Orthopaedic Surgery

The Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Humber River Health is one of the largest and busiest in Ontario. Our surgeons perform over 1,600 hip and knee replacements annually, while also providing comprehensive sport, upper and lower extremity, foot and ankle, and community paediatric musculoskeletal care.

The Orthopaedic Surgery department at Humber River Health has a highly trained team of healthcare professionals dedicated to providing our patients with the best care possible.

Our Orthopaedic Surgery team is comprised of 14 sub-specialized fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons. Our department includes daily trauma rooms and 4 elective surgery rooms allowing our team to provide patients with expedited surgical care.

With patient well-being as our main focus, our department strives for innovation, collaboration and clinical excellence to provide our patients with advanced surgical options.

Our surgeons pioneered the anterior hip replacement technique used in the GTA and have embraced the use of rapidly developing technology to enhance surgical precision and patient outcomes. Robotic-assisted navigation for knee replacements (ROSA), Intellijoint navigation for hip replacements, and 3-D modelling for shoulder and ankle replacements are helping us to constantly raise the standard of orthopaedic care in Canada and provide the best outcomes to patients.

Advanced regional blocks and home-based analgesia developed by our colleagues in the department of anesthesia have allowed our patients to go home the same day, even for joint replacement surgery. These advancements have increased patient well-being during recovery, reduced the demand for narcotics and promoted earlier mobility during recovery. Our patients are often able to return to work and leisure activities quicker with these new advances.

Many of our team members support the medical community and continue their learning as faculty members at The University of Toronto and Queen’s University medical schools. There they teach medical students, residents, fellows and orthopaedic colleagues around the world.

Benefits

  • The surgeons at Humber River Health were amongst the first in Canada to adopt novel approaches to orthopedic surgery such as anterior total hip arthroplasties, robotic ROSA® total knee arthroplasties, Intellijoint hip arthroplasties, and 3-D modelling for shoulder and ankle replacements
  • We provide narcotic reducing, outpatient peripheral nerve block pain management modalities such as the continuous outpatient intrascalene nerve block (COIN) program, same day knee replacement program (SKiP) and Same-day Ankle Surgery without General Anaesthesia Required (SAGAR) that promote earlier mobility with rapid return to work and leisure activities
  • Our Orthopedic Care Navigator can provide patients with support before joint replacement surgery and after discharge from the hospital.

What to Expect

  • Humber River Health’s Fracture Clinic accommodates patients with musculoskeletal trauma, developmental, and degenerative conditions, on a daily basis.  Patients who have moderate to severe hip, knee, or shoulder pain may also be referred by their family physician to our Rapid Access Clinic
  • The surgical journey is facilitated by the pre-screening department.  During this process, patients will be provided pre-operative education, what to expect on the day of surgery, and post-op rehabilitative strategies.
  • Our surgical expertise and daily dedicated fracture clinics and operative trauma service provide an expedited surgical recovery for our patients
  • Our advanced anesthesia techniques allow the majority of our patients to go home on the day of surgery.  The inpatient surgical ward, on the 11th floor, is available for patients who require an overnight stay in the hospital.

