Dr. Hafiz F. Kassam| Orthopedics
Advanced Shoulder & Elbow Reconstruction and Sports Medicine
Education, Certification & Licensure
Fellowship Training
Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
-Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Surgery
Bone and Joint Institute, Hartford, CT, USA
-Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Residency Training
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
-Orthopedic Surgery
Education
M.D. - Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Manchester, England
B.Sc. (Hons) - University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland
St George’s School for Boys, Vancouver, Canada
Honors & Awards
2019 American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES), Neer Award - Nominee
“Development and Validation of a Clinical Risk Calculator for Prolonged Opioid
Use After Shoulder Surgery”
2019 American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) Resident Award - Winner
“Development and Validation of a Clinical Risk Calculator for Prolonged Opioid
Use After Shoulder Surgery”
2015 University of Toronto - Resident Award
2012 Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester Medical School – Summa Cum Laude, First Class Honors
2009 University of St Andrews – Summa Cum Laude, First Class Honors
2006 St George’s School - Honors with Distinction, School Captain, Valedictorian
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified
Royal College of Surgeons of Canada – Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Medical Licensure
California State Medical License - Renewed and Current
Medical Council of Canada – Renewed and Current
Professional Society Affiliations
American Shoulder and Elbow Society – Candidate Member
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons – Member
Canadian Orthopedic Association – Member
Team/ Sports Coverage Appointments
2018-pres USA Boxing - Ringside Physician
2018-pres Marysville Unified School District, Marysville, CA - Head Team Physician for all Varsity Athletics
2017-2018 Yale University Varsity Athletics, New Haven, CT - Team Physician: Rubgy, Football, Baseball
Professional and CME Courses
2020 ASES Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting
2020 Mayo Clinic Teach the Teachers Elbow Course, Rochester, United States (Virtual)
2020 Anatomic to Reverse Arthroplasty, Phoenix, United States
2020 Tampa Shoulder Course, Tampa, United States
2019 American Shoulder & Elbow Society Meeting, New York, United States
2019 Future Leaders Shoulder Conference, San Francisco, United States
2019 Serbian National Medical Conference, Belgrade, Serbia
2019 Mayo Clinic Teach the Teachers Elbow Course, Rochester, United States
2019 Mayo Clinic Complex Rotator Cuff and Tendon Transfer Course, Rochester, United States
2019 West Coast Orthopedic Trauma Innovation Forum, San Diego, United States
2019 ASES Specialty Day, Las Vegas, United States
2019 AAOS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, United States
2019 Mayo Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Current Concepts, Scottsdale, United States
2019 Team Physician Controversies, Naples, United States
2018 AANA Elbow and Wrist Arthroscopy Masters Course, Chicago, United States
2018 San Diego Shoulder Institute, San Diego, California, United States
2018 Arthrex Sports Medicine Course, Naples, Florida, United States
2017 Canadian Orthopedic Forum and Specialty Course, Calgary, Canada
2016 Canadian Shoulder and Elbow Society Techniques Course, Calgary, Canada
2015 Canadian Orthopedic Trauma Course, Kingston, Canada
2015 AAOS Annual Meeting/Resident Course, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2013 AO Basic Trauma Course, San Francisco, California, United States
Personalized Care. Evidence-based Decisions. Your Quality of Life.