02/18/2026
📣 ICYMI: UBC Ortho Legends Spotlight — Dr. Robert Meek!
Meet Dr. Robert Meek, a true pioneer in orthopaedics and Canada’s first surgeon to specialize exclusively in adult orthopaedic trauma. His vision radically transformed trauma care — building one of the first dedicated trauma services, training future leaders, and setting standards that continue to guide practice around the world.
✨ Highlights from his legendary career:
• Founded Canada’s first exclusive orthopaedic trauma practice and helped create the Orthopaedic Trauma Division at UBC.
• Established the first Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, shaping generations of specialists.
• Championed rapid fracture care and helped make stable fixation the global standard of care.
• After retiring from clinical practice, he became an inventor — developing the CurvaFix pelvic implant that’s now FDA-approved and in use across major trauma centers.
Dr. Meek’s influence has touched patients and surgeons locally and internationally — and his legacy continues to inspire orthopaedic care today. 🙌
👉 Read the full spotlight here: https://orthopaedics.med.ubc.ca/ubc-ortho-legends-spotlight-dr-robert-meek/