CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, UBC ORTHOPAEDICS
Division:
Orthopaedic Trauma
Hospital Site:
Vancouver – Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital
Contact:
aresh.sepehri@vch.ca
Dr. Aresh Sepehri is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Orthopaedics and an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. He completed his medical training and orthopaedic surgery residency at UBC, during which he also completed a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research at the University of Maryland. He then traveled to Baltimore for a fellowship in Orthopaedic Traumatology at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Centre. Dr. Sepehri’s surgical practice and research focuses on challenging acute fractures of the extremities and pelvis/acetabulum. He has a clinical and academic interest in the treatment of fragility fractures of the pelvic ring. Dr. Sepehri is an active member of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA), the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA), the Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society (COTS) and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
Research Interests & Publications
Research Interests:
- Fragility fractures of the pelvic ring
- Geriatric hip fractures
- Patient outcomes
Publications:
Sepehri A, Guy P, Roffey DM, O’Brien PJ, Broekhuyse HM, Lefaivre KA. Assessing the Change in Operative Treatment Rates for Acute Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Incorporation of Evidence-Based Surgery Results in Orthopaedic Practice. JB JS Open Access. 2023 Apr 26;8(2):e22.00096.
Sepehri A, Sleat GKJ, Roffey DM, Broekhuyse HM, O’Brien PJ, Guy P, Lefaivre KA. Responsiveness of the PROMIS physical function measure in orthopaedic trauma patients. Injury. 2022 Jun;53(6):2041-2046.
Marchand LS, Sepehri A, Hannan ZD, Zaidi SMR, Bangura AT, Morrison JJ, Manson TT, Slobogean GP, O’Hara NN, O’Toole RV. Pelvic Ring Injury Mortality: Are We Getting Better? J Orthop Trauma. 2022 Feb 1;36(2):81-86.
Sepehri A, Slobogean GP, O’Hara NN, McKegg P, Rudnicki J, Atchison J, O’Toole RV, Sciadini MF, LeBrun CT, Nascone JW, Johnson AJ, Gitajn IL, Elliott JT, Scolaro JA, Pensy RA. Assessing Soft Tissue Perfusion Using Laser-Assisted Angiography in Tibial Plateau and Pilon Fractures: A Pilot Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Dec 1;35(12):626-631.
Sepehri A, O’Hara NN, Slobogean GP. Do standardized hip fracture care programs decrease mortality in geriatric hip fracture patients? Injury. 2021 Mar;52(3):541-547.
For more information regarding Dr. Sepehri’s published research, please click here.
Teaching Interests
- Orthopaedic trauma
- Reconstruction of post-traumatic complications
- Pelvic ring trauma
Academic Background
- Orthopaedic Traumatology Fellowship, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, 2023
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (FRCSC), University of British Columbia, 2022
- MSc in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of Maryland, 2019
- MD Doctor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2016
- BSc, University of Manitoba, 2012
