About Robert John Feibel, MD
Board certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Canada, 1990
Education
- Undergraduate
- Queen's University at Kingston, Chemical Engineering, Kingston, Ontario Chemical Engineering 1978-1981
- Medical
- Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston, Ontario MD 1981-1985
- Internship
- Ottawa General Hospital - University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario Straight Surgical Internship 1985-1986
- Residency
- University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario FRCS(C), Orthopaedic Surgery 1986-1990
- Fellowship
- Ilizarov Technique of Bone Regeneration, Profs. R. Cattaneo & M. Catagni , Lecco, Italy, Ilizarov Technique of Bone Transport & Lengthening Summer '94
- Fellowship
- Microsurgery & Fracture Complications, Davies Medical Centre, HJ Buncke Jr. MD, San Francisco, California, Microsurgical Techniques & Fracture Complications 1992
- Fellowship
- Trauma & Adult Reconstruction, Ottawa Civic Hospital, DJ O'Neil MD, Director, Ottawa, Ontario Trauma and Adult Reconstruction 1990-1991
Hospital/academic affiliations
Hospital- Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon | The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario
- Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario
- Director, Adult Reconstruction Service, Univ. of Ottawa, 2000-2005 | Ottawa, Ontario
- Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, 1998-2000 | University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital
Society memberships
Specialty Society Memberships- Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- Canadian Orthopaedic Association
- Ontario Orthopaedic Association
- National Capital Orthopaedic Association
- Canadian Medical Association
- Ontario Medical Association
Achievements
Awards:
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Attending Staff Teaching Award, 2003-4
Jacques Robichon Award for Exemplary Service, University of Ottawa, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000
Best Presentation, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1993
Dean's List, Faculty of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering, Queen's University at Kingston, 1981
Honours:
External Examiner, The University of the West Indies, DM Examinations in Orthopaedics, Kingston, Jamaica, November 2006
Visiting Professor, Stanford University-Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Stanford-Santa Clara, California, May 2005
External Examiner, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica, 2003
Visiting Professor-Department of Surgery, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, 2003
Examiner in Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1997 to 2001
Guest Editor, Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 1996
Deputy Editor, Operative Orthopaedics & Traumatology, 1997 to 2003
Editor, Operative Orthopaedics & Traumatology, 2004 to present
Best Resident Teacher, University of Ottawa, Department of Surgery, 1990
Guest Lecturer:
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1998
University of West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, 1999
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1999 & 1996
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1995
Shriner's Hospital Canadian Ilizarov Course Faculty, 1999-2002
Canadian Orthopaedic Resident's Basic Science Course, 1999-2004
Community activities
Visiting Faculty, Ulaanbaatar national Trauma & Orthopaedic Research Center (NTORC), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - October 2008 SIGN (Surgical Implant Generation Network) Femoral & Tibial Nailing Course for orthopaedic surgeons working at the Trauma Center. Also stayed for 2 weeks to assist with surgery and provide instruction. I paid my way to Mongolia and received no remuneration. The Trauma Center now has a life-time supply of femoral and tibial nails for trauma surgery. The SIGN story is both sad & heart-warming. For the complete story, go to:
http://www.sign-post.org/
Medical Director - Orthopaedics Overseas (Mongolia Program), Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO), Washington DC, USA
Director, The Ottawa Bone & Joint Institute Legacy Endowment Fund of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, in support of orthopaedic bone & joint research.
Contact Information
Other staff in my practice
Nancy
613-737-8849
FAX 613-737-8837
Advanced Practical Physiotherapist
Tina Alvarez-Wiest
Plaster Room Technicians
Pat Hoffman
Christine Chenier
613-737-8400
Research Assistants
Anna Fazekas
Kim Bell
Shelley
Dr. Kamal Banga
613-737-8920
Orthotist
Garry Hayes
Orthomedix
613-247-0611
Accounts Manager
Carrie
613-737-8849
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