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  • Faculty Spotlight – Tym Frank

    Meet Dr. Tym Frank! Dr. Frank is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UBC Department of Orthopaedics and an Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon at Burnaby Hospital. Dr. Frank completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at UBC in 2016 and went on to complete two clinical fellowships: the first focusing on upper limb arthroscopy and reconstruction and the second on upper limb reconstruction and trauma. Read More

  • EDI Spotlight – Shafique Pirani

    In our forth spotlight of our four-part introductory EDI Spotlight Series, we speak with Clinical Professor Shafique Pirani. For the month of July, each Monday we are featuring an interview with a UBC Department of Orthopaedics member about how equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) appears in their life. Read More

  • Brian Kwon receives a C$2.4M grant from the United States Department of Defense for SCRIBBLE clinical trial and rapid testing to predict acute spinal cord injury severity and outcome

    UBC researchers, led by Dr. Brian Kwon, have identified two blood proteins—neurofilament-light chain (NF-L) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)—that can be used to classify the severity of spinal cord injury and predict the extent of neurologic recovery of patients.   Read More

  • EDI Spotlight – Taylor Crown

    For the month of July, each Monday we are featuring an interview with a UBC Department of Orthopaedics member about how equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) appears in their life. In our third spotlight of our four-part introductory EDI Spotlight Series, we speak with third-year Resident Taylor Crown. Read More

  • Dr. Babak Shadgan to Serve as Medical Director at 2022 Common Wealth Games

    As an official representative from Canada, Dr. Babak Shadgan, a faculty member of the Department of Orthopaedics, is assigned to direct medical coverage of Olympic Styles Wrestling Competitions at the 2022 Common Wealth Games, held in Birmingham, UK, August 2–8, 2022. He will supervise and lead an expert medical team—consisting of orthopaedic surgeons, emergency physicians, […] Read More

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

As part of one of the world’s top-ranked medical schools, the UBC Department of Orthopaedics has an international reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and patient care.

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  • Faculty Spotlight – Tym FrankAugust 2, 2022
  • EDI Spotlight – Shafique PiraniJuly 25, 2022
  • Brian Kwon receives a C$2.4M grant from the United States Department of Defense for SCRIBBLE clinical trial and rapid testing to predict acute spinal cord injury severity and outcomeJuly 22, 2022

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