George S Athwal, Western University
Assistant Professor
Hand and Upper Limb Centre
surgery
London, Ontario
gathwal@uwo.ca
Office:
(519) 646-6081
Bio/Research
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 spent 2 years sub-specializing in upper extremity reconstruction and trauma. Dr. Athwal completed a 1-ye...
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Bio/Research
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 spent 2 years sub-specializing in upper extremity reconstruction and trauma. Dr. Athwal completed a 1-year fellowship in elbow and hand surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, New York, NY. Following this, he completed 1-year at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN specializing in shoulder and elbow reconstruction and trauma. In 2005, he joined the Hand and Upper Limb Centre at the University of Western Ontario. He is actively involved in biomechanical and clinical research pertaining to the shoulder and elbow. Recently, Dr Athwal was awarded the 2011 Dean’s Award of Excellence for his research contributions to the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. Additionally, he has represented the Canadian Orthopaedic Association as a North American Travelling Fellow and has also represented the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons as a European Travelling Fellow.
Dr. Athwal’s elective clinical practice involves all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery, including primary & revision shoulder and elbow total joint replacement, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, instability surgery and arthroscopic elbow contracture release. Dr. Athwal’s trauma practice focuses on injuries involving the shoulder, elbow, and wrist.
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Dr. Athwal’s elective clinical practice involves all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery, including primary & revision shoulder and elbow total joint replacement, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, instability surgery and arthroscopic elbow contracture release. Dr. Athwal’s trauma practice focuses on injuries involving the shoulder, elbow, and wrist.
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