Orthopaedics

Hildebrand bio
Dr. Kevin Hildebrand, Division Chief, Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic Surgery has a long and prominent connection to the McCaig Institute for over 15 years. Many Principal Investigators are Orthopaedic Surgeon-Scientists, important links in the bed side – bench – bed side research paradigm of the McCaig Institute. Orthopaedic Residents complete MSc or PhD training through the McCaig Institute in the Department of Surgery Surgeon-Scientist Program. The collaboration of the McCaig Institute and Orthopaedic Surgery is mutually beneficial in training highly qualified health care professionals, scientists and bioengineers with the ultimate goal to improve musculoskeletal health care in Alberta and beyond.

Visit the Orthopaedics website here http://www.ortho.ucalgary.ca/

Gift at Work Report

Read the Calgary Health Trust “Gift at Work” report explaining the Orthopaedic Arthroscopic Surgery Program. This program has made surgery possible for many Calgarians who suffer from soft tissue injuries. Gift Report Orthopaedics

Meet Curtis Myden

Curtis Myden

Physican and 3-time Olympic Swimming Bronze Medalist

Bsc’99, MD’06

Curtis Myden doesn’t miss diving into a cold pool at 5:30 am anymore. But doing just that for years on end did manage to help him win three bronze Olympic medals for swimming. A national champion more times than you can count on your fingers, Myden has moved from the pool to the hospital and he has earned his medical degree from U of C; and is in his fourth year of orthopedic residency here in his hometown. He also manages to stay connected to his sport by coaching adult swimmers and triathletes.

— from UofC website – Alumni page

Meet Mike Monument

Mike Monument

PGY4 Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

“It was a great experience to complete my undergraduate medical education at the UCalgary and since then I’ve been privileged to pursue specialized training within orthopaedic surgery, also at UCalgary. Residents are communicators. Communication is, undoubtedly, one of the most important skills in medicine and a skill-set used every day as a resident. Effective communication enhances the delivery of patient care, develops cohesion within the medical team and is an integral component of resident education here. I have a particular interest in musculoskeletal trauma and I’m always impressed at the level of care that is provided to patients and their families here in Calgary. There is no doubt residency is challenging in many ways, but the surgical training we receive here is exceptional and I’m proud to take part in it.

— from UofC’s website - Faculty of Medicine