SURGICAL TEAM

Dr. Marie-Lyne Nault is an orthopedic surgeon and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine. Trained at the University of Montreal (MD PhD), she completed a subspecialty fellowship in pediatric sports medicine at Harvard University. She leads several research, clinical, and academic projects in the field of sports medicine.

She created and now directs a living pediatric sports medicine laboratory at the heart of her institution, whose primary mission is to seamlessly integrate research and clinical practice. This dynamic environment, as well as its founder, have attracted exceptional collaborators from a wide variety of backgrounds and institutions, all driven by the same goal: to improve the care and treatment of patients suffering from sports injuries.

She is the Director of Research in the Orthopedics Division at the University of Montreal.

Dr. Alain Cirkovic completed his medical studies at the Université de Montréal, graduating in 2002. With over 23 years of experience in hip and knee replacement and reconstruction, he has performed more than 10,000 surgeries to date.

He has been practicing orthopedic surgery at Verdun General Hospital (CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal) since 2002, where he also served as Chief of Surgery for five years. Dr. Cirkovic is widely respected for his exceptional technical skills, professionalism, and outstanding bedside manner.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Cirkovic is a chargé d’enseignement (clinical lecturer) in the Department of Surgery at the Université de Montréal, where he plays an active role in training the next generation of orthopedic surgeons.

Dr. Matthieu Boivin is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of hip and knee pathologies. After obtaining his degrees in medicine and orthopedic surgery from the University of Montreal, Dr. Boivin pursued subspecialty training at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. This additional year allowed him to acquire recognized expertise in the field of joint reconstruction and robotic surgery.

Dr. Boivin is dedicated to providing high-quality care to his patients. He serves a diverse clientele, ranging from athletes looking to regain their athletic performance to individuals suffering from chronic pain seeking lasting relief to improve their quality of life.

Among the main procedures he performs are arthroscopic knee surgeries (menisectomy, meniscal repair, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction) and joint replacements (total hip replacement, total knee replacement and unicompartmental knee replacement).

Committed and dedicated, Dr. Boivin continues to train and improve his skills to stay at the forefront of medical advances, while placing the well-being of his patients at the heart of his practice.

Dr. Martel first obtained a bachelor degree in biomedical science from Université de Montréal before starting her medical training at the same institution. After graduating she pursued her specialization in General Surgery and later on completed a fellowship in General Surgical Oncology at McGill University. After practicing many years in the community, Dr. Martel was recruited as academic staff for her experience in breast oncology and acute care surgery.

Dr. Martel is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology at the Jewish General Hospital where she specializes mainly in breast and melanoma surgery. Her main focus is breast oncoplastic surgery in the treatment of breast cancer. She has gained additional training from The School of Oncoplastic Surgery and the Brazilian Society of Mastologia and she is a member of the Oncoplastic Breast Consortium.

Dr. Perry Gdalevitch, a Canadian and American board-certified plastic surgeon, is a McGill University & University of British Columbia graduate and a driven researcher interested in breast reconstruction.

Dr. Gdalevitch is an accomplished plastic surgeon with cutting-edge technical skills, including deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps, fat grafting, and acellular dermal matrix. She founded the Association of Women Plastic Surgeons of Canada to empower and mentor other female plastic surgeons.

Dr. Gdalevitch is a compassionate physician and a patient advocate. Her approach involves applying the principles of perfect proportions (phi) to help you achieve your aesthetic and reconstructive goals. Equally important is keeping you looking natural and encouraging a healthy body weight.

Dr. Gdalevitch strongly believes that the human body comes in many different shapes and sizes, which can all be beautiful.

Dr. Dani Massie completed his medical studies at the Université de Sherbrooke and went on to specialize in orthopaedic surgery at the Université de Montréal. specializing in orthopaedic surgery at the Université de Montréal, where he graduated in 2011. He honed his expertise during a year of subspecialization shared between the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Winnipeg’s renowned Pan Am Clinic.

Focusing on shoulder, hip and knee surgery. Dr. Massie is highly regarded for his technical skills and professionalism. He offers a range of treatments from anatomic total and reverse shoulder prostheses to soft-tissue repairs of the shoulder. Dr. Massie regularly performs complete hip and knee replacements, as well as unicompartmental knee prostheses and anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions.

Patients often praise his clear communication, effective post-operative care and substantial improvement in their quality of life.

Dr. Massie contributes to ongoing research into joint replacement techniques. He also gives medical lectures, sharing his expertise with the next generation of orthopedic surgeons.

Dr. Stéphanie Hinse is a Canadian orthopedic surgeon with international expertise and a subspecialty in upper extremity surgery. She specializes in arthroscopic surgeries and arthroplasties (joint replacements) of the shoulder and elbow.

Dr. Hinse obtained her medical degree from the University of Montreal in 2010. She then pursued specialized training in orthopedic surgery at the University of Montreal and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2015 (FRCSC).

Dr. Stéphanie Hinse undertook her subspecialty training internationally with two consecutive fellowships in upper extremity surgery in Melbourne, Australia, in 2015-2016. The first fellowship was with the Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Institute for six months, and the second fellowship was with the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group (MOG) for another six months. During her year of subspecialty training in upper extremity surgery, Dr. Hinse was an integral part of the surgical team in Melbourne and participated in the treatment of several professional AFL (Australian Football League) athletes who required shoulder and elbow surgeries.

Dr. Hinse developed a keen interest in complex shoulder tendon transfer surgeries. She completed a third six-month fellowship with Prof. Christian Gerber in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2019, specifically to deepen her knowledge of tendon transfers and shoulder prosthetics. Prof. Gerber is a pioneer in shoulder surgery, and her fellowship with him is highly prestigious. Prof. Gerber was the first to describe and publish the surgical technique and outcomes of latissimus dorsi tendon transfers for irreparable rotator cuff tears. Prof. Gerber has published over 450 scientific articles and has been cited more than 26,000 times in the literature.

Dr. Hinse is a Canadian expert in complex massive rotator cuff tear pathologies and regularly performs tendon transfers in the shoulder when necessary. She is frequently invited as an expert speaker at local and national conferences. Dr. Hinse is active in research and has also published several scientific articles, particularly on rotator cuff pathologies, shoulder prosthetics, and shoulder instability.

Dr. Hinse believes in the importance of a personalized and human-centered approach for each of her patients in order to provide high-quality care based on respect and trust. Patients particularly appreciate her dedication, patience, ability to simplify complex concepts, and her availability.

Dr. Marie Gdalevitch completed both her medical and orthopedic surgery degrees at McGill University. Following her residency, Dr. Gdalevitch pursued her first fellowship in limb lengthening and deformity correction at the international center for limb lengthening in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gdalevitch then embarked on her second fellowship in pediatric orthopedics and basic science research at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Gdalevitch works at Verdun hospital, a community hospital in Montreal, treating both children and adults in her areas of expertise. Her clinical practice is focused on limb lengthening and deformity correction, hip reconstruction/arthroscopy as well as foot and ankle surgery. Earlier in her practice, Dr. Gdalevitch developed the telescopic Free-Gliding (FG) SCFE screw, to improve the treatment of non-fusion techniques for patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Dr. Gdalevitch is also one of the founders and past president of COLLA (Canadian Orthopedic Limb Lengthening association).