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Dr. Olivier Heimrath

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Dr. Livia Kit-Ying Lee

Dr. Livia Kit-Ying Lee

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Dr. Romy Ahluwalia

Dr. Romy Ahluwalia

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Steve Arshinoff

Dr. Steve Arshinoff

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Dr. Jamil Asaria

Dr. Jamil Asaria

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Dr. Jason Atlas

Dr. Jason Atlas

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Dr. Olubukunola Ayeni

Dr. Olubukunola Ayeni

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Dr. Minoo Azadeh

Dr. Minoo Azadeh

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Dr. Jack Barkin

Dr. Jack Barkin

Urology

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Dr. Aaron Beder

Dr. Aaron Beder

Vascular Surgery

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Dr. Graham Belovay

Dr. Graham Belovay

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Dr. Andres Boszko

Dr. Andres Boszko

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Dr. Marco Caminiti

Dr. Marco Caminiti

Oral Surgery

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Dr. Kathy Cao

Dr. Kathy Cao

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Barry Cayen

Dr. Barry Cayen

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Roman Chaban

Dr. Roman Chaban

Otolaryngology

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Dr. Tommy Chan

Dr. Tommy Chan

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Justin Chang

Dr. Justin Chang

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Dr. Victoria Cheung

Dr. Victoria Cheung

Thoracic Surgery

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Dr. Priscilla Chiu

Dr. Priscilla Chiu

General Surgery

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Dr. Michael Chua

Dr. Michael Chua

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Dr. Thomas Constantine

Dr. Thomas Constantine

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Karl Cuddy

Dr. Karl Cuddy

Oral Surgery

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Dr. Sagar Desai

Dr. Sagar Desai

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Jerome Edelstein

Dr. Jerome Edelstein

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Luke Fazio

Dr. Luke Fazio

Urology

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Dr. Annie Fecteau

Dr. Annie Fecteau

General Surgery

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Dr. Luis Figueroa

Dr. Luis Figueroa

Vascular Surgery

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Dr. Marshall Freilich

Dr. Marshall Freilich

Oral Surgery

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Dr. Dexter Furlonge

Dr. Dexter Furlonge

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Ephrem Gebrechristos

Dr. Ephrem Gebrechristos

General Surgery

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Dr. Alexander Golger

Dr. Alexander Golger

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Kerry Graybiel

Dr. Kerry Graybiel

Vascular Surgery

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Dr. David Hacker

Dr. David Hacker

Otolaryngology

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Dr. John Hagen

Dr. John Hagen

General Surgery

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Chief of Department of Surgery; Medical director of Surgical Services Program
Dr. Stephen Halman

Dr. Stephen Halman

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Surgical Lead-Operating room
Dr. Martin Heller

Dr. Martin Heller

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Sheldon Herzig

Dr. Sheldon Herzig

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Quoc Huynh

Dr. Quoc Huynh

General Surgery

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Dr. Alexander Iskander

Dr. Alexander Iskander

General Surgery

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Dr. Rawle Jibodh

Dr. Rawle Jibodh

OR Assists

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Dr. Mara Jones

Dr. Mara Jones

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Martin Jugenburg

Dr. Martin Jugenburg

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Nolan Kane

Dr. Nolan Kane

Otolaryngology

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Dr. Anil Katyal

Dr. Anil Katyal

Otolaryngology

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Dr. Lazar Klein

Dr. Lazar Klein

General Surgery

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Dr. Michael Ko

Dr. Michael Ko

Thoracic Surgery

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Dr. Peter (Young-soo) Kong

Dr. Peter (Young-soo) Kong

Urology

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Dr. Lukas Kus

Dr. Lukas Kus

Otolaryngology

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Dr. Harold Kwok

Dr. Harold Kwok

Urology

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Dr. Joseph Kwok

Dr. Joseph Kwok

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Jacob Langer

Dr. Jacob Langer

General Surgery

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Dr. Kevin Leung

Dr. Kevin Leung

Urology

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Urologist
Dr. Armando Lorenzo

Dr. Armando Lorenzo

Urology


Dr. Stephanie Low

Dr. Stephanie Low

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Steven MacLellan

Dr. Steven MacLellan

General Surgery

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Dr. Melinda Maggisano

Dr. Melinda Maggisano

General Surgery

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Dr. Rajiv Maini

Dr. Rajiv Maini

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Daniel Martin

Dr. Daniel Martin

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Chloe McAlister

Dr. Chloe McAlister

General Surgery

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Dr. Zale Mednick

Dr. Zale Mednick

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Amir Mousavifar

Dr. Amir Mousavifar

Oral Surgery

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Dr. Toylin Musewe

Dr. Toylin Musewe

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Fariba Nazemi

Dr. Fariba Nazemi

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Alfred Oh

Dr. Alfred Oh

Otolaryngology

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Dr. Agostino Pierro

Dr. Agostino Pierro

General Surgery

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Dr. Jennica Platt

Dr. Jennica Platt

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Ted Rabinovitch

Dr. Ted Rabinovitch

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Charles Radzinski

Dr. Charles Radzinski

Urology

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Dr. Raj Rathee

Dr. Raj Rathee

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Stephen Reed

Dr. Stephen Reed

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Eddie Reinish

Dr. Eddie Reinish

Oral Surgery

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Dr. Sebastian Rodriguez-Elizalde

Dr. Sebastian Rodriguez-Elizalde

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Acute Care Surgeon
Dr. Joseph Sadek

