George S. Athwal, MD, FRCSC

Dr. George Athwal is originally from Vancouver, and completed his M.D. at the University of British Columbia. Following completion of his orthopedic surgery residency at Queen’s University, he completed fellowships at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York, NY and at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In 2005, he joined the Hand and Upper Limb Centre at Western University. He is actively involved in biomechanical and clinical research pertaining to the shoulder and elbow. He has published over 250 scientific articles and 40 book chapters and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He enjoys skiing, mountain biking and cottage life with his wife and 3 kids.