Our Team

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."

Dr. Yeoh opened her practice in Nanaimo in May 2019. She has orthopaedic interests in foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, shoulder surgery and orthopaedic trauma.

After her kinesiology degree with honours and medical school, she completed her orthopaedic residency at the University of British Columbia. She has subspecialty training in foot and ankle surgery from the Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, USA. She also has subspecialty training in shoulder reconstruction, and arthroscopic knee surgery from the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Yeoh has presented research and published articles and chapters in the areas of foot and ankle, shoulder, and orthopaedic trauma. She is committed to providing quality care to her patients.

Dr. Brad Ashman relocated to Nanaimo from Prince George, BC, in September 2023. He joined Nanaimo Orthopaedics from a full-time comprehensive orthopaedic practice at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia.

He graduated with a degree from the University of British Columbia before completing medical school and his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of British Columbia. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Dr. Ashman was a staff orthopaedic surgeon in Prince George from 2018-2023.

Dr. Ashman has an interest in orthopaedic education and has performed and published research on ACL reconstruction and trauma of the shoulder and ankle.

Dr. Nick Pasic established his orthopaedic practice in Nanaimo in November 2023. He has specialized training and expertise in the areas of advanced knee, shoulder and ankle arthroscopy, cartilage preservation and transplantation, shoulder instability surgery and care of the athlete. Dr. Pasic completed his undergraduate degree at Western University while playing 4 years of varsity football. He subsequently completed a Master’s of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine studying chronic exertional compartment syndrome. He went on to complete his medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at the Schulich School of Medicine at Western University.

Following residency, Dr. Pasic completed a Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. While there, he served as a member of the orthopaedic staff for various professional teams including the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and Colorado Rapids. He subsequently completed an additional fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma and Foot and Ankle surgery at Western University.

His commitment to advancing orthopaedic knowledge is demonstrated through his involvement in clinical and biomechanical research projects, which he has presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Pasic is also passionate about orthopaedic education and contributes to training programs in the field.

See Dr. Pasic’s publications here.