Thomas R. Oxland
566-828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L8
T: 604 675 8836
F: 604 675 8849
Email: toxland@interchange.ubc.ca

Dr. Oxland is a full Professor and Associate Head of Research of the Orthopaedic Engineering Research Division within the Department of Orthopaedics. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science and is an Associate Member of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. His major research interests include the management of bone loss problems and spinal cord injury. Specific research projects include revision hip reconstruction, osteoporotic spine fixation, biomechanical aspects of hip fracture, and the mechanisms of spinal cord injury. He is a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society, the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, the American Society of Biomechanics as well as the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society. Educational activities include the teaching of a course in Orthopaedic Biomechanics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the regular facilitation of Instructional Skills Workshops within the UBC Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth. Dr. Oxland also serves as the Director of the Centre for Hip Health at UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.