Hip Arthroscopy
Specializing Physicians
John Birchard
MD, FRCS(C)
John Birchard MD, FRCS(C)
Current Clinical Interests
- Adult Hip Knee and Shoulder Replacement
- Cartilage and Soft Tissue Knee Reconstruction
- Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Upper & Lower,
- Shoulder Surgery
Medical School
- Queen's University, Kingston Ontario
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery Queen's University
Fellowship Training
- Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, UBC
- Knee Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy Fellowship, UBC
- Sports Medicine Fellowship, UBC
- General Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen's University
Certification
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
- Diploma, Sports Med (CASM)
Academic Role
- Assistant Professo, Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen's University 1994-2005
- Clinical Instructor, UBC
Cobus Smith
MD, FRCS(C)
Cobus Smith MD, FRCS(C)
Dr. Smith immigrated to Canada from South-Africa in 1998. He practiced Orthopaedic Surgery in Regina Saskatchewan, until 2007, when he relocated to Nanaimo.
"I felt that the wait times for Orthopaedic surgery consultation and access to care was unacceptable, which led to the development and design of the Enhanced access to Orthopaedic Care project in Nanaimo."
Current Clinical Interests
- Primary hip, knee and shoulder replacement
- Complex hip and knee revision arthroplasty/reconstruction
- Orthopaedic trauma surgery of the upper and lower limbs.
Medical School
- University of the Orange Free State, South Africa-1982
Residency
- University of Pretoria, South Africa-1992-1997
- University of Saskatchewan, Canada-2004
Fellowship Training
- Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery and Joint Reconstruction
- University of Saskatchewan-2004
Certification
- Fellow, College of Physicians and Surgeons of South Africa
- M Med (Ortho) -Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Academic Role
- Clinical instructor-UBC Department of orthopaedics
Highlights/Achievements/Community Service
- Award for Excellence in …
Orthopaedic Surgical Care
At Nanaimo Orthopaedics we have a team of 6 trained and experienced orthopaedics surgeons.
Collectively, our team performs the following surgical procedures:
