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Dr. Vu (Brian) Le

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About Dr. Le

Dr. Vu (Brian) Le is a born and raised Vancouverite. After his undergraduate studies at UBC, he earned his Medical Doctorate at the University of Toronto. He then completed orthopaedic residency training in the nation’s capital at the University of Ottawa. He then returned to Vancouver for a year of fellowship training in orthopaedic traumatology and another year in adult foot & ankle reconstructive surgery.

Following his training, Dr. Le spent five years living and working in Los Angeles, California in private orthopaedic practice focused on both orthopaedic trauma and foot & ankle conditions. He also served as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) before returning to Vancouver to join the Pacific Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine team.

Dr Le is dedicated to providing high quality orthopaedic care to his patients, with hospital privileges at Lions Gate Hospital, Squamish General Hospital, and Whistler Health Care Centre. He is actively involved in the UBC orthopaedic teaching program to medical trainees and is also an instructor with AO Trauma North America. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, as well as a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. In his spare time, Dr. Le enjoys traveling and photography.

 

Areas of Special Interest

Orthopaedic Traumatology

Upper and lower limb fractures
Complex lower extremity injuries

Foot & Ankle Conditions

Post-traumatic degeneration/arthritis
Inflammatory arthritis
Chronic ligament and tendon injuries
Sports and athletic injuries
Surgical deformity correction

Certification

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) – specialty certification in Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

  • Fellowship – Adult Foot & Ankle Reconstruction – St. Paul’s Hospital, UBC
  • Fellowship – Orthopedic Traumatology – Royal Columbian Hospital, UBC
  • Orthopedic Residency Training Program – University of Ottawa, Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) – University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Science (Microbiology & Immunology) –University of British Columbia

Hospital Affiliations

  • Lions Gate Hospital
  • Whistler Health Care Centre
  • Squamish General Hospital

Licensure

College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia – Full – Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Board of California – Full – Orthopaedic Surgery

University Affiliations

  • UBC, Department of Orthopedics, Division of Foot & Ankle
  • UBC Faculty of Medicine – Faculty

Professional Societies and Associations

  • Canadian Orthopedic Association
  • Canadian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
  • British Columbia Orthopedic Association
  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • Orthopaedic Trauma Association
  • AO Trauma North America
  • Doctors of BC