Accepting 🇨🇦 residents
Experience:
7 years
Location:
Calgary, AB
Consults:
Virtually & in-person
Speaks:
English
Treats:
Adults
Dr. James Ardell is an orthopaedic surgeon in Calgary with fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma and adult hip and knee reconstruction. He completed medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Saskatchewan. He completed advanced training Vancouver General Hospital, gaining extensive experience in the management of complex fractures and polytrauma, then pursued a fellowship in adult orthopaedic reconstruction at the Ottawa Hospital, with a focus on primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. His training also included significant experience with the direct anterior approach to hip replacement and outpatient (same-day) hip and knee arthroplasty.
Dr. Ardell is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, and an attending orthopaedic surgeon at Rockyview General Hospital. He is actively involved in teaching medical students, orthopaedic residents, and arthroplasty fellows. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to education and research and also serves as an Examiner in Orthopaedics for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Adult Orthopaedic Reconstruction Fellowship | The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON | 2021
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship | Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC | 2020
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency | University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK | 2019
Doctor of Medicine (MD) | University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK | 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon (private) | Gateway Surgery, Calgary, AB | Current
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary, AB | 2021 - Current
Assistant Clinical Professor | Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB | Current
Faculty Member | University of Calgary, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery | Current
Royal College Examiner in Orthopaedics | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada | Current
Registrant, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
Consultations within 2-4 weeks. Surgery within 1-3 months.
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Yes. Virtual or in-person consults are available.
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English
Patients commonly seek Dr. Ardell’s expertise because they may be experiencing chronic hip or knee arthritis or joint problems related to a previous replacement, and are considering hip or knee replacement. Dr. Ardell completed fellowship training in adult orthopaedic reconstruction and orthopaedic trauma.
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