UBC GO Spotlight – Nicolas Dea
In this next spotlight, we learn about Dr. Nicolas Dea, Head of the Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Division at UBC and Clinical Associate Professor, whose long-held interest in global health led him to participate in the 2014 USTOP trip to Uganda.
Dr. Babak Shadgan Appointed as a Medical Director in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games!
Dr. Babak Shadgan, Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics, is heading to France to participate in his sixth consecutive Olympic Games, where he will be serving as the Medical Director of Wrestling Competitions at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games!
Incoming Resident, Jackson Robinson, Awarded the 2024 Faculty Women’s Maebritte JEFFELS Scholarship
We are thrilled to share that incoming resident, Jackson Robinson, is the recipient of the 2024 Faculty Women’s Club Maebritte JEFFELS Scholarship!
UBC GO Spotlight – Piotr Blachut
In our next spotlight, we delve into the work of UBC Clinical Professor Emeritus and orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Piotr Blachut, who pioneered the Uganda Sustainable Trauma Orthopaedics Program (USTOP), addressing femur fractures and educating local clinicians amidst challenges like limited resources and exposure to foreign pathogens, ultimately benefiting both Ugandan and Canadian surgical communities.
UBC Orthopaedics’ Dr. Dena Shahriari Honored with 2024 Innovation and Translational Research Award
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Dena Shahriari, Assistant Professor at UBC Orthopaedics, is a recipient of Vancouver Coastal Health’s 2024 Innovation and Translational Research Award.