Spine Faculty
Chairmanship
![Michael Fehlings](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-14%20at%208.54.36%20AM.png?itok=ACjC6Hl7)
Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Professor, Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
Spine Surgeon, Senior Scientist, Toronto Western Hospital - University Health Network
![Albert Yee](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-14%20at%208.57.15%20AM.png?itok=s093j7wb)
Albert Yee. MD, MSc, FRCSC
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto
Spine Surgeon, Associate Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto Western Hospital- University Health Network
![Margaarete Akens](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%202.23.02%20PM.png?itok=xFVWXM8J)
Margarete Akens, Dr. med. vet., PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Scientist, Techna Institute - University Health Network
![Steve Lewis](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%209.26.11%20AM.png?itok=axwn4X-z)
Stephen Lewis, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Clinician Investigator, Toronto Western Hospital - UHN. Cross Appointment at Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
![Eric Massicotte](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-14%20at%201.43.27%20PM.png?itok=jG8czyk2)
Eric Massicotte, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Division of Neurosurgery
Spine Surgeon, Clinician Investigator, Toronto Western Hospital - University Health Network
![Cindi Morshead.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%202.30.55%20PM.png?itok=OFkgXLaH)
Cindi Morshead, PhD
Professor and Chair, Division of Anatomy, Division
Affiliate Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Kite) - University Health Network
![Raj Rampersaud](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-14%20at%202.52.44%20PM.png?itok=JcbVhoiU)
Yoga Raja Rampersaud MD, FRCSC
Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Clinician Investigator, Toronto Western Hospital - University Health Network
![Alexander Velumain](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-14%20at%203.04.14%20PM.png?itok=UnTxQwea)
Alexander Velumian, PhD, DSc
Assistant Professor, Division of Physiology and Division of Neurosurgery
Research Neuroscientist, Toronto Western Hospital - University Health Network
![Karl Zabjek](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%201.51.14%20PM.png?itok=J7fqw_Ph)
Karl Zabjek, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Affiliate Scientist,Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE) - University Health Network
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Leodante da Costa](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-14%20at%203.14.48%20PM.png?itok=PL7WDhbA)
Leodante da Costa, MD, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Division of Neurosurgery
Spine Surgeon, Affiliate Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Joel Finkelstein](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-15%20at%2011.58.56%20PM.png?itok=0iEN9-Rb)
Joel Finkelstein, MD, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Associate Scientist, , Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Michael Hardisty](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%209.46.23%20AM.png?itok=1K9liSD2)
Michael Hardisty, PhD
Lecturer, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Research Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Jeremie Larouche](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%209.44.03%20AM.png?itok=nFL0OuYn)
Jeremie Larouche, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Affiliate Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Meaghan O'Reilly](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%2011.26.16%20AM.png?itok=kQFgWgrT)
Meaghan O'Reilly, PhD
Assistant Professor, department of medical biophysics
Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Farhad Pirouzmand](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%2011.33.08%20AM.png?itok=A-eD2Hx1)
Farhad Pirouzmand, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery
Spine Surgeon, Affiliate Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Arjun Sahgal](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%202.17.22%20PM.png?itok=2yskZOs0)
Arjun Sahgal, MD
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Staff Radiation Oncologist, Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
![Cari Whyne](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%202.36.18%20PM.png?itok=oq8ew-Hg)
Cari Whyne, PhD
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Reserach Institute
St. Michael’s Hospital - Unity Health Toronto
![Henry Ahn](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%2012.02.32%20PM.png?itok=uIYMjyQy)
Henry Ahn, MD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Investigator, Saint Michael's Hospital - Unity Health Toronto
![Howard Ginsberg](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%2011.48.13%20AM.png?itok=Znz8JMds)
Howard Ginsberg, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery
Spine Surgeon, Investigator, Saint Michael's Hospital - Unity Health Toronto
![Jeff Wilson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%2011.30.03%20AM.png?itok=aLJ6rJZA)
Jefferson Wilson, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Division of Neurosurgery
Spine Surgeon, Scientist, Saint Michael's Hospital - Unity Health Toronto
![Chris Witiw](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%202.42.43%20PM.png?itok=WLTfNg1h)
Christopher Witiw MD, PhD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery
Spine Surgeon, Investigator, Saint Michael's Hospital - Unity Health Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
![David Lebel](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%2012.18.04%20PM.png?itok=if_Fwx59)
David Lebel, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Researcher, Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
![Steve Lewis](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-21%20at%209.26.11%20AM.png?itok=axwn4X-z)
Stephen Lewis, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Researcher, Hospital for Sick Children. Cross Appointment at Toronto Western Hospital - University Health Network.
![Reinhard Zeller.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%2012.28.47%20PM.png?itok=Ys8EPuca)
Reinhard Zeller, MD, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgeon, Researcher, Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto / Other Hospitals
![Carlo Ammendolia.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%202.04.22%20PM.png?itok=QvbbeLu8)
Carlo Ammendolia, DC, PhD, CCRF
Assistant Professor, Institute for Health Policy & Evaluation and Department of Surgery
Clinician, Associate Scientist, Mount Sinai Hospital-Sinai Health System
![Mark Erwin](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-14%20at%201.13.47%20PM.png?itok=pyGB4eIj)
Mark Erwin, DC, PhD
Assistant Professor, Cross appointment at Division of Neurosurgery and Division of Orthapaedic Surgery, and U of T Spine Program
Scientist, JLabs
![Molly Schoichet](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-24%20at%202.47.37%20PM.png?itok=S-DQiEda)
Molly Schoichet, MSc, PhD, FRSC
University Professor, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Principal Investigator, Shoichet Lab