Welcome to the new Holland Musculoskeletal (MSK) Program Chief
Dr. Albert Yee has recently been appointed as the new Chief of the Holland Musculoskeletal (MSK) Program, and the new division head (Marvin Tile Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery) for Sunnybrook.
Dr. Yee began his career with Sunnybrook in 2001. He is a professor at the University of Toronto, faculty of medicine, department of surgery, where he also serves as vice chair of research, division of orthopaedics, and co-director of the department of surgery spine program. He is an associate scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute and is a full member of the Institute of Medical Science, faculty of medicine, with a cross appointment at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, faculty of applied science and engineering, University of Toronto. A graduate of the university, he holds specialty certification in orthopaedic surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and he has obtained specialty certification in orthopaedics and spine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
“Whether linked to disease or injury, musculoskeletal issues have a substantial impact on an individual’s function and independence, regardless of age. I am proud to be leading our collaborative Holland MSK teams who provide such expert and specialized care,” says Dr. Yee.
Dr. Albert Yee has recently been appointed as the new Chief of the Holland Musculoskeletal (MSK) Program
“To further enhance the patient experience, we will continue to build on our strengths in innovative tools and resources to help patients navigate the increasingly complex health care system. We will also continue to build collaborations across Sunnybrook and externally, to support the continuum of care from acute care to rehabilitation to reintegration into the community, for patients recovering from major musculoskeletal conditions," he says.
"We also have an opportunity to expand our research in discovery to meet the needs of our patients in the future. We foster a unique environment that synergizes efforts amongst musculoskeletal scientists and clinician researchers to better understand the mechanisms of disease, how to more precisely visualize their effects, so that we can develop new targets for treatment. We are also looking at advances in technology to improve musculoskeletal diagnostics, and to help guide, for example, patient-specific precision therapy for targeted medical and surgical care.”
Dr. Yee takes over the role from Dr. Hans Kreder, also a surgeon and scientist with the Holland Musculoskeletal Program.
