Raj Rampersaud, MD, FRCS(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Arthritis Program, Toronto Western Hospital,
University Health Network
South America-born Dr. Yoga Raja Rampersaud graduated in 1992 with his honours Medical Degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario and completed specialty training at UWO and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto. Two fellowships followed – in Orthopaedic Spine at UWO in 1997 and in Neurosurgical Spine in 1998 at University of Tennessee, Memphis. An Associate Professor in Surgery at University of Toronto, Dr. Rampersaud joined University Health Network’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery as a consultant in 2002.
Dr. Rampersaud is the only surgeon in Canada currently performing and teaching (nationally and internationally) minimally invasive spinal decompression for posterior instrumented fusions. This technique dramatically reduces post-operative pain and accelerates rehabilitation. His clinical research currently includes studies comparing two spine surgery techniques; comparing hip osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal cana) after surgery; and validating a Complications Tracking System for Neural and Sensory Sciences Research.
Dr. Rampersaud has published in leading journals, presented lectures across Canada, the United States, Spain and Switzerland and is an accomplished, awarded teacher. A candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Canadian Orthopaedic Association and Canadian Spine Society, Dr. Rampersaud is the National Director of OneSpine and faculty member of Global Spine. Both medical organizations raise awareness and share research findings with academics worldwide.
Contact: Dr. Raj Rampersaud - Office # 416-603-5399
All appointments with the Orthopaedic Surgeons must be booked through a referral from your family physician. In order to obtain a referral, visit your family doctor. He or she will then fax a referral, along with all appropriate medical history and test results. The Orthopaedic Surgeon's office will book the appointment with your family doctor who will contact you with the date and time.
Recent Publications for author "Rampersaud YR" at PubMed
The clinical expertise of Orthopaedic Division members includes hip and knee replacements, minimally invasive spinal decompression, sports medicine and arthroscopic reconstructive surgery, arthritis surgery (including ankle replacements and joint transplants) and rheumatoid foot and ankle reconstruction.
South America-born Dr. Yoga Raja Rampersaud graduated in 1992 with his honours Medical Degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario and completed specialty training at UWO and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto. Two fellowships followed – in Orthopaedic Spine at UWO in 1997 and in Neurosurgical Spine in 1998 at University of Tennessee, Memphis. An Associate Professor in Surgery at University of Toronto, Dr. Rampersaud joined University Health Network’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery as a consultant in 2002.
