UBC Orthopaedics Researchers Receive Clinical Trial Funding from the United States Department of Defense Spinal Cord Injury Research Program
Drs. Brian Kwon and Babak Shadgan, have been awarded a $3.7M USD grant from the United States Department of Defense Spinal Cord Injury Research Program. The funding will be used to conduct a clinical trial evaluating a novel implantable biosensor based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) technology.
In the News! The right cancer treatment information at the right time
UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Assistant Professor, Dr. Raphaële Charest-Morin, discusses her research into how best to manage cancer patients’ treatment expectations.
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.
Marcel Dvorak
PROFESSOR Division:Orthopaedic Spine SurgeryHospital Site:Vancouver – Vancouver General Hospital Dr. Marcel Dvorak is a Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia and holds the Cordula & Günter Paetzold Chair of Clinical Spinal Cord Injury Research. He was the Head of the Division of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics at Vancouver General Hospital […]
Raphaële Charest-Morin
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Division:Orthopaedic Spine SurgeryHospital site:Vancouver – Vancouver General Hospital Dr. Charest-Morin completed her medical degree and post-graduate training in orthopaedic surgery at Laval University in Québec City. After completing her spine surgery fellowship with the University of British Columbia (UBC), she returned to practice in Quebec, rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after orthopaedic […]