Accepting 🇨🇦 patients
Cannot treat BC residents
Experience:
8 years
Location:
Vancouver, BC
Consults:
Virtually & in-person
Speaks:
English
Treats:
Adults
Dr. Lauren Roberts is an orthopaedic surgeon subspecialized in foot and ankle surgery, certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2017. She completed her fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and has practised in the Vancouver area since 2018.
Dr. Roberts is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia, where she also serves as Associate Director of Undergraduate Medical Education and Education Lead for the Division of Foot and Ankle. She is the medical education site lead for orthopaedics at Burnaby Hospital. Her published research includes work on foot and ankle biomechanics with the Hospital for Special Surgery group and a chapter on evidence-based medicine in the ISAKOS Research Methods Handbook.
Before medicine, Dr. Roberts completed a Bachelor of Kinesiology in Athletic Therapy at Acadia University and a master's degree in kinesiology at the University of Ottawa, and competed as a national-level synchronized swimmer. That background in human movement and rehabilitation shapes how she approaches recovery after foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Roberts sees private patients at Acumen Clinic in Vancouver, with consultations available by video or in person and surgery performed at a private, non-hospital surgical centre. No referral is required.
Fellowship, Foot & Ankle Surgery | Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, NY | 2018
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery | University of British Columbia | 2017
Doctor of Medicine (MD) | McMaster University | 2012
Master of Science, Kinesiology | University of Ottawa | 2009
Bachelor of Kinesiology, Athletic Therapy | Acadia University | 2007
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Acumen Clinic — Vancouver, BC | Present
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Foot & Ankle and General Trauma | Burnaby Hospital / BOS Surgery — Burnaby, BC | 2018 – Present
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics | University of British Columbia
Associate Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Orthopaedics | University of British Columbia
Medical Education Site Lead, Orthopaedics | Burnaby Hospital | 2019 – Present
Published research in foot and ankle surgery, including biomechanical studies with the Hospital for Special Surgery foot and ankle group and a chapter on evidence-based medicine in the ISAKOS Research Methods Handbook
658 Homer St #410, Vancouver,
BC V6B 2R4, Canada
Consultations are typically booked within 2 weeks of diagnostics/ medical info being provided.
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Yes. Virtual or in-person consults are available.
Dr. Roberts sees patients from outside British Columbia for private foot and ankle surgery, including Achilles tendon reconstruction, ankle ligament reconstruction, Morton's neuroma excision, subtalar fusion and hardware removal. She consults from Acumen Clinic in Vancouver, by video or in person, and no referral is required.
If you live in British Columbia, provincial law limits privately paid surgery for services covered by MSP. Dr. Roberts may still be an option for assessment, non-operative care including injections, and for uninsured or otherwise exempt services.
English
Patients commonly seek Dr. Roberts's expertise because they may have a chronically damaged Achilles tendon, an ankle that gives way or feels unstable, ongoing forefoot pain from a nerve, or retained hardware from a previous foot or ankle operation—and are considering Achilles tendon reconstruction, ankle ligament reconstruction, or hardware removal. Dr. Roberts completed her foot and ankle fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
Triple-fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon dedicated to getting active patients back on their feet. Specializing in foot and ankle reconstruction, sports injuries, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
