Accepting 🇨🇦 residents
Private unavailable for Ontario residents
Experience:
13 years
Location:
Toronto, ON
Consults:
Virtually & in-person
Speaks:
English
Treats:
Adults
Dr. Daniel Tushinski is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon based in Toronto, Ontario, with a sub-specialty practice in hip and knee replacement and lower-extremity reconstruction.
He is Head of Service for the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Juravinski Hospital, Director of the Outpatient Arthroplasty Program at Hamilton Health Sciences, and Fellowship Director of the MacOrtho and Spine Fellowship Program at McMaster University, where he is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery. His operative practice covers anterior and lateral total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, deformity correction, revision arthroplasty, and post-traumatic reconstruction of the hip and knee.
Dr. Tushinski's research focuses on same-day home arthroplasty and opioid-reduction strategies in joint replacement, work that has been featured by Hamilton Health Sciences and is reflected in peer-reviewed publications indexed on PubMed.
Out-of-province patients seeking private hip and knee replacement are seen at Clearpoint Surgical Toronto, an accredited out-of-hospital premises operated by Surgical Solutions Network on Dixon Road in Etobicoke, with experienced surgical and nursing teams focused on patient safety, recovery, and a personalized surgical experience.
Have your condition and imaging reviewed before travel.
No referral is required to request a private consultation. Dr. Tushinski 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. Tushinski 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 needs.
Before your appointment:
Once the required medical documentation has been received, a surgeon consultation can often be arranged within 1 to 2 weeks. Timing depends on your medical needs, the information required, and appointment availability.
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 required for your surgeon consultation. The team gathers this information so Dr. Tushinski can assess your diagnosis, joint anatomy and the severity of your hip or knee condition 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 hip or knee surgery
Patients living outside Ontario can undergo private hip or knee surgery with Dr. Daniel Tushinski 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 walking, use of mobility aids, activity, incision care, physiotherapy and follow-up. Follow these instructions as you gradually return to everyday activities. After you return home, postoperative care will be coordinated with your existing healthcare providers to support your ongoing recovery.
Preparing for recovery:
Once you return home, our clinical team is available to answer your questions over email and phone.Your follow-up appointments will be scheduled virtually with your surgeon and in person with your primary care physician.
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. Tushinski can see patients from outside Ontario who are seeking private hip or knee replacement or revision surgery. If you live in Ontario, he is generally not able to treat you privately for insured orthopedic surgery in Ontario.
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Patients commonly seek Dr. Tushinski's expertise because they may be experiencing severe hip or knee arthritis, complications from a previous joint replacement, post-traumatic hip or knee damage, or a torn meniscus or knee ligament injury, and are considering anterior hip replacement, knee replacement, revision arthroplasty, or meniscal repair. Dr. Tushinski completed a lower extremity reconstruction fellowship at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital, serves as Head of Service for Orthopaedic Surgery at Juravinski Hospital, and directs the MacOrtho and Spine Fellowship Program at McMaster University as an Associate Professor.
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