Christopher Nielsen

BSc, MD, FRCSC

Phone

(416) 603-5014

Fax

(416) 603-3437

Affiliated Hospital(s)

Toronto Western Hospital (UHN)

Mailing Address

Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst St.
13MC427
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8

Assistant

Shakina Tufail

Biography

Dr. Nielsen completed undergraduate and postgraduate medical education at the Univerisity of Calgary, graduating from the Cumming School of medicine in 2012 and completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2017. Dr. Nielsen then moved to Toronto for fellowship, completing his training in complex spinal surgery at Toronto Western Hospital in 2018, at which time he transitioned into the role of Clinical Associate.

Dr. Nielsen clinical interests are in adult spinal deformity surgery, oncology and complex revision surgery. Dr. Nielsen academic focus is in medical education, both at the trainee and patient level. Current focus in trainee education revolves around implementation of augmented reality into surgical training. Dr. Nielsen is co-leading a quality improvement initiative focusing on patient education and experience.

Areas of Specialty and Research Interests

Adult Spinal Deformity, Spine Oncology and Complex Spinal Revisions
Medical Education