Christian Veillette MD, MSc, FRCSC

Dr. Christian Veillette is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto. He is a staff surgeon for shoulder and elbow reconstructive surgery at Toronto Western Hospital and University Health Network, and the University of Toronto Sports Medicine Program at Women's College Hospital. As an accomplished and internationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with extensive shoulder and elbow specialty experience, Dr. Veillette currently serves as a medical consultant for the WSIB Hand and Upper Extremity Specialty Clinic and WSIB Surgical Program at UHN Altum Health. Prior to this he was a medical consultant for the regional WSIB Shoulder and Elbow Clinic at Holland Center.

Dr. Veillette is a nationally and internationally recognized leader and innovator in minimally invasive shoulder and elbow surgery. His primary clinical interest is shoulder and elbow reconstructive surgery, especially the use of arthroscopic techniques for the management of rotator cuff tears, tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, fractures, and post-traumatic contractures. He is well recognized for the use of continuous passive motion to speed recovery after complex elbow arthroscopy for stiff elbows.