Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon · The Ottawa Hospital

Dr. George
Grammatopoulos

MBBS (Hons) BSc Molecular Med. DPhil (Oxon) MRCS FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Dr. George Grammatopoulos is an internationally recognised hip and knee specialist at The Ottawa Hospital, where he serves as Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fellowship Director for Arthroplasty, and Director of Research and Innovation for Orthopaedics. He completed his surgical training and DPhil at the University of Oxford, bringing a uniquely global perspective to every patient's care.

178+ Peer-Reviewed Articles 425+ conference publications
$2.26M Lifetime Research Funding $1.17M as Principal Investigator
30+ International Awards From 15+ countries & societies
0.17% Worldwide Ranking Hip Arthroplasty experts globally
About

Internationally Recognised Hip & Knee Specialist

Dr. George Grammatopoulos is an internationally recognised hip and knee specialist at The Ottawa Hospital, where he serves as Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fellowship Director for Arthroplasty, and Director of Research and Innovation for Orthopaedics. He completed his surgical training and DPhil at the University of Oxford, bringing a uniquely global perspective to every patient's care.

  • Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon & Fellowship Director The Ottawa Hospital — Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Director of Research & Innovation Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital (2024–Present)
  • Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa (2019–Present)
Recognition

Honours & Awards

2025
Sir John Charnley Award The Hip Society
2024
J. Édouard Samson Award Canadian Orthopedic Foundation — Best Research in Canada
2024
Teacher of the Year Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa
2023
Joseph C. McCarthy Award ISHA, Cape Town, South Africa
2022
Jacques Duparc Award EFORT, Lisbon, Portugal
2021
Rothman-Ranawat Travelling Fellowship The Hip Society
178 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
425 Conference Publications
7 Refereed Book Chapters
$2,259,757 Lifetime Research Funding
Research & Publications

Advancing Hip Surgery Through Evidence

Research interests include cup orientation, hip-spine interaction, pre-operative patient optimisation, biomarkers for osteoarthritis, pathomechanisms of young adult hip disease, and post-operative outcomes following hip surgery.

For Physicians

Referring a Patient?

Dr. Grammatopoulos accepts patients from across Ontario through the Champlain Regional Orthopaedic Network. All appointments require a physician referral.