Division of Distal Extremities

DISTAL EXTREMITIES DIVISION HEAD

Alastair Younger

The Division of Distal Extremities is dedicated to promoting new techniques and exploring new frontiers in distal extremity treatment.

Growth in clinical outcomes, basic science, and the application of engineering principles have enormously added to the Division’s knowledge of upper extremities (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand) and lower extremities (ankle, foot). The Division of Distal Extremities is strongly linked to outcome databases. Faculty members within the Division are improving patient outcomes by leveraging the latest technology and specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal problems.

Research Areas

  • Elbow Fractures
  • Musculoskeletal Infections
  • Outcomes of ankle arthritis
  • Biological effects of bone healing
  • Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery
  • Biomechanics of the ankle
  • Bone graft substitutes
  • Weight bearing CT
  • Total ankle arthroplasty design and development
  • Mechanics of foot and ankle fusions



Division Members

Last NameFirst NameFaculty RankPrimary DivisionSecondary DivisionRegionWork Location
ApostleKellyClinical Associate ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesFraserRoyal Columbian Hospital
CalvertErikClinical Assistant ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverRichmond Hospital
DrydenPeterClinical Associate ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesVancouver IslandVictoria General Hospital
D'SaHeathcliffClinical InstructorDistal ExtremitiesFraserPeace Arch Hospital
GagneOlivier (Oliver)Clinical InstructorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
GoetzThomas JClinical ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesTraumaVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
HindlePaulClinical InstructorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
HuangAdrian LeonardClinical Assistant ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
JacksonColinClinical Assistant ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesFraserChan Gunn Pavilion (GUNN)
JarvieGeoffreyClinical InstructorDistal ExtremitiesInteriorVernon Jubilee Hospital
NachtJeffery LeslieClinical ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
PennerMurray JClinical ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
PikeJeffreyClinical Associate ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesArthroscopyVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
RobertsLauren ElizabethClinical Assistant ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesFraserBurnaby General Hospital
Sadr HamedanyHoomanClinical InstructorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
VeljkovicAndreaClinical Associate ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesArthroscopyVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
WangCalvin Chung-KinClinical InstructorDistal ExtremitiesFraserAbbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
WingKevin JClinical ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
YoungerAlastairProfessor (Grant Tenure)Distal ExtremitiesVancouverSt. Paul's Hospital
ZeznikLaura AClinical Assistant ProfessorDistal ExtremitiesInteriorRoyal Inland Hospital