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Dr. Babak Shadgan promoted to Fellow rank of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)

Dr. Babak Shadgan promoted to Fellow rank of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)

We are pleased to share that UBC Orthopaedics Assistant Professor, Dr. Babak Shadgan, has been promoted to the Fellow rank of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) as of January 2021. This is the highest academic rank offered to a limited number of Senior members of the society. SPIE Fellows are members of […]

Dena Shahriari

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Division:Orthopaedic Research Hospital Site:Vancouver – Blusson Spinal Cord Centre Dr. Shahriari is the PI of the BioAugmentative Interfaces laboratory which works at the intersection of materials science, electrical engineering, and medicine. Dr. Shahriari and her team invent and develop new tools and technologies to address challenges with paralysis and organ dysfunction among others. […]

Mark Gatha

Mark Gatha

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR Division:Comprehensive Orthopaedics Hospital Site:Vancouver – Richmond Hospital Mark Gatha is a community Orthopaedic Surgeon in Richmond specializing in sports Injuries of the knee and shoulder, and arthroplasty of the hip and knee. He has been the DSL for Orthopaedic Surgery at Richmond since 2019 and enjoys teaching medical students. He is an avid […]

Dr. Kishore Mulpuri Appointed as Head of the UBC Department of Orthopaedics

Dr. Kishore Mulpuri Appointed as Head of the UBC Department of Orthopaedics

We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Kishore Mulpuri as the new Head of the Department of Orthopaedics at UBC, effective January 1, 2021 for an approximate five-year term.

Heather McKay

Heather McKay

PROFESSOR Division:Orthopaedic Research Hospital Site:Vancouver – Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre Professor McKay is known internationally for her study of: (i) myriad factors (e.g. physical activity) that influence the health of children and mobility, social connectedness and overall health of older adults; (ii) design, implementation/scale-up and evaluation at sccale of effective community-based health promoting interventions, […]