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Rick Lau

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Assistant Clinical ProfessorSurgeryMcMaster University

Rick Lau

Assistant Clinical Professor

Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2020

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Clinical faculty often co-supervise; many graduate programs need a core faculty member as the main supervisor.
No graduate courses on record.
No publications since 2014.

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laur@mcmaster.ca

3 publications.

Stem cell therapy for the treatment of early stage avascular necrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review

Lau RL, Perruccio AV, Evans HM, Mahomed SR, Mahomed NN, Gandhi R

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders201460 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-156

The role of surgeon volume on patient outcome in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature

Lau RL, Perruccio AV, Gandhi R, Mahomed NN

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders2012218 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-250

Patient Satisfaction after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Lau RL, Gandhi R, Mahomed S, Mahomed N

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine2012116 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2012.05.001

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Lau, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Stem cell therapy for the treatment of early stage avascular necrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review" (2014), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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