Our aim is to implement time honoured medical principles, both
practical and ethical, to facilitate enhanced delivery of orthopaedic
surgical care, in a community based setting.
While emphasizing empathy and compassion in all nonoperative aspects
of care our medical practice is also carefully focused to deliver
excellence in all other areas:
- diagnosis
- assessment of treatment options and planning
- surgical excellence, with focus on newly discovered improvements
- patient choice
- of physician/surgeon
- of treatment option
- of implants (including joint replacements)
- of location of surgery
- of timing of surgery
We recognize the value, but also the limitations, of publicly
administered health care. It is a complex issue and the publicly
administered health care system faces significant challenges. We have
managed to maintain an exemplary level of emergency care at Peace Arch Hospital.
However, the ongoing pressure to deliver a wide range of emergency
services in the hospital precludes expanding elective, non-emergency,
surgical orthopaedic care, and it contributes to significant waiting
lists.
In response to this situation in the public health system, we are exploring alternative ways to deliver orthopaedic care.
Currently, a wide range of our outpatient orthopaedic procedures are
being performed in a private surgical facility. This returns control of
the surgical procedure to the patient, allowing them to choose when it
will happen. We hope the combination of public and private care that we
are providing will be useful to all.
For more information please read about our procedures or contact us.