Herbert P. Von Schroeder MD, FRCSC

Herb von Schroeder, MD, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Canada who specializes in assessing and treating conditions of the hand and wrist. He commonly treats carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers, ganglia, ligament sprains, and bony fractures as well as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis cases that require complex reconstructions and total joint replacements. He has a particular interest in minimally invasive hand procedures such as wrist arthroscopy.

Dr. von Schroeder completed his Doctor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia before going on to complete a Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Toronto. During this time, he held the role of Chief Resident for the Surgical Scientist Program. Dr. von Schroeder pursued highly specialized training with a Fellowship in Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, followed by a Fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at the C.M. Kleinert Institute in Louisville, Kentucky.

Actively involved in the world of academia, Dr. von Schroeder is an Associate Professor for the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Toronto. He is also appointed at the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Toronto as well as at Altum Health Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity Program at the University Health Network. He is a member of active staff for the Divisions of Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery at the Toronto Western and General Hospitals and acts as a consultant for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in Toronto.

Dr. von Schroeder’s research has been published in over one hundred peer-reviewed publications and journals. He has authored numerous textbook chapters and has presented his research findings at conferences and seminars across Canada, the USA, and internationally. Dr. von Schroeder has received many awards and honors for his research, including an Editors Choice paper in the Journal of Hand Surgery, Best Scientific Paper at the 10th Conference of the International Society for Fracture Repair in Adelaide, Australia, and the award as Travelling Fellow from the Canadian Orthopaedic Association and American Orthopaedic Association.