Surgery (Orthopedic Surgery)

The Montreal Children’s Hospital orthopedic team is made up of seven orthopedic surgeons (six full-time and one half-time). All of our surgeons are fully trained in dealing with trauma cases and we have sub-specialties in complex spine deformities, limb deformities, neuromuscular deformities and adolescent hip diseases. Our team also includes two full-time medical secretaries, one clinical secretary and one cast technician. We collaborate very closely with The Shriners Hospital and all orthopedic surgeons work at both hospitals.

Staff members

• Dr. Jean Ouellet, Director
• Dr. Thierry Benaroch, Site Director (MCH)
• Dr. Reggie Hamdy
• Dr. Mitchell Bernstein
• Dr. Chantal Janelle 
• Dr. Neil Saran
• Dr. Thierry Pauyo

All children with traumatic injuries or complex spine deformities requiring post-operative monitoring in the intensive care unit are seen at and undergo surgery at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. All other orthopedic diseases and deformities are taken care of at the Shriners Hospital for Children.

Conditions which are treated at the MCH and Shriners Hospital include the following:

• All musculoskeletal injuries (including sports injuries)
• All spine deformities (neuromuscular, congenital and idiopathic scoliosis; kyphosis)
• All hip pathology from newborn to young adult, congenital upper and lower limb deformities, cerebral palsy and spina bifida, skeletal dysplasias, and congenital foot deformities.