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Québec residents: Limb Lengthening available
Limb Lengthening & Lower Extremity Orthopedics
Experience:
16 years
Location:
Montréal, QC
Consults:
Virtually & in-person
Speaks:
English, French
Treats:
Adults
& kids
Dr. Marie Gdalevitch is a highly distinguished, board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon and one of Canada’s foremost experts in complex limb reconstruction, deformity correction, and stature lengthening. Clinically bilingual, she serves patients from CREOQ, her modern orthopedic clinic in Montréal, QC.
As the founder and lead surgeon of the Canadian Limb Lengthening Center in Montreal, she brings world-class, subspecialized expertise to patients seeking both reconstructive and cosmetic orthopedic procedures. Known for her deeply compassionate, patient-first approach, Dr. Gdalevitch combines advanced surgical technologies—including minimally invasive magnetic internal lengthening nails—to restore function, correct severe deformities, and help patients safely achieve their mobility and lifestyle goals.
She also offers ultrasound-guided injections with viscosupplementation or PRP for the hip, knee, and ankle.
Passionate about mentorship, diversity, and humanitarian work, she regularly participates in surgical missions and advocates for inclusive leadership in orthopaedics. Outside of medicine, she prioritizes staying active and spending time with her family.
Have your condition and imaging reviewed before travel.
For patients coming from outside Québec, your journey generally begins with a virtual consultation with your surgeon.
If surgery may be the right option, your surgeon will guide you through the next steps. Depending on the procedure, that may include an in-person assessment in Montréal, further planning and scheduling.
Once surgery is confirmed, a nurse from your coordinating care team will complete a thorough preoperative assessment, explain how to prepare and answer your questions so you know what to expect.
Before your virtual consultation appointment, CREOQ helps make sure the imaging, reports and other relevant medical documents your surgeon needs are available for review. This allows you to spend your time together discussing your concerns, possible treatments and the questions that matter to you.
Your care team will help coordinate the process and keep you informed at each stage, whether you live in Montréal or are travelling from another province.
Coming to Montréal for care
Considering surgery away from home can raise a lot of questions. We want you to feel informed, supported and comfortable from your very first conversation—with much of the initial process taking place from home.
Your care continues after surgery, even if you return home to recover. Your surgeon will recommend a follow-up plan suited to your procedure and your progress. Your first postoperative visit may be in person or virtual, depending on what is most appropriate. Additional visits can also take place virtually when a physical examination is not needed.
When suitable, you can work with a physiotherapist closer to home, who can provide progress reports to your surgical team. If further imaging or an in-person examination is needed, your care team will help you understand the next steps. Our goal is to provide attentive, personalized follow-up while limiting unnecessary travel whenever it is medically appropriate.
1361 Av. Beaumont suite 303
Mont-Royal, QC H3P 3E5, 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. Gdalevitch can see patients who live outside Québec who are looking for private orthopedic care in Montréal. If you live in Québec, she is generally not able to treat you privately for insured orthopedic surgery.
She can see Canadians from all provinces for aesthetic lower limb lengthening and limb deformity correction surgery.
English, French
Patients commonly seek Dr. Gdalevitch's expertise because they may be experiencing a leg-length discrepancy, a severe limb or knee deformity (such as bowlegs or knock-knees), a bone non-union after a fracture, or considering cosmetic stature lengthening, and are considering limb deformity correction, articulated ankle distraction, metatarsal lengthening, or foot and ankle arthroscopy. Dr. Gdalevitch completed a limb lengthening and deformity correction fellowship at the International Center for Limb Lengthening in Baltimore and a pediatric orthopedics fellowship at the Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, and is the founder of the Canadian Limb Lengthening Center.
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