interest in oculofacial plastic surgery. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto, undergraduate studies at Western University, and is in the Master of Global Surgical Care program at the University of British Columbia. He co-founded the COS Foundation’s philanthropic Eyes on Ukraine Initiative in 2022, supporting the treatment of ophthalmic trauma.
Dr. Kryshtalskyj has written articles in peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and has spoken at national and international meetings. His interests in oculofacial plastic surgery include topics in trauma, periocular oncology, paediatrics, invasive fungal infections, and global oculoplastics. Dr. Kryshtalskyj holds the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Secretariat Award, the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal, and was selected to Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 and the Future Leaders’ Forum of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Kryshtalskyj has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.
Sessions in which Michael Kryshtalskyj participates
Thursday 19 June, 2025
Additional authors: Antonio Florido, Ayman Alghamdi, Kian Madjedi, Karim Punja
Friday 20 June, 2025
Author’s Name(s): Michael Kryshtalskyj, Carson Schell, Matthew Lee-Wing, Julie Morin, Brett Byers, Karim PunjaAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Michael Kryshtalskyj, none; Carson Schell, Consultant: AbbVie; Matthew Lee-Wing, none; Julie Morin, none; Brett Byers, none; Karim Punja, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: Jurisdictions across Canada have reported a recent epidemic of GAS infections, with rates increasing by up to 77% from 2022-202...
Saturday 21 June, 2025
Course Description: This course will consolidate oculoplastic skills central to general practice. Relevant periocular anatomy will be reviewed. Participants will then gain exposure to the following basic and advanced oculoplastic procedures: advanced suturing techniques, eyelid laceration repair, lesion biopsy techniques, canthotomy and cantholysis, the lateral tarsal strip procedure, tarsorrhaphy, lacrimal irrigation and punctoplasty, and b...