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  • Dr. Babak Shadgan receives Peter Wall COVID-19 Solutions Award

    UBC Orthopaedics Assistant Professor, Dr. Babak Shadgan, was recently named as one of the COVID-19 Wall Solutions award recipients! The COVID-19 Wall Solutions Initiative supports innovative projects aimed towards practical solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences to society. The Wall Solutions project winners demonstrate a wide range of challenging issues being addressed by […] Read More

  • Orthopaedics Residency Program Online Info Night Sessions

    NEW SESSIONS ADDED! Register now to attend one of our upcoming Residency Program Online Info Night sessions! Read More

  • Island Health pilot project improves surgical patient recovery

    UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Instructor, Dr. Duncan Jacks, is the lead orthopaedic surgeon under Island Health’s new Victoria Enhanced Recovery Arthroplasty (VERA) program. The program involves a new way of controlling pain and anesthesia before, during, and after surgery, to reduce post-surgical pain and shorten patient recovery time. With hip and knee replacements in high demand, […] Read More

  • Spinal cord injury research at UBC receives $48M grant

    UBC researchers, Dr. Brian Kwon, Dr. Babak Shadgan, and Dr. Chris West, are part of an international team that has received a $48 million grant (US$36.5M) for research aiming to improve long-term outcomes for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The five-year project—made possible through a grant from the United States Defence Advanced Research Project […] Read More

  • Dr. Brian Kwon wins inaugural Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize

    UBC Orthopaedics Professor, Dr. Brian Kwon, is one of three winners of the inaugural Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize! Read More

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UBC Department of Orthopaedics. Advancing musculoskeletal health through knowledge and innovation. 

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  • Alumni Profile – Dr. Kate BallOctober 21, 2020
  • Dr. Jordan Leith featured in UBC Thunderbird Alumni Profile seriesOctober 20, 2020
  • Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patientsOctober 20, 2020

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