Education

• Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Fellowship;

2021-2022

Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Specialized in Limb Lengthening (Stature lengthening and

limb discrepancy lengthening with internal lengthening

nails and external fixators), Limb Deformity Correction

(Acute and Gradual), Rotational Corrective Surgery,

Congenital Deformity Treatment, Complex Orthopaedic

Infections, Skeletal Dysplasia and Orthopaedic Syndromes

• Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship; 2020-2021

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

Specialized in Paediatric Orthopaedics including hip

dysplasia, foot deformities, knee reconstruction,

neuromuscular orthopaedics, and orthopaedic trauma

surgery

• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency; 2015-2020

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon, Canada (FRCSC)

Orthopaedic surgery at

McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

• Internship; 2013-2014

One year of core rotations in Surgery, Internal Medicine,

Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN and Electives

• King Saud University, College of Medicine; 2007-2013

M.B.B.S (Med Bach & Bach of Surg)

GPA 4.75/5.00 – First Class Honors

Medical Licenses:

• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Registration

• Registration number 22463118

• General Medical Council, United Kingdom

• Registration number 7868658

• College of Physicians and Surgeon Ontario, Canada

• Registration number 122100

• College Des Medecins Du Quebec, Canada

• Registration number R21231

Certification Exams

• United States Medical Licensing Exam - USMLE

• Step 3 – Score: 231 (mean of 222)
• Step 2 CS – Score: PASS (PASS or FAIL)
• Step 2 CK - Score: 248 (mean of 237)
• Step 1 –Score 241 (mean of 222)
• ECFMG Certificate - #08583601, issued November 26, 2014

• Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam – MCCEE

Score: 426

• International English Language Testing System – IELTS (Academic Module)

Overall band score: 8.5

• Test of English as a Foreign Language – TOEFL

Score: 114

Honors & Awards

• Resident Teacher of the Year Award – McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (June 2020)
• Scholarship for training in Orthopedic Surgery from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• First Class Honors – Summa Cum Laude
• King Saud University Annual Award (2008 – 2013)
• Annual financial award given to students who achieve a G.P.A of 4.5/5.00 & above

References

• Mr. James A. Fernandes, M.S. (Orth), M.ch (Orth), FRCS (Orth)

• Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon
• Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Service lead
• Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
• Honorary Senior clinical lecturer
• University of Sheffield

• Dr. Reggie Charles Hamdy, MB MSc Ortho FRCSC

• Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University Health Center
• Chief of Staff, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada
• Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics, McGill University
• Email: rhamdy@shriners.mcgill.ca

• Dr. Mitchell Bernstein, MD, FRCSC

•  Head, Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma
•  Co-Director, Limb Deformity Unit
•  Montreal Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada
•  Email: bernstein.mitchell@gmail.com

• Dr. Thierry E. Benaroch, BSc MSc MDCM FRCSC FAAOS

• Division Head, MCH, Pediatric Orthopaedics
•  Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
• Associate Professor of Surgery, McGill University
• Email: orthopaedic.residency@mcgill.ca

• Dr. Francois Fassier, MD, FRCSC

• Emeritus Chief of Staff
• Shriners Hospital for Children – Canada
• Email: ffasier@shrinenet