George Athwal

Originally from Vancouver, BC, Dr. Athwal completed his medical degree at the University of British Columbia. Following completion of his orthopedic surgery residency at Queen’s University, he spent two years sub-specializing in upper extremity reconstruction and trauma. Dr. Athwal completed a one-year fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, New York. Following this, he completed a one-year fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery.

In 2005, Dr. Athwal joined the Hand and Upper Limb Centre at the University of Western Ontario. At Western, 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. In addition, Dr. Athwal is the immediate past president of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons (ACESS).