Dr. George Athwal is a Professor at the Roth | McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Centre in London, Ontario. He specializes in shoulder and upper extremity reconstruction and trauma. Dr. Athwal completed his medical degree at the University of British Columbia in 1998, followed by an orthopedic surgery residency at Queen's University. He pursued fellowships in Shoulder & Upper Extremity Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery and the Mayo Clinic. Since joining the Hand and Upper Limb Centre in 2005, Dr. Athwal has been actively involved in biomechanical and clinical research pertaining to the shoulder and elbow. He has published over 300 scientific articles and 50 book chapters. Dr. Athwal has received several awards, including the Dean’s Award of Excellence for his research contributions to the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Clinician Scientist Award from the Department of Surgery, and a Career Development Award from AMOSO. He has also served as the past president of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons (ACESS) and is on the executive board for the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons (ASES) and the Canadian Shoulder & Elbow Society (CSES).