Dr. George Grammatopoulos

Orthopaedic Surgeon · Director of Research & Innovation · Associate Professor — The Ottawa Hospital & University of Ottawa

Dr. George Grammatopoulos, Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Ottawa Hospital
Top 0.17% Worldwide

Hip Arthroplasty & Hip Preservation Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Advancing Hip Surgery Through Research, Precision, and Global Expertise

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.

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)
Clinical Lead, Periprosthetic Joint Infection Programme The Ottawa Hospital (2022–2025)
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
Roles & Expertise

Clinician · Researcher · Educator

Orthopaedic Surgeon

The Ottawa Hospital · Fellowship Director

Specialising in hip and knee arthroplasty, complex revision surgery, hip preservation, and periprosthetic joint infection management. Provides care for patients across Eastern Ontario, Canada, and internationally.

Hip Arthroplasty Hip Preservation Revision Surgery PJI Management

Clinician Scientist

Director of Research & Innovation, TOH · $2.26M Lifetime Funding

Patient-centred research improving outcomes across hip surgery. Funded by CIHR, Canadian Arthritis Society, Canadian Blood Services, PSI Foundation, and industry partners including Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, and Formus Labs.

CIHR Cup Orientation Hip-Spine PJI

Academic Educator

Associate Professor · University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine

Resident Research Supervisor for the University of Ottawa Orthopaedic Training Programme. Awarded Teacher of the Year 2024 by the Department of Surgery. COA Emerging Leaders Program graduate (Class of 2024).

Teacher of the Year 2024 Residency Supervision COA Emerging Leaders
Surgical Philosophy
Hip surgery is most effective when it incorporates the individual's unique anatomy and movement patterns. A truly personalised approach — informed by evidence and refined through international collaboration — is what transforms good outcomes into exceptional ones.

Dr. George Grammatopoulos — DPhil (Oxon), FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Career Journey

A Global Path to Excellence

1995
Dulwich College
London, UK
2000
BSc Molecular Medicine
University of London — 1st Class Hons
2003
MBBS (Hons)
King's College London, GKT
2008
Oxford Orthopaedic Training
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
2012
DPhil (Oxon)
Musculoskeletal Sciences, Oxford
2014
FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Royal College of Surgeons, UK
2016
Fellowship — Oxford
Young Adult Hip, Mr. A. Andrade
2017
Fellowship — Ottawa
Arthroplasty, Prof. Paul Beaule
2017
Consultant Surgeon
University College Hospital, London
2019
Staff Surgeon & AP
The Ottawa Hospital · U of Ottawa
2024
Director of Research
Division of Orthopaedics, TOH
Recognition

Selected 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
2018
Kappa Delta Award ORS / AAOS, Louisiana — Young Investigators
2018
Frank Stitchfield Award AAOS
2012
Otto Aufranc Award AAOS — Hip Arthroplasty Excellence
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