Herbert von Schroeder, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) – Orthopaedic, Hand and Microsurgery
Herbert von Schroeder, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) – Orthopaedic, Hand and Microsurgery
Dr. von Schroeder reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario. He also serves as a Medical Director at the Altum Health Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity Program at the Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto.
Education and Training
MD: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 1986
Rotating Internship: Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, ON, 1986–1987
Research Fellowship in Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation: University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 1988–1990
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgical Scientist Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 1990–1996
Research Fellowship in Periodontal Physiology and Division of Orthopaedics: University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 1992–1994
Fellowship in Hand, Upper Extremity and Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, ON, 1996–1997
Fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery: C.M. Kleinert Institute, Louisville, KY, 1997–1998
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Academic Appointments
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON:
- Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, 2005–present
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, 2003–2005
- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, 1998–2005
Author:
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