Category: Division in the News

The Toronto Star: Drs. Wong and Nousiainen, “Waiting for a hip or knee replacement? Toronto hospitals join forces to offer weekend surgeries”

Surgeons from Sunnybrook and Michael Garron hospitals plan to do 1,300 more hip and knee replacements over the next year by operating on Saturdays, Sundays....
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Dr. Peter Ferguson on “PrecisionOS Revolutionizes Orthopedic Residency Education with Immersive Virtual Reality Surgical Curriculum”

A Group of North American Surgeons Align PrecisionOS Modules with ACGME and CanMEDs Framework. VANCOUVER, BC, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - PrecisionOS®, a leading medical...
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CBC: Dr. Michael Zywiel, “Toronto surgeon performs first knee replacement in Canada using new robot”

Dr. Michael Zywiel says device helps with faster recovery, more predictable outcomes for patients Dr. Michael Zywiel from the Schroeder Arthritis Institute recently performed the...
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Toronto Sun: Dr. Amit Atrey in “Here’s what doctors and hospital officials are saying about Doug Ford’s plan to expand surgery to community clinics”

Premier Doug Ford has unveiled his plan to use private and not-for-profit community surgical centres to clear waiting list backlogs and give patients access to...
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Drs. Sarah Ward and Jesse Wolfstadt in Toronto Star: “Reducing unnecessary testing may improve access to care”

As orthopedic surgeons and pathologists, we see an opportunity for improvement that can help free up time and limited resources. By Sarah Ward Contributors Jesse...
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The Cochrane Times-Post: Visiting surgeons help fill the gap with March of Dimes

March of Dimes’ Northern Medical Clinics regularly brings specialists to the community to provide medical care for patients in the region. Pictured here at the...
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