UBC Orthopaedics Faculty Members Win 2020 OTA Highlight Paper Award
UBC Associate Professor and VCH Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon Dr. Kelly Lefaivre’s paper, “Quantifying Urinary and Sexual Dysfunction Following Pelvic Fracture”, was selected by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Program Committee as one of the top papers presented at the 2020 OTA Virtual Annual Meeting. The paper was co-authored by three additional UBC Orthopaedics faculty […]
Dr. Robert McCormack resumes role with the Canadian Olympic Medical Team
A sports enthusiast since his younger days as a middle-distance runner for the Queen’s University Golden Gaels, UBC Orthopaedics Professor, Dr. Robert McCormack, has been an essential part of numerous international and multi-sport events over the course of his career. His next role will be the Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Canadian Olympic Team! Dr. McCormack […]
Colin Landells
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & REGIONAL HEAD, VANCOUVER ISLAND Division:Comprehensive Orthopaedics Hospital Site:Vancouver Island – Vancouver General Hospital Dr. Landells currently holds the rank of Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC with a cross appointment of Associate Professor, Island Medical Program, University of Victoria, BC. He has been practicing Orthopaedic Surgery in Victoria, BC since […]
John Oliver
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & REGIONAL HEAD, INTERIOR Division:Comprehensive Orthopaedics Hospital Site:Kelowna – Kelowna General Hospital Dr. John Oliver joined the Orthopaedic Group in Kelowna in 1986. At the time, there were 4 orthopaedic surgeons. The group has grown to include 10 surgeons. Dr. Oliver practiced ‘general orthopaedics’ with interest in the treatment of athletic injuries […]
Dr. David Wilson Receives UBC Faculty of Medicine Strategic Investment Funding
We are proud to share that UBC Orthopaedics Professor, Dr. David Wilson, is one of nine UBC faculty members receiving funding from the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Fall 2020 Strategic Investment Fund! His project, entitled Creating a New Shared Research Platform for Upright Open MR Imaging at UBC, will increase the amount, quality, and impact […]



