Anthony Albers
Assistant Professor;
Assistant Program Director - McGill Orthopaedic Residency Program
MD CM FRCSC
Awards:
- Outstanding Clinical Educator of the Year Award (2018), McGill Orthopaedics
- Harvey H. Sigman Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
Fellowship:
- Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction, University of British Columbia
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Dr. Albers completed his medical school and orthopaedic residency training at McGill University, followed by subspecialty training in adult hip and knee reconstruction at the University of British Columbia. He holds a position of assistant professor of surgery at McGill University and is actively involved in teaching medical students, residents and fellows. He is also the current director of orthopaedic research at St-Marys Hospital. Dr. Albers has received numerous teaching awards including the McGill Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Educator of the Year for 2018 and the Harvey H. Sigman Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award in 2020. His clinical focus includes all facets of hip and knee arthroplasty, of which he performs 250-300 per year, including partial knee replacements and complex revision surgeries. He strives to deliver optimized care in a bilingual environment, leading his patients to the best possible functional outcomes.
- Albers A, Martineau P. Will we ever unite? JBJS Orthop Highlights: Trauma, 2013 May 15;3(5):E6
- Carli A, Albers A, Seguin C, Harvey EJ. The Medical and Surgical Management of ARCO Stage I and II Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Reviews. 2014 Feb 2(2):E2
- Routy B, Albers A, Carli A, Harvey EJ, Seguin C. C0173: Treatment with Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) Prevents Short-To-Mid Term Radiographic Progression of Non-Traumatic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head. Thrombosis Research 133 (2014): S51-S52
- Pauyo T, Drager J, Albers A, Harvey EJ. Management of Femoral Neck Fractures in the Young Patient: A Critical Analysis Review. World J Orthop. 2014 Jul 18;5(3):204-17
- Albers A, Carli A, Routy B, Harvey EJ, Seguin C. Treatment with acetylsalicylic acid prevents short to mid-term radiographic progression of nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a pilot study. Can J Surg. 2015 Jun;58(3):198-205
- Albers A, Aoude AA, Zukor DJ, Huk OL, Antoniou J, Tanzer M. Favorable Results of a Short, Tapered, Highly Porous, Proximally Coated Cementless Femoral Stem at a Minimum 4-Year Follow-Up. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Aug 29. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.08.020. [Epub ahead of print]
- Albers A, Garbuz D. Chapter 35: Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty, Tapered-Fluted Femoral Stems, Modular and Non-Modular. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Hip and Knee Reconstruction 5. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Albers A, Garbuz D, Duncan C, Masri B. Chapter 36: Complications of Total Hip Arthroplasty, Periprosthetic Fractures. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Hip and Knee Reconstruction 5. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Neufeld M, Albers A, Greidanus N, Garbuz D, Masri B. A Comparison of Mobile and Fixed-Bearing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty at a Minimum 10-Year Follow-up. J Arthroplasty. June 2018
- Herman A, Albers A, Garbuz D, Duncan C, Masri B. Classic Markers for Infection Perform Poorly in Predicting Residual Infection Prior to Reimplantation. Orthopaedics. Jan 2019
- Al Farii H, Zhou S, Albers A. Management of Osteomyelitis in Sickle Cell Disease: Review Article. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews: September 2020
- Cherid C, Baghdadli A, Wall M, Mayo N, Berry G, Harvey EJ, Albers A, Bergeron S, Morin S. Current level of technology use, health and eHealth literacy in older Canadians with a recent fracture-a survey in orthopedic clinics. Osteoporos Int. 2020;31(7):1333-1340. doi:10.1007/s00198-020-05359-3