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Dr. Mitchell Bernstein, M.D., B.Sc.Chief Resident 2011 - 2012 Dr. Mitchell Bernstein began his undergraduate degree at Â鶹AV, earning an Honors degree in Microbiology and Immunology. He continued his medical studies at The Chicago Medical School, after which, he returned to Montreal for his orthopaedic surgery training. He is most proud of helping establish a Â鶹AV Orthopaedic Interest Group, creating a new website for the department and earning the department a research grant for journal clubs. More than his love for elective lumbar discectomies at 2 a.m. is his passion for planning his wedding. |
Dr. Ali Esmaeel, M.B.B.S.Medical school: Kuwait universityÌý Dr. Ali Esmaeel was born and raised in Kuwait City and his decision to become a doctor came after witnessing Operation Desert Storm in 1990. He graduated from medical school in 2005 with honors from Kuwait University and then was sponsored to come to Â鶹AV and join our residency program.Ìý Since arriving at Â鶹AV, Dr. Esmaeel has been a great resident and doctor. He recently won the Julie prize from the department of orthopaedic surgery for outstanding behavior with patients.Ìý He is married with one child named Abdulla. He is excited to do an orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Houston, Texas and will become the first orthopaedic traumatologist in Kuwait. Dr. Esmaeel also enjoys playing basketball, tennis and running. ÌýÌý |
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Dr. Mihail Radulescu, M.B.B.S.Medical school: Carol Davila University, Bucharest, Romania Dr. Mihail Radulescu graduated from the University of Medicine "Carol Davila", in Bucharest, Romania. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency program in Bucharest and will now be graduating from Â鶹AV. He is married and has one daughter who is 13 years old. His wife is training in Internal Medicine in Friburg Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland and Dr. Radulescu will go to TorontoÌýfor an arthroplasty fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Radulescu is most notably known for his charismatic behavior in the OR and for his unending curiosity at rounds and conferences. |
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Dr. Hasan Sawan, M.B.B.S.Medical school:Ìý King Abdulaziz University Dr. Hassan Sawan studied Medicine at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He went on to study orthopaedic surgery for two years in Riyadh. He then joined Â鶹AV's orthopedic surgery program and was the first resident electedÌýas the department’s Middle Eastern Resident Representative. He will join the Orthopaedic Upper Extremity fellowship program at Queen's University in Kingston. Dr. Sawan is a proud father of two boys who he loves taking care of. He is a great family man, a devoted husband and father. He is most known for his very affectionate behavior towards other residents. |
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Dr. Pascale Thibaudeau, M.D.C.M.Medical school: Â鶹AV Dr. Pascale Thibaudeau is from Montreal, Quebec. She graduated from Â鶹AV medical school in 2007. Prior to residency, she competed on the international scene as a member of the Canadian National Handball Team. She joined the orthopaedics program in 2007 and since then has helped improve our residency program by co-founding the Â鶹AV Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group (MOSIG) and sitting on the resident selection committee for the past 3 years. She also co-created our new Division of Orthopaedics website and instituted a flourishing journal club after obtaining a grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Educational Fund.Ìý She is looking forward to joining the Dalhousie team to complete a fellowship in joint reconstruction. Dr. Thibaudeau wishes to be remembered most at Â鶹AV not by her robust academic achievements, but by her ability to play dodgeball. |
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