Michael Tanzer

Current Appointment



Orthopaedic Surgeon and Jo Miller Chair

Associate Surgeon-in-Chief

Department of Surgery

McGill University Health Centre



Professor of Surgery

Vice Chair Surgery (Clinical)

Department of Surgery

McGill University





Clinical Interests:



Hip & Knee Arthroplasty

Hip Arthroscopy





Research Interests:



Hip & Knee Arthroplasty

Osseointegration

Biomaterials

Implant Design

Additive Manufacturing





Medical School:



McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1980 - 1984





Residency Training:



McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1984 - 1989





Fellowship Training:



Adult Reconstructive Hip Surgery with Dr. William H. Harris

Clinical & Research Fellowship

Harvard University

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

January 1, 1989 – June 30, 1991





Honors & Awards



Hakim Clinical Innovation Award

Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2018 Excellence in Basic, Clinical, and Translational Science Award


American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Achievement Award McGill

Dobson Cup Start-Up (Innovation Driven Enterprise Track) Competition 1st Place winner


William and Rhea Seath Award in Engineering Innovation The John Charnley Hip Society Award


American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Award of Excellence Founders' Medal

The Otto Aufranc Hip Society Award





Most Cited Articles:



Characteristics of bone ingrowth and interface mechanics of a new porous tantalum biomaterial

JD Bobyn, GJ Stackpool, SA Hacking, M Tanzer, JJ Krygier

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 81 (5), 907-914
1999



Outcomes of total hip and knee replacement: preoperative functional status predicts outcomes at six months after surgery

PR Fortin, AE Clarke, L Joseph, MH Liang, M Tanzer, D Ferland, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of …
1999



Role of interleukin‐1 and tumor necrosis factor α in matrix degradation of human osteoarthritic cartilage

M Kobayashi, GR Squires, A Mousa, M Tanzer, DJ Zukor, J Antoniou, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of …
2005



Osseous abnormalities and early osteoarthritis: the role of hip impingement

M Tanzer, N Noiseux

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 429, 170-177 2004



Timing of total joint replacement affects clinical outcomes among patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee

PR Fortin, JR Penrod, AE Clarke, Y St‐Pierre, L Joseph, P Bélisle, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism 46 (12), 3327-3330 2002