Dr. Wood’s Bio
Dr. Gavin C. A. Wood, born in Scotland and educated there, graduated from Medical School in 1995 in Aberdeen, MBChB. He did Basic Surgical Training in Scotland until beginning Orthopaedic Speciality training in Manchester UK in 2002.
Having obtained FRCS Orth qualification in 2006 he progressed to two years of specialist orthopaedic Fellowship training. He spent 1 year in London, Ontario at Western in Arthroplasty and Joint reconstruction, this was followed by a 6 month arthroplasty and rheumatoid fellowship at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in Scotland and 6 months at Chorley Lancs in the UK in Sports and Arthroplasty.
Having completed all training and fellowships in 2008 he commenced his first Consultant position at
Queens University and
Kingston General Hospital in Oct 2008. In December 2025 he took on a new position of Associate Professor Orthopedics at McMaster University Hamilton based at The Juravinksi Hospital.He is now an established Arthroplasty and Reconstruction surgeon who is currently President of the Canadian Arthroplasty Society and Chair of the Standards Committee of the Canadian Orthopedic Association. Dr. Wood participates has many roles and sits on committees as well as being actively involved with
McMaster University teaching, training of surgeons and ongoing Research within the field of Orthopaedics.
His achievements are being recognized as an expert in his field, as well as being asked to speak at national meetings.
Dr. Wood’s CV
