DR. G. YVES LAFLAMME, MD FRCS(C)

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
HIP AND KNEE SURGEON

Dr. G. Yves Laflamme is an orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in lower limb reconstruction, joint replacement surgery (hip and knee prostheses), and trauma surgery (pelvis). He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Montreal, followed by fellowship training at the University of Toronto, where he was mentored by Professors Marvin Tile and Hans Kreder.
He has been practicing at Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord de l’Île de Montréal) for over 25 years and has performed more than 12,000 surgeries to date.

Since the beginning of his academic career, Dr. Laflamme has dedicated a significant part of his time to clinical research, with the primary goal of improving the quality of care for his patients. With a creative and innovative mindset, he has developed several new surgical techniques aimed at optimizing clinical outcomes while minimizing complications. He also invented an innovative technology—the Y3 plate—specifically designed to stabilize fractures associated with hip prostheses.

Committed to enhancing patient comfort, Dr. Laflamme was one of the first surgeons in Quebec to adopt less invasive surgical approaches for joint replacements. As early as 2017, he implemented the ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) program, which aims to reduce surgical stress and accelerate recovery for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery.

  • At a young age, in 2018, Dr. Laflamme was appointed Full Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Université de Montréal.
  • His clinical research has been presented at hundreds of conferences around the world, and he has published over 130 peer-reviewed scientific articles in leading journals.
  • He has received several awards, including the John V. Fowles Award in 2006 as Professor of the Year in the Édouard Samson Orthopedic Program.
  • For over two decades, Dr. Laflamme has been a leader in training and educating orthopedic residents and fellows pursuing subspecialty training in Quebec.
  • He is actively involved in continuing education for orthopedic surgeons both nationally and internationally.
  • He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Quebec Orthopedic Association, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

EDUCATION AND DEGREES

  • Fellowship Certificate in Trauma Surgery

    University of Toronto
    2000 – 2001

  • Specialist Certificate in Orthopedic Surgery Collège des Médecins du Québec, #14796

    1998

  • Specialist Certificate in Orthopedic Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

    1998

  • Orthopedic Surgery Residency

    University of Montreal
    Quebec, Canada
    1995 – 1998

  • Basic Surgical Sciences Examination Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

    1995

  • Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)

    1995

  • Surgical Residency – Core Program

    University of Montreal
    Quebec, Canada
    1993 – 1995

  • National Board of Medical Examination (NBME), Part 1, U.S.A.

    1991

  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

    University of Sherbrooke,
    Quebec, Canada
    1989 – 1993

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With over 25 years of experience and more than 12,000 successful surgeries, our doctors are renowned for their expertise in complex hip and knee cases and their commitment to providing exceptional patient care.