Dr. Joseph Sadek

General Surgery


Dr. Asem Saleh

Dr. Asem Saleh

Vascular Surgery

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Dr. Steve Samuel

Dr. Steve Samuel

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Raewyn Seaberg

Dr. Raewyn Seaberg

Otolaryngology

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Dr. James Seligman

Dr. James Seligman

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Sharon Sharir

Dr. Sharon Sharir

Urology

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Dr. David Smith

Dr. David Smith

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Herpreet Sohi

Dr. Herpreet Sohi

General Surgery

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Dr. Sohel Somani

Dr. Sohel Somani

Ophthalmology

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Dr. David Starr

Dr. David Starr

General Surgery

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Dr. Peter Stotland

Dr. Peter Stotland

General Surgery

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Dr. Jensen Tan

Dr. Jensen Tan

General Surgery

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Dr. Patrick Tansey

Dr. Patrick Tansey

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. Apostolos Tountas

Dr. Apostolos Tountas

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Head, Division of Orthopaedics
Dr. John Townley

Dr. John Townley

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. David Weinstock

Dr. David Weinstock

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Brent Weiser

Dr. Brent Weiser

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Laura Whiteacre

Dr. Laura Whiteacre

General Surgery

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Dr. Chadwick Wu

Dr. Chadwick Wu

Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

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Dr. Augusto Zani

Dr. Augusto Zani

General Surgery

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Dr. Rick Zarnett

Dr. Rick Zarnett

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Acute pain service

This service is a specialized inter-professional team that provides evidence-based pain and symptom management to post-operative inpatients. The team collaborates with surgical services to maximize patient’s comfort, satisfaction and recovery.


Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD) machine

Medical Imaging BMD is the use of x-rays to measure bone mineral density.


Computed Tomography (CT) scans

Medical Imaging CT scanners use x-rays to produce 2D or 3D images of parts of your body. Our new machines are bariatric-friendly and are quieter than standard units.


Critical Care Response Team

Our CCRT helps enhance patient safety by increasing access to critical care across the hospital. Comprised of specially trained physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists, the CCRT exports the skills of the ICU to empower healthcare professionals to act when they feel that a patient has the potential to become critically ill.


Foot and Ankle Surgery

The foot and ankle program at Humber River Health is one of the largest programs in Canada which provides a wide variety of treatment modalities for both common and complex foot and ankle conditions. Surgical treatment involves the use of modern surgical techniques, such as minimally invasive surgery, as well as the latest technology in […]


General radiography

Medical Imaging General radiography includes radiography and fluoroscopy. Radiography is the use of x-rays to acquire 2D images of the body. Fluoroscopy is the use of x-rays for real-time visualization of body structures.


Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Hip and Knee replacements are among the most common orthopaedic procedures done to help with arthritic pain.  While joint replacement surgery had been associated with the elderly as a “last resort” for pain; today, patients are younger, more physically demanding and want an early return to function. The Hip and Knee program at Humber River […]


Interventional radiology

Medical Imaging Interventional radiology uses sophisticated technology to provide minimally invasive procedures that, in the past, required open surgery and lengthy hospital stays.


Laboratory medicine

Humber River Health’s laboratory provides service throughout the hospital.


Laboratory services

Laboratory services assists every department in the hospital. Our dedicated team, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment assists health providers to diagnose diseases in blood, tissues and fluids. Our laboratory staff work collaboratively throughout our hospital to ensure timely and accurate results and diagnosis.


Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Medical Imaging An MRI a strong magnetic field to generate images of your body. It takes pictures of parts of the body that don’t show up well in x-rays, CT scans or ultrasounds. Our MRI units are bariatric-friendly and quieter than most machines.


Medical day care

Patients can receive tests and treatments prior to their surgery.


Nuclear medicine

Nuclear medicine takes images of many parts of the body, including the lungs, heart and skeletal system.


Sports Medicine

The sports medicine program at Humber River Health treats a wide variety of sports related conditions. Surgical treatment involves the use of modern surgical techniques including arthroscopy and open surgery as well as the latest technology in orthopaedic implants.  Most surgeries are done as outpatients. In addition to surgery, the program offers non-operative treatment for […]


Ultrasound

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Upper Extremity Surgery

The upper extremity program at Humber River Health provides comprehensive care of shoulder, elbow, and wrist disorders, for management of arthritis, instability, tendon & ligament tears, as well as fractures. Complementary surgical and anesthetic procedures including minimally invasive and bone preserving techniques, coupled with regional nerve blocks allow for same-day and short-stay care.  Humber River […]