John Antoniou
- Professor of Surgery;
- Research Director;
- Director of Arthroplasty Fellowship Program
MD, PhD, FRCSC
Award & Honours:
- Winner of adMare BioInnovations, First Quebec Start-Ups in Accelerate Program, 2020, Montreal
- Winner of the 2nd AmorChem Knock-Out™ event, 2015, Montreal
- Fellow of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR)
- Chercheur National, Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ), 2013-2017
- Member of the hip society (one of 80 of the top thought leaders in the world) – elected by peers
- Member of the international hip society (one of 15 in the world to have both hip and international hip membership) – elected by peers
Fellowship Training:
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1999
Arthroplasty
Rush University
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Centre, Central Dupage Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1998 – 1999
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, USA
1998
Dr. Antoniou’s research focuses on the clinical and basic science investigation of aging and degeneration of the musculoskeletal system. His main interests include:
- Outcome of Total Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
- Biological Repair Strategies for Aging Discs Using Autologus Mesenchymal Stem Cells & Growth Factors
- Biological Repair Strategies for Osteoarthritic Cartilage Using Growth Factors
- Hip & Knee Adult Reconstruction
- http://www.johnantonioumd.com
- https://www.mcgill.ca/orthopaedics/fellowships/arthroplasty-fellowship
Dr. Antoniou specializes in adult joint reconstruction and alternative treatments for patients suffering from osteoarthritis. During his orthopaedic residency training, he pursued a PhD in Experimental Surgery with focus on the biochemistry and molecular biology of the musculoskeletal system. He completed the Canadian Royal College and US board certifications in orthopaedic surgery along with three fellowships in shoulder, hip and knee reconstruction. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada since 1997, a Fellow Member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, a Fellow of International Orthopaedic Research, an active member of the International Hip Society and the Hip society (an honor bestowed on 80 of the world’s thought leaders in hip surgery).
Dr. Antoniou is the first orthopaedic surgeon to receive the “Chercheur National” award of the Fonds de Recherche du Québec- Santé (FRQS). He was invited to present his work in over 200 national and international conferences, workshops symposiums and courses in the United States, Japan, England, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Greece, Belgium and China and over 500 abstracts were presented at national and international meetings. He published and co-authored over 200 original articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Antoniou has recently served as the president of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, president of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society, he is chair of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association’s communications committee and chair of the Orthopaedic Research Society’s Collaborations Council. He is a scientific reviewer for journals, conferences, grant task forces and serves on several editorial boards. He has received numerous awards for his research, including the Royal College Gold Medal Award in Surgery, the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society Founders’ Medal in 2011, Hansjörg Wyss Award 2011 and 2nd Berton Rahn Prize Award (Switzerland). He is the winner of the 2015 Amorchem knockout event and recently, he is the 2020 winner of adMare BioInnovations, First Quebec Start-Ups in Accelerate Program. His research and arthroplasty fellowship programs have attracted an increasing number of graduate students and fellows worldwide. In 2018 and 2019, Dr. Antoniou’s Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Program received the Omega Award for academic performance.