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Cannot treat Quebec patients

Can see Québec residents for Limb Lenghtening

Marie Gdalevitch

MD, FRCSC

Limb Lengthening & Lower Extremity Orthopedics

A globally recognized expert in complex orthopedics, specializing in limb lengthening and deformity correction, with extensive experience lower extremity orthopedics & pediatrics.

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Experience:

16 years

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Location:

Montréal, QC

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Consults:

Virtually & in-person

Speaks:

English, French

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Treats:

Adults

& kids

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About

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.

Clinical Focus & Expertise

  • Limb Lengthening (Cosmetic & Reconstructive): Utilizing state-of-the-art internal lengthening nails (such as the PRECICE system) for highly controlled stature lengthening and the correction of leg-length discrepancies.
  • Complex Deformity Correction: Expert surgical management of severe bone deformities (e.g., bowlegs/genu varum, knock-knees/genu valgum) to prevent premature joint degeneration and restore natural biomechanical alignment.
  • Limb Reconstruction: Advanced surgical treatment of bone non-unions, malunions, and post-traumatic bone defects using both internal fixation and external frames (Ilizarov method).
  • General Lower Extremity Orthopedics: Comprehensive surgical care for structural conditions affecting the hips, knees, and lower limbs (e.g. knee arthroplasty, tendon reconstruction, reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, bunion surgery)
  • Pediatric & Adult Orthopedics: Highly specialized training allowing her to manage complex orthopedic and developmental conditions across all age groups.

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 orthopedics. Outside of medicine, she prioritizes staying active and spending time with her family.

Provider insights

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Advanced training

  • Pediatric Orthopedics, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia, 2011
  • Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Fellowship, International Center for Limb Lengthening, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2010
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Training & credentials

  • Orthopedic Residency, McGill University, 2009
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), McGill University, 2004
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Career

  • Co-owner & Orthopedic Surgeon, Centre de Reconstruction Esthétique et Orthopédique du Québec (CREOQ)
  • Orthopedic Surgeon & Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction, Montréal General Hospital, 2014 - Present
  • Pediatric/ Adult Orthopedic Surgeon & Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction, Verdun Hospital, 2012 - Present
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, The Montréal Children's Hospital, 2011 - 2015
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Limb lenghtening and deformity correction specialist, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2011 - 2015
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Memberships

  • Founder, Canadian Limb Lengthening Center (CLLC)
  • Former President, Canadian Orthopaedic Limb Lengthening Association (COLLA)
  • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
  • Member, Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ)
  • Member, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS)
  • Member, Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA)

Sees patients at:

CREOQ

1361 Av. Beaumont suite 303, Mont-Royal, QC H3P 3E5, Canada

Frequently asked questions

How soon can I see Dr. M. Gdalevitch?

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Does Dr. M. Gdalevitch do virtual consults?

Yes. Virtual or in-person consults are available.

Dr. M. Gdalevitch is within my home province, can they provide me surgical services?

Dr. Gdalevitch can see patients who live outside Québec who are looking for private orthopedic care in Montréal. If you live in Québec, he 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.

What languages does Dr. M. Gdalevitch speak?

English, French

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. M. Gdalevitch?

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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