Adel AlahaidibMD
I was born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I completed my undergraduate medical education at King Saud University followed by postgraduate training in orthopedic surgery at King Khaled University Hospital.
After completing the residency, I had specialized training in sports medicine and arthroscopy during KSU fellowship program.
For the next 18 months, I worked as a full-time sports medicine surgeon with interest in advanced shoulder and knee surgeries. During my practice, I published multiple researches and case reports in the field of sports medicine.
In 2022, I joined UTOSM to expand my skills in joint preservation, cartilage restoration and soft tissue reconstructions.
Upon completion of my fellowship year, I will return to Saudi Arabia to continue my practice with interest in sports injuries and advanced arthroscopic soft tissue reconstruction.
Marina DiamentMD
Marina grew up on the west coast of Scotland. She studied Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 2011. She then completed Orthopaedic training in the North East of England to become a fellow of the College of Surgeons in 2020.
Marina then undertook a trauma Fellowship in Bristol, particularly focused on open fracture management and ortho plastic reconstruction of lower limb injuries. She then spent 6 weeks in Haifa, Israel on an observational fellowship.
She has joined the UTOSM team for 12 months and is eager to further expand her skills in joint preservation and sporting knee injuries. She has special interests in a full range of knee reconstruction and preservation surgery, and multi-ligament knee injuries.
Away from work, Marina enjoys skiing, running and music, and looks forward to exploring the beautiful parks and lakes in Canada.’ image_size=” image_width=” border=” border_width=” border_width_sync=’true’ border_color=” border_radius=” border_radius_sync=’true’ size-name=” av-desktop-font-size-name=” av-medium-font-size-name=” av-small-font-size-name=” av-mini-font-size-name=” size-job=” av-desktop-font-size-job=” av-medium-font-size-job=” av-small-font-size-job=” av-mini-font-size-job=” size-description=” av-desktop-font-size-description=” av-medium-font-size-description=” av-small-font-size-description=” av-mini-font-size-description=’
Stefano GhirardelliMD
Stefano grew up in Marone, Italy. He graduated from the Medical University of Brescia, and completed his residency program at the University of Milano. During this time he spent nearly a year at Stanford University focusing his attention to adult reconstruction. Following residency for the next 20 months Stefano worked as a full-time Consultant Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon in Milano and later moved to Bressanone Hospital, a busy center in the heart of the Dolomites mountain range. Stefano has been a sportsman throughout his entire life. He started with rugby at a young age and then shifted to mountain sports: climbing, mountaineering, skiing. His love for endurance sports led him to take up cycling, cross-country skiing, and running on a daily basis. It is therefore natural to have an interest in sports related injuries, whether acute or chronic.
Dr Ghirardelli has joined the UTOSM team for 12 months and is eager to further gain skills in lower limb joint preservation and ligament reconstruction surgery. Stefano has a special interest in hip and knee whether it is sports or replacement surgery. Upon completion of this fellowship, Stefano will move to London, ON, where he will join the Schulich School of Medicine for a 1 year fellowship in Adult Reconstruction.
Away from his job, Stefano is looking forward to fully embrace the Canadian life style for these 2 years!
Valerie LemieuxMD
Dr. Valérie Lemieux was born in Middleton, Nova Scotia into a French-Canadian military family and had the privilege of growing up in multiple provinces as well as abroad. She received the Faculty of Science President’s Scholarship from the University of Ottawa where she completed her Honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. She subsequently attended the University of Toronto to pursue her medical studies and Orthopaedic Surgery residency. She qualified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 2022. She obtained her Master of Science from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation in System Leadership and Innovation. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at several national and international meetings.
Outside of the operating room, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her family. Her infant daughter has already hiked, cycled, camped, and she is looking forward to her first paddling trip.
She is excited to continue her training through the University of Toronto’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship program to further develop her skills in complex shoulder and knee arthroscopy surgery and traumatic injury management. She hopes to provide high-quality comprehensive care to a growing community.’ image_size=” image_width=” border=” border_width=” border_width_sync=’true’ border_color=” border_radius=” border_radius_sync=’true’ size-name=” av-desktop-font-size-name=” av-medium-font-size-name=” av-small-font-size-name=” av-mini-font-size-name=” size-job=” av-desktop-font-size-job=” av-medium-font-size-job=” av-small-font-size-job=” av-mini-font-size-job=” size-description=” av-desktop-font-size-description=” av-medium-font-size-description=” av-small-font-size-description=” av-mini-font-size-description=’
Oren ZarnettMD
Oren Zarnett was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. After completing his undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of Western Ontario, he attended medical school at the University of Toronto. He then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he spent 5 years completing his orthopaedic surgery residency. Following residency, Oren spent a year doing a hand and upper limb fellowship at the Roth| McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre in London, Ontario.
His clinical interests include shoulder, elbow, and knee arthroscopy, upper limb joint reconstruction, joint preservation, and sports injuries. Oren is excited to be a part of the UTOSM fellowship and looks to further build on his arthroscopic skills and expertise in the treatment of sports injuries.’ image_size=” image_width=” border=” border_width=” border_width_sync=’true’ border_color=” border_radius=” border_radius_sync=’true’ size-name=” av-desktop-font-size-name=” av-medium-font-size-name=” av-small-font-size-name=” av-mini-font-size-name=” size-job=” av-desktop-font-size-job=” av-medium-font-size-job=” av-small-font-size-job=” av-mini-font-size-job=” size-description=” av-desktop-font-size-description=” av-medium-font-size-description=” av-small-font-size-description=” av-mini-font-size-description=’
