Dr. Alastair Younger recognized by the Canadian Orthopaedic Association
We are proud to announce that UBC Orthopaedics faculty member, Dr. Alastair Younger, is the recipient of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association’s (COA) President’s Award for Excellence in 2020.
Donald Garbuz elected to Hip Society’s presidential line
Congratulations to Dr. Donald Garbuz on being elected to the presidential line of the Hip Society. His term as Third Vice President will officially begin in March 2021. He will then continue on in the presidential line and will be president of the hip society in 2024. As Professor and head of the Division of Lower […]
Dr. Jordan Leith featured in UBC Thunderbird Alumni Profile series
UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. Jordan Leith, was recently featured in the UBC Thunderbird Alumni Profile series. Learn more about his time as a student football athlete and how he applies his varsity athletic experience with UBC in his career today: Thunderbird Alumni Profile – Dr. Jordan Leith
Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients
A new story from the UBC Faculty of Medicine describes how researchers are challenging the current standard for managing blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury.
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, […]