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Daniel Whelan

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Toronto

Daniel Whelan

Associate Professor

Department of Surgery

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Latest papers

Large Language Models Outperform PGY-5 Residents on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: A Comparative Analysis of Six Cutting-Edge Large Language Models.
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2026
Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-articular Injection Treatments for Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026
Predictors of Increased Fragility Index Scores in Surgical Randomized Controlled Trials: An Umbrella Review
World Journal of Surgery · 2023 · senior author

All 22 publications

Latest funding

Quantification of Biomechanical Contributors to Outcomes in Patients Treated for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Operative versus Non-operative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: A Multi-Centred Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$682,546
Femoroacetabular Impingement Randomized Controlled Trial (FIRST)
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$345,314

All 3 grants and awards

22 publications.

Large Language Models Outperform PGY-5 Residents on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: A Comparative Analysis of Six Cutting-Edge Large Language Models.

Dave R, Vediya N, Sharma N, Shah A, Whelan D, Wolfstadt J

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons20262 citations

DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-25-01242 PMID: 41949048

Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-articular Injection Treatments for Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

Liu C, Deng J, Abbas A, Lameire DL, Abdel Khalik H, Whelan D, Dwyer T, Chahal J

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine2026

DOI: 10.1177/23259671261419519 PMID: 41993104

Predictors of Increased Fragility Index Scores in Surgical Randomized Controlled Trials: An Umbrella Review

Vivekanantha P, Shah A, Hoit G, Ayeni O, Whelan D

World Journal of Surgery202312 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-06928-3

Use of an Artificial Intelligence Conversational Agent (Chatbot) for Hip Arthroscopy Patients Following Surgery.

Dwyer T, Hoit G, Burns D, Higgins J, Chang J, Whelan D, Kiroplis I, Chahal J

Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.01.020 PMID: 37101866

A Survey of Treatment Trends for Acute Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures Among North American Surgeons.

Matthies NF, Paul RA, Dwyer T, Chahal J, Whelan D

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23259671211045399 PMID: 35368441

Six Percent Incidence of Graft-Tunnel Mismatch in Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone-Patella Tendon-Bone Autograft and Anteromedial Portal Drilling.

Dwyer T, Hoit G, Sellan M, Gopinath R, Whelan D, Theodoropoulos J, Chahal J

Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.11.006 PMID: 35494272

Single and double bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yield comparable clinical and functional outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Krott NL, Wengle L, Whelan D, Wild M, Betsch M

Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2022

DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-06907-6 PMID: 35174403

Wide Variability in Return-to-Sport Criteria used by Team Physicians After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Elite Athletes-A Qualitative Study.

Betsch M, Darwich A, Chang J, Whelan D, Ogilvie-Harris D, Chahal J, Theodoropoulos J

Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2022.07.001 PMID: 36312698

A Comparison of Quadriceps Tendon Autograft With Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft and Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Synthesis.

Ajrawat P, Dwyer T, Whelan D, Theodoropoulos J, Murnaghan L, Bhargava M, Ogilvie-Harris D, Chahal J

Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine2021

DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000765 PMID: 31233432

Postoperative Pain Is Associated With Psychological and Physical Readiness to Return to Sports One-Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Betsch M, Hoit G, Dwyer T, Whelan D, Theodoropoulos J, Ogilvie-Harris D, Chahal J

Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.08.001 PMID: 34977628

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Daniel Whelan

Research

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Latest funding

Large Language Models Outperform PGY-5 Residents on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: A Comparative Analysis of Six Cutting-Edge Large Language Models.

Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-articular Injection Treatments for Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

Predictors of Increased Fragility Index Scores in Surgical Randomized Controlled Trials: An Umbrella Review

Use of an Artificial Intelligence Conversational Agent (Chatbot) for Hip Arthroscopy Patients Following Surgery.

A Survey of Treatment Trends for Acute Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures Among North American Surgeons.

Six Percent Incidence of Graft-Tunnel Mismatch in Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone-Patella Tendon-Bone Autograft and Anteromedial Portal Drilling.

Single and double bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yield comparable clinical and functional outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wide Variability in Return-to-Sport Criteria used by Team Physicians After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Elite Athletes-A Qualitative Study.

A Comparison of Quadriceps Tendon Autograft With Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft and Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Synthesis.

Postoperative Pain Is Associated With Psychological and Physical Readiness to Return to Sports One-Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Quantification of Biomechanical Contributors to Outcomes in Patients Treated for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome

Operative versus Non-operative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: A Multi-Centred Randomized Controlled Trial

Femoroacetabular Impingement Randomized Controlled Trial (FIRST)

Frequent collaborators

Tim Dwyer

Jaskarndip Chahal

John Theodoropoulos

Darrell Ogilvie-Harris

Prakesh Shah

Prakeshkumar Shah

Paul Marks

Justin Chang

Olufemi Ayeni

Ajay Shah

Mark Hurtig

James Rofaiel

James Higgins

Emil Schemitsch

Ali Naraghi

Jihad Abouali

Jesse Wolfstadt

Robert Litchfield

Peter MacDonald

Manoj Bhargava

Michael Mckee

Aaron Nauth