Dr. Michael Tanzer
- Professor of Surgery Â
- Jo Miller Chair of Orthopaedic ResearchÂ
- Associate Surgeon-in-Chief, MUHCÂ
- Vice Chair Surgery (Clinical), ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵÂ
MD, FRCSC, FAAOSÂ
Currently supervising students
Arthroplasty, Periprosthetic infection, Osseointegration
Hip and Knee ArthroplastyÂ
- Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
- Periprosthetic infection
Dr. Michael Tanzer is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in adult hip and knee arthroplasty. He obtained his medical degree and did his residency training at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ He did an Adult Reconstruction Hip fellowship at Harvard University with Dr William Harris at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He then returned to the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Hospital Centre (MUHC) in Montreal, Canada. He is the Associate Surgeon-in-Chief of Surgery at the MUHC and a Professor and the Vice Chair of Surgery at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ He holds the Jo Miller Chair of Orthopaedic Research. His research includes clinical, basic science and engineering related investigations related to hip and knee joint reconstruction. He has published 164 papers and book chapters; and has 11 patents. His research has been recognized with 6 Hip Society Awards, 2 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Awards of Excellence and 2 Founders Medals. He is a member of the prestigious Hip Society and International Hip Society.Â
- Montreuil J, Tanzer M, Zhang YL, Rajda E, Avizonis D, Hart A. Tourniquet Use and Local Tissue Concentrations of Cefazolin During Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Aug 1;7(8):e2429702. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29702. PMID: 39178000; PMCID: PMC11344230.
- Rothpan M, Chandra Teja Dadi N, McKay G, Tanzer M, Nguyen D, Hart A, Tabrizian M. Titanium-Dioxide-Nanoparticle-Embedded Polyelectrolyte Multilayer as an Osteoconductive and Antimicrobial Surface Coating. Materials (Basel). 2023 Nov 3;16(21):7026. doi: 10.3390/ma16217026. PMID: 37959623.
- Monnin, C; Russo, M; Zhang, Y; Montreuil, J; Tanzer, M; Avizonis, D; Hart, A
- A Novel Method for Quantification of Cefazolin Local Tissue Concentration in Blood, Fat, Synovium, and Bone Marrow using Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry.
- Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis – In Press. 2023 Sep 20;234:115566. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115566
- Mannarino, Montreuil J, Tanzer M, Hart A.: Local Tissue Concentrations of Cefazolin During Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2023 Aug 8;66(4):E415-E421. doi: 10.1503/cjs.019621. PMID: 37553255;