Clinical Interests
- Spine surgery
- Spinal deformity correction: scoliosis, kyphosis, sagittal plane deformity
- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
- Degenerative scoliosis
- Degenerative spine disease: arthritis
- Cervical spine
- Cervical spine fusion
- Cervical spine motion preservation: cervical disc replacement, laminoplasty
- Lumbar spine surgery: decompression, fusion
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Spine tumor resection: en bloc resection, separation surgery
- Orthopedic oncology
- Primary malignant bone tumors: osteogenic sarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Ewing's Sarcoma, MFH etc.
- Metastatic disease to bone
- Primary malignant soft tissue tumors: sarcoma
- Benign and benign aggressive bone tumors: giant cell tumor, etc
- Benign and benign aggressive soft tissue tumors
- Metabolic bone disease
- Sarcopenia
Research Interests
Evaluation, treatment and outcomes in metastatic bone disease; Function and oncologic outcomes in the treatment of metastatic spine disease; Chondrosarcoma; Spinal biomechanics
Education
- MD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Training
- Fellowship, Spine Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, NY
- Fellowship, Orthopaedic Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
- American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
- International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS)
- Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS)
- North American Spine Society (NASS)
Patient Comments
Would recommend Dr. Theresa to anyone.
Very clear and concerning about my problems and how to fix them.
Excellent and professional care was taken
Good
Care provider deserves a five stars and can't wait until the surgery