Curriculum Vitae
Schatzker Joseph
E-mail: jschatzker@sympatico.ca
Nationality: Canadian
Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Toronto
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Active Staff,
Sunnybrook Health Science Center, Toronto, Ontario
Work: tel. 416 480 6809 fax 416 480 5886
Medical Education
University of Toronto
M.D.
1960
B.Sc.(Medicine)
1962
Postgraduate education
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Canada F.R.C.S.(C)
and Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery
1966
Speciality training
Duncan Fellow to Professor Dewar University of Toronto 1966-1967
McLaughlin Travelling Fellow ( Sweden, Switzerland, UK) 1967-1968
The Wellesley Hospital Active staff 1967-1985
Current Professional Appointments
Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto
Orthopaedic Surgeon, active staff Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto 1985 - present
Director of the University of Toronto M.E. Müller Program in Education, Documentation and
Evaluation
SICOT Chairman Committee on Documentation and Evaluation
AO/ASIF Foundation , Past-President and Honourary Trustee
Professional awards and honours
28 visiting Professorships including China and Australia
Alpha Omega Alpha Honour Medical Fraternity, University of Toronto 1957
Medical Alumni Scholarship for standing first in the graduating class of 150 students 1960
The Medal of the Royal College of Surgeons, for research 1962
The Starr Medal, University of Toronto, for research 1962
The Wallace Duncan Fellowship, award for clinical excellence 1966 - 1967
The R. S. McLaughlin Traveling Fellowship, award for
clinical excellence to further study abroad 1967 - 1968
The Edward Samson Award of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, research award for
outstanding experimental work. 1971
North American AO Man of Distinction, awarded for clinical leadership and excellence in
teaching AO techniques. 1977
Honourary Member, Associacion Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatologia 1987
Corresponding Member, the AO/ASIF Veterinary Group 1989
Corresponding Member, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallheilkunde
Colin Woolfe Award, for excellence in Postgraduate Medical teaching
Commemorative Medal for the 125 Anniversary of Confederation of Canada 1992
C Corresponding Member, Oesterreichische Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie 1993
Corresponding Member GermanAssociation for Trauma and Accident Surgery 1989
Past President Orthopaedic Trauma Association of North America 1990
BOA Presidential Guest Lecturer 1995
SICOT Plenary lecturer 1996
Honourary Fellow the British Orthopaedic Association 1996
Corresponding Member Columbian Orthopaedic and Trauma Society 1998
Honourary Member Polish Orthopaedic and Trauma Association 1998
Corresponding Member Chilean Orthopaedic and Trauma Society 1998
Honourary Member Austrian AO 1999
Honourary Member Austrian Association for Trauma Surgery 1999
Past President AO-ASIF Foundation 1998-2000
Honourary Member Finish Orthopaedic and Trauma Association 2001
Corresponding Member the Peruvian Orthopaedic and Trauma Society 2003
Honorary Professor and Director of Orthopaedic Department Henan Provincial People’s
Hospital, P.R. China 2003
Adam Gruca Award for contributions to Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, the Polish
Orthopaedic and Trauma Association 2004
Mikulicz medal in surgery, The Polish Orthopaedic and Trauam Association 2005
Membership of professional bodies, associations, etc.
AO-ASIF Foundation
AO Switzerland
AO North America Steering Committee
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
SICOT
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
American Orthopaedic Association
Publications:
Author of the universally used Classification for Fractures of the Tibial Plateau
Author with Dr. Marvin Tile of text book : The Rationale of Operative Fracture Care
Author of numerous chapters in Text books on surgery of trauma
Editor of book: The Intertrochanteric Osteotomy
Numerous publications in refereed Journals
Clinical interests:
Hip and Knee reconstructive surgery with a special interest in :
pelvic osteotomy, intertrochanteric osteotomy and
osteotomy about the knee
arthroplasty of the hip and knee, primary and revision
Trauma surgery primary with special interest in fractures about the knee as well as secondary
trauma surgery with a special interest in corrective osteotomy and treatment of non-union
Research interest:
Bone response to internal fixation
Bone response to arthroplasty
Osseos integration of implants and prostheses
Classification of fractures
Documentation and Evaluation of clinical activity in reconstructive surgery and trauma
Fractures of the Hip in the elderly
Functional evaluation of outcomes of treatment
Administrative Experience:
Chief Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Sunnybrook Hospital 1985-1995
Chairman Curriculum Committee Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Univ . of Toronto 1990-1995
Program Director Division of Orthoapedic Surgery Univ. of Toronto 1995-2000
President AO-ASIF Foundation 1998-2000
Member of the Boar of Directors AO Foundation 1995-2000
Editorial Activities
Editorial review board JBJS
Editorial Board Journal of Orthoapedic and Trauma Surgery