Clinical Leadership: Systemic Excellence at UHN
A Place of Hope for Complex Recovery
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Leading the Future of Orthopaedic Care
Leadership at a premier academic health sciences center isn't just about managing a department; it’s about scaling excellence. As Division Head of Orthopaedic Surgery within the Sprott Department of Surgery and the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, I lead a world-class team of 14 surgeons.
Our mission is to transform UHN into a destination for patients who have exhausted all other options—providing a path to pain relief and functional restoration even in the most medically complex cases.
The 2028 Vision: A New Age of Surgery
A major pillar of my leadership is the development of the new surgical tower at Toronto Western Hospital, set to open in 2028. This project represents a "Bold Resolve" to redefine the future of healthcare.
- Expanding Capacity: We are architecting a system that will increase UHN’s surgical capacity by 50% over the next decade, ensuring more patients have access to life-changing procedures.
- Digital & Robotic Integration: The new tower will be a hub for digital surgery and robotics, allowing our teams to perform with unprecedented precision and see outcomes in real-time.
- Seamless Patient Experience: We are breaking down barriers to create an integrated healthcare experience that travels with the patient from preoperative assessment to recovery at home.
The Tripartite Mission: Care, Research, and Education
My leadership is anchored in the synergy between UHN’s three core missions.
1. Excellence in Clinical Care
We specialize in tertiary and quaternary care, handling the nation’s most technically difficult cases. By standardizing value-based care pathways, we ensure that every patient benefits from the highest evidence-based standards for restoring function.
2. Breakthrough Research & Discovery
As Head of the Division, I oversee a research program that has made UHN the No. 1 Research Hospital in Canada for 15 consecutive years.
- Informatics Leadership: Directing the Electronic Data Capture Program at the Techna Institute, where we developed the DADOS platform to integrate clinical and biobanking data for precision medicine.
- Innovation Pillars: Focusing on orthobiologics, AI-driven registries, and predictive analytics to inform the "clinic of the future".
3. Training the Next Generation
We host the largest orthopaedic training and fellowship program in Canada, attracting academic leaders from across the globe. My goal is to mentor "surgeon-scientists" who are equipped to lead in a rapidly evolving, data-driven landscape.
Scaling Impact Beyond the Hospital Walls
UHN’s leadership role extends to the broader healthcare ecosystem. By sharing our research and innovations globally, we aim to elevate health standards and redefine best practices for orthopaedic surgery everywhere.
"At UHN, we don’t just follow the path – we forge it."
