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Dr. Rick Zarnette

Rick Zarnette

MD, FRCSC

Orthopedic Surgeon

Sports Medicine

Fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon to multiple professional sports teams affiliations with over 40 years of experience.

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Experience:

40 years

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Location:

Toronto, ON

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Consults:

Virtually & in-person

Speaks:

English

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Treats:

Adults

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Procedural expertise

About

Dr. Rick Zarnett is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder surgery with an emphasis on arthroscopy, sports medicine and knee replacement. He is known for his expertise in ACL reconstruction. His procedural expertise includes:

  • robotically-assisted knee replacement
  • knee arthroscopy: meniscal repair, meniscectomy, root repair
  • primary and revision ACL reconstruction
  • shoulder arthroscopy incl. stabilization and labral repair

Dr. Zarnett is the head physician for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, the Orthopaedic Surgeon for the York University Sports Medicine Team and a consultant to the NHL Players Association. In the past he was an orthopaedic surgeon for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.

Dr. Zarnett is one of the first orthopaedic surgeons in Toronto to specialize in sports medicine. He is currently a lecturer in the Department of Surgery at University of Toronto and is the co-medical director to Clearpoint Health in Toronto.

Qualifications

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Advanced training

  • Arthroscopic Surgery & Sports Medicine, University of Toronto, 1990
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Training & credentials

  • MD, University of Toronto, 1984
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, University of Toronto, 1989
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Career highlights

  • Director, Clearpoint Surgical Centre, Toronto
  • Clinical Lecturer, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto
  • Orthopaedic Surgeon, Varsity Athletic Department, York University
  • Orthopaedic Consultant, NHLPA
  • Head Team Physician, Toronto Argonauts Football Club, CFL
  • Orthopaedic Surgeon, Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Team, NHL
  • Head of Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Humber River Hospital
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Memberships

  • Athroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
  • Biologic Association

Sees patients at:

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Clearpoint Surgical Toronto

830 Dixon Road
Etobicoke ON, T2G M9W 5Z5

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