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UBC Pediatric Orthopedic Researchers Recognized as Global Experts in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) and Congenital Hip Dislocation
We are proud to share that two members of our department have been recognized as global experts in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and congenital hip dislocation. HIPpy Research Team’s mission is to diagnose and detect hip dysplasia and hip dislocation in new born babies within their first three months.
BC Children’s Hospital – Orthopaedic Clinic – Mulpuri Team Selected for the 2021 UBC Science Co-op Employer Recognition Award
We are excited to share that the UBC Science Co-op Program has selected BC Children’s Hospital – Orthopaedic Clinic – Mulpuri Team for the 2021 UBC Science Co-op Employer Recognition Awards.
In the News! Health Matters: Innovations in orthopedic surgery at Burnaby Hospital
Dr. Tim Kostamo, UBC Department of Orthopedics Clinical Assistant Professor explains how innovations in hip surgery reduced patient stays and improved outcomes, reducing patients stays from 4 to 5 days to just 24 hours for most patients. Watch the Global News Morning BC interview.
Congratulations to our 2021 Orthopaedic UGME Fall Research Forum Award Winners
UBC Orthopaedics hosted a virtual Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Fall Forum on November 26 to showcase the invaluable research conducted by UBC Orthopaedics students and trainees. Congratulations to our 2021 Orthopaedic UGME Fall Research Forum Award Winners: Emily Dunnion and Michael Frew, Genevieve Bonnor, and Adan Moallemi and Nadine Truter!
VGH Orthopaedic Trauma Service ranks among world’s best
Ranked as one of the top 30 orthopaedic trauma hospitals in the world, Vancouver General Hospital’s Level-1 Trauma Centre is home to a multidisciplinary team of physicians, surgeons, nurses and allied healthcare workers dedicated to trauma. Orthopaedic surgeons and trainees from the Trauma Division at the UBC Department of Orthopaedics are key team members, and the Division has a reputation around the world for delivering excellence in education and providing the best in evidence-based orthopaedic trauma care.