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 at ortho.ucalgary.ca
Meet Some of Our Residents
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
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
Our Researchers
- Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal
- Dr. Fabio Ferri-de-Barros
- Dr. Peter Lewkonia
- Dr. Cy Frank
- Dr. Douglas Bray
- Dr. Kevin Hildebrand
- Dr. Ian Lo
- Dr. Paul Salo
- Dr. James Mackenzie
- Dr. Richard Boorman
- Dr. Nicholas Mohtadi
- Dr. Kelley DeSouza
- Dr. Scott Timmermann
- Dr. Jason Werle
- Dr. Norman Schachar
- Dr. Iain Russell
- Dr. Shannon Puloski
- Dr. Jim Powell
- Dr. Darrell Penner
- Dr. Carmen Brauer
- Dr. Robert Hollinshead
Donation
The Institute draws on the financial support of many partners, and thanks to your donation, we are creating new hope not only for Albertans, but for people worldwide. We invite you to consider how you can help effect real change for bone and joint health. 
Orthopaedics News
Dr. Nick Mohtadi’s Acute Knee Injury Clinic delivering quicker and cheaper elite level of care
For the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who will injure a knee this year, getting the right treatment at the right time can become the biggest challenge. But a unique clinic in Calgary is offering a new way to give …
New Report, Co-authored by Dr. Dianne Mosher, Division Chief of Rheumatology at the University of Calgary and member of the McCaig Institute indicates that Arthritis is a $33 billion burden on Canadians
Impact of Arthrtis Report_Final — Download full report. Although it has been described as an invisible disease, the impact of arthritis on the Canadian economy can’t be ignored. A new report from the Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) estimates that …
Music in Motion Galas Raise More Than $1 Million for Bone and Joint Health Care in Alberta
The 2011 Music in Motion galas in Calgary and Edmonton have raised more than $1 million to improve care and rehabilitation for Albertans with bone and joint disease. Canadian singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky brought the audience to their feet repeatedly …
