Accepting 🇨🇦 residents
Private unavailable for Ontario residents
Experience:
25 years
Location:
Toronto, ON
Consults:
Virtually & in-person
Speaks:
English
Treats:
Adults
Dr. Dale Dantzer is an orthopaedic shoulder and elbow specialist. Since completing his fellowship in upper extremity arthroscopy and reconstruction at the University of Toronto, he has run a busy clinical practice specializing in:
In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Dantzer also serves as a mentor and teacher to the next generation of surgeons, both as a lecturer and a residency supervisor at the University of Toronto.
Have your condition and imaging reviewed before travel.
No referral is required to request a private consultation. Dr. Dantzer offers virtual and in-person appointments. Before your consultation, the Surgical Solutions Network team gathers the medical information needed to review your condition and surgical needs. During your consultation, Dr. Dantzer reviews your symptoms, medical history, imaging, overall health and treatment goals. He answers your questions and discusses the procedure and surgical approach suited to your medical needs.
Before your appointment:
Send your imaging and medical reports to your patient advisor. If you need help sharing your scans, the team will support you through the process.
Depending on your condition, the information needed may include:
Your Surgical Solutions Network patient advisor will explain what is requiredfor your surgeon consultation. The team gathers this information so Dr. Dantzer can assess your diagnosis and the location and severity of the issue during your surgical consultation.
If you decide to proceed with surgery, our team helps coordinate the preoperative testing, surgical care, and discharge planning needed for your procedure.
Travelling to Toronto ON for shoulder or elbow surgery
Patients living outside Ontario can undergo private shoulder or elbow surgery with Dr. Dale Dantzer at Clearpoint Surgical Toronto in Etobicoke, part of Surgical Solutions Network. Clearpoint Surgical Toronto is a newly renovated surgical facility and holds a private hospital license under the Ontario Ministry of Health.
You can discuss your condition and treatment options from home through a virtual consultation before travelling for surgery. When you reach out, a Surgical Solutions Network patient advisor will help you gather the information needed to schedule your consultation and explain what to expect, including surgical planning and travel. From your first questions through your recovery, our healthcare team is here to guide and support
you.
Your preoperative and postoperative care is coordinated with your existing healthcare providers, with support from the Surgical Solutions Network team throughout the process.
Your surgical care and recovery plan are tailored to your procedure, your condition, and your overall health. Some patients can leave the facility the same day, while others may need an overnight stay. Your clinical team at Clearpoint Surgical Toronto will provide instructions for activity, lifting, incision care, physiotherapy, and follow-up. After you return home, postoperative care will be coordinated with your existing healthcare providers to support your ongoing recovery.
Preparing for recovery
Follow-up appointments with your surgeon are virtual, allowing you to stay connected to your surgical team after returning home.
Our clinical team coordinates aftercare and follow-up with your existing and local healthcare providers once you return home, including physiotherapy and family physician coordination. This helps support continuity between your surgical care and your recovery close to home.
You will continue to have support from our team during aftercare, including virtual clinician support as needed. If you have questions or concerns during your recovery, contact the team by phone or email for guidance.
830 Dixon Road
Etobicoke ON, T2G M9W 5Z5
Once the required medical documentation has been received, a surgeon consultation can often be arranged within 1 to 2 weeks. For medically suitable patients, surgery can often be scheduled within weeks following the consultation. Timing varies by procedure, medical needs, required testing, and surgeon and facility availability.
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Yes. Virtual or in-person consults are available.
Dr. Dantzer can see patients from outside Ontario who are seeking private shoulder, elbow, or upper extremity orthopedic care. If you live in Ontario, he is generally not able to treat you privately for insured orthopedic surgery in Ontario.
English
Patients commonly seek Dr. Dantzer's expertise because they may be experiencing end-stage shoulder arthritis or a massive rotator cuff tear, persistent tennis elbow pain, or a UCL (Tommy John) injury, and are considering reverse total shoulder replacement, tennis elbow surgery, UCL repair, or shoulder or elbow arthroscopy. Dr. Dantzer completed an upper extremity arthroscopy and reconstruction fellowship at the University of Toronto and serves as a lecturer and residency supervisor at the University of Toronto.
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