Hans P. Van Lancker

Hans P. Van Lancker, MD, FRCSC, FAAOS, an accomplished surgeon, leader, teacher, and researcher with extensive experience in complex high-acuity orthopaedic trauma, revision and reconstructive surgery, joined CHA in October 2022.

Dr. Van Lancker comes from St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston where he served as the vice chair of orthopaedic surgery, vice president of trauma services, and the chief of orthopaedic trauma. He oversaw the evaluation and management of all fractures and orthopaedic trauma across Massachusetts while developing St. Elizabeth’s as a tertiary orthopedic trauma referral center for both the Steward network and its neighboring communities. He recruited a number of providers across the region, considerably expanding the capacity of orthopedic care within the Steward Network. He established protocolized care for hip fractures across the department in addition to a 24/7 med/surg co-management service, leading to St. Elizabeth’s becoming the only Healthgrades 5-star hip fracture hospital in eastern Massachusetts.

A graduate of the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Dr. Van Lancker performed his residency training at the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal and then completed the Harvard Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has received several awards for patient experience and outcomes, including being repeatedly recognized among Boston’s Top Doctors. He has authored multiple book chapters and research articles and frequently gives national and international presentations. He is also an instructor in orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School and active in medical student, resident, and fellow education and research. He is board certified by both the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.