Faculty

Benjamin Jong

Benjamin Jong

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR Division:Arthroscopy Hospital Site:White Rock – Peach Arch Hospital Dr. Jong was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and spent his childhood in the Tri-Cities, where most of his family still resides. He pursued his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at SFU before moving on to UBC for medical school, graduating in 2013. He […]

UBC Orthopaedics Researchers Secure $2.3 Million Grant for Groundbreaking Spinal Cord Injury Study

UBC Orthopaedics Researchers Secure $2.3 Million Grant for Groundbreaking Spinal Cord Injury Study

Two of our esteemed faculty members, Dr. Babak Shadgan and Dr. Brian Kwon, have been awarded a prestigious $2.3 million research grant from the US Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Nicolas Dea

Nicolas Dea

CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, UBC DIVISION OF NEUROSURGERY SURGERY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE – VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE FACULTY MEMBER, SPINE DIVISION HEAD, UBC ORTHOPAEDICS Division:spine Hospital Site:Vancouver – Vancouver General Hospital Dr. Dea is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of British Columbia and is the Division Head of the Combined Orthopaedics and […]

Peter Cripton

Peter Cripton

ASSOCIATE FACULTY MEMBER, UBC ORTHOPAEDICS PROFESSOR, UBC SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Division:Orthopaedic Research Hospital Site:Vancouver – Blusson Spinal Cord Centre Dr. Cripton is co-Director of the UBC Orthopaedic and Injury Biomechanics Group. He is a Professor and directs the undergraduate program in the School of Biomedical Engineering, an Associate Faculty Member in the Departments of […]

Drs. Christopher Reilly and Andrea Veljkovic Receive 2023 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards

Drs. Christopher Reilly and Andrea Veljkovic Receive 2023 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards

We are proud to share that two distinguished members of UBC Orthopaedics have been honored with prestigious 2023 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards. Their exceptional contributions to clinical teaching and leadership have not only elevated the field of orthopaedics but have also reshaped the future of medical education.