Michael Tanzer
USERN Advisory Board
Current Appointment
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Jo Miller Chair
Associate Surgeon-in-Chief
Department of Surgery
McGill University Health Centre
Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair Surgery (Clinical)
Department of Surgery
McGill University
Clinical Interests:
Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
Hip Arthroscopy
Research Interests:
Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
Osseointegration
Biomaterials
Implant Design
Additive Manufacturing
Medical School:
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1980 - 1984
Residency Training:
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1984 - 1989
Fellowship Training:
Adult Reconstructive Hip Surgery with Dr. William H. Harris
Clinical & Research Fellowship
Harvard University
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
January 1, 1989 – June 30, 1991
Honors & Awards
Hakim Clinical Innovation Award
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2018 Excellence in Basic, Clinical, and Translational Science Award
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Achievement Award McGill
Dobson Cup Start-Up (Innovation Driven Enterprise Track) Competition 1st Place winner
William and Rhea Seath Award in Engineering Innovation The John Charnley Hip Society Award
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Award of Excellence Founders' Medal
The Otto Aufranc Hip Society Award
Most Cited Articles:
Characteristics of bone ingrowth and interface mechanics of a new porous tantalum biomaterial
JD Bobyn, GJ Stackpool, SA Hacking, M Tanzer, JJ Krygier
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 81 (5), 907-914
1999
Outcomes of total hip and knee replacement: preoperative functional status predicts outcomes at six months after surgery
PR Fortin, AE Clarke, L Joseph, MH Liang, M Tanzer, D Ferland, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of …
1999
Role of interleukin‐1 and tumor necrosis factor α in matrix degradation of human osteoarthritic cartilage
M Kobayashi, GR Squires, A Mousa, M Tanzer, DJ Zukor, J Antoniou, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of …
2005
Osseous abnormalities and early osteoarthritis: the role of hip impingement
M Tanzer, N Noiseux
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 429, 170-177 2004
Timing of total joint replacement affects clinical outcomes among patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
PR Fortin, JR Penrod, AE Clarke, Y St‐Pierre, L Joseph, P Bélisle, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism 46 (12), 3327-3330 2002
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Jo Miller Chair
Associate Surgeon-in-Chief
Department of Surgery
McGill University Health Centre
Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair Surgery (Clinical)
Department of Surgery
McGill University
Clinical Interests:
Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
Hip Arthroscopy
Research Interests:
Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
Osseointegration
Biomaterials
Implant Design
Additive Manufacturing
Medical School:
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1980 - 1984
Residency Training:
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1984 - 1989
Fellowship Training:
Adult Reconstructive Hip Surgery with Dr. William H. Harris
Clinical & Research Fellowship
Harvard University
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
January 1, 1989 – June 30, 1991
Honors & Awards
Hakim Clinical Innovation Award
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2018 Excellence in Basic, Clinical, and Translational Science Award
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Achievement Award McGill
Dobson Cup Start-Up (Innovation Driven Enterprise Track) Competition 1st Place winner
William and Rhea Seath Award in Engineering Innovation The John Charnley Hip Society Award
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Award of Excellence Founders' Medal
The Otto Aufranc Hip Society Award
Most Cited Articles:
Characteristics of bone ingrowth and interface mechanics of a new porous tantalum biomaterial
JD Bobyn, GJ Stackpool, SA Hacking, M Tanzer, JJ Krygier
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 81 (5), 907-914
1999
Outcomes of total hip and knee replacement: preoperative functional status predicts outcomes at six months after surgery
PR Fortin, AE Clarke, L Joseph, MH Liang, M Tanzer, D Ferland, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of …
1999
Role of interleukin‐1 and tumor necrosis factor α in matrix degradation of human osteoarthritic cartilage
M Kobayashi, GR Squires, A Mousa, M Tanzer, DJ Zukor, J Antoniou, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of …
2005
Osseous abnormalities and early osteoarthritis: the role of hip impingement
M Tanzer, N Noiseux
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 429, 170-177 2004
Timing of total joint replacement affects clinical outcomes among patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
PR Fortin, JR Penrod, AE Clarke, Y St‐Pierre, L Joseph, P Bélisle, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism 46 (12), 3327-3330 2002
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