Accepting 🇨🇦 patients from all provinces
Orthopedic Surgeon
Shoulder & Knee, Sports Medicine
Experience:
15 years
Location:
Vancouver, BC; Kelowna, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB
Consults:
Virtually & in-person
Speaks:
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Treats:
Adults
Dr. Jesse Slade Shantz is an orthopaedic surgeon certified in orthopaedic surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, practising in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary and Edmonton. He completed his medical degree at Western University and his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Manitoba, followed by two fellowships: orthopaedic trauma at the University of California, San Francisco, and sports medicine and shoulder surgery at the University of Toronto. His practice is focused on arthroscopic and open surgery of the shoulder, knee and elbow, and on sports-related injuries.
Dr. Slade Shantz is the founder and Medical Director of Acumen Clinic, which he established in 2017 to provide privately funded orthopaedic care with direct access for patients. He holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School alongside his medical training, has published peer-reviewed research and book chapters in orthopaedic surgery, and reviews for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. He is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Canadian Orthopaedic Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and has been invited to teach surgical technique to other surgeons.
He sees patients at Acumen Clinic locations in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary and Edmonton, with consultations available by video or in person. No referral is required.
Fellowship, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery | University of Toronto, Toronto, ON | 2015
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma | University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) | 2013
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery | University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB | 2011
Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Ivey Business School, Western University, London, ON | 2008
Doctor of Medicine (MD) | Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON | 2005
B.Sc. Biochemistry | Queen's University, Kingston, ON | 2000
Founder & Medical Director, Orthopedic Surgeon | Acumen Clinic — Vancouver and Kelowna, BC; Calgary and Edmonton, AB | 2017 – Present
Orthopedic Surgeon | Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, ON | 2014 – 2017
Chief Medical Officer & Co-founder | Spxtrm AI / Spxtrm Health Inc. | 2016 – 2021
658 Homer St #410, Vancouver,
BC V6B 2R4, Canada
3030 Pandosy St #125, Kelowna,
BC V1Y 0C4, Canada
2135 32 Ave NE #16, Calgary,
AB T2E 6Z3, Canada
15358 111 Ave NW, Edmonton,
AB T5M 4C8, Canada
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Yes. Virtual or in-person consults are available.
Dr. Slade Shantz can see patients from across Canada who are seeking private shoulder, knee, elbow or sports-related orthopaedic surgery. He is licensed in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario and consults from clinics in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary and Edmonton.
English, Spanish, Portuguese
atients commonly seek Dr. Slade Shantz's expertise because they may be experiencing a rotator cuff tear, a shoulder that keeps dislocating, a torn meniscus or ACL, or ongoing shoulder or knee pain after a sports injury that has not settled with physiotherapy, and are considering arthroscopic surgery to repair it. Dr. Slade Shantz completed fellowships in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at the University of Toronto and in orthopaedic trauma at the University of California, San Francisco.