Dr. Brian Westerberg
Clinical Professor
Surgery
Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Brian Westerberg, head of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at St. Paul’s, is an award-winning physician, researcher and mentor who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the ear. Westerberg is one of a handful of physicians in BC who perform the innovative cochlear implant surgery. This procedure involves implanting an electronic device into the patient’s ear that provides a sense of sound to the wearer. Westerberg is also a scientist with the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS) at St. Paul’s and clinical professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia.