Faculty profile

David Wasserstein

ResearcherOrthopedics and RehabilitationUniversity of Toronto

This profile is built from public research funding records (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) and PubMed. We have not imported them from a University of Toronto directory, so their courses may be missing. Find their university profile.

David Wasserstein

Researcher

Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

These signals come from public records, including CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions. Ask the professor or the graduate program whether they are taking new students.

Academic metrics

Publications

1,459

Citations

h-index

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

Counts cover the works listed on the university profile; citation counts come from Dimensions.

Profiles and links

Search on Google Scholar

Find them onX · LinkedIn · Bluesky · YouTube

Signals and details

Research

Bone Healing Exercise Growth Factors Growth Hormone Injury Recovery Muscle Peptides Regenerative Medicine

Latest papers

The Long-term Radiographic Fate of the Chronically ACL-Deficient Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Matched Cohort Studies.
The American journal of sports medicine · 2026 · senior author
High tibial osteotomy achieves unloading of the medial tibiofemoral compartment irrespective of arthritic status or medial collateral ligament release: A biomechanical assessment.
Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026
Human Growth Hormone as a Therapeutic Treatment Option in Orthopaedics: A Systematic Review of Dosing, Side Effects, and Clinical Outcomes.
JBJS reviews · 2026 · senior author

All 73 publications

Latest funding

The role of peptides in musculoskeletal healing and regeneration: a planning grant for clinical research
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$20,000
Association between length of stay and one-year mortality in elderly patients with non-operative fractures of the thoracolumbar spine or pelvis
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$86,146
The DECIPHER Study: DEterminants of Function and Clinically Important outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National CohoRt
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 8 grants and awards

73 publications.

The Long-term Radiographic Fate of the Chronically ACL-Deficient Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Matched Cohort Studies.

Shah A, Gumarathas K, Marks P, Marx RG, Kiss A, Wasserstein D

The American journal of sports medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/03635465251405438 PMID: 41572905

High tibial osteotomy achieves unloading of the medial tibiofemoral compartment irrespective of arthritic status or medial collateral ligament release: A biomechanical assessment.

Syed H, Mumith A, Wasserstein D, Chandrashekar N, Nauth A, Whyne C, Tomescu S

Journal of experimental orthopaedics2026

DOI: 10.1002/jeo2.70633 PMID: 41574212

Human Growth Hormone as a Therapeutic Treatment Option in Orthopaedics: A Systematic Review of Dosing, Side Effects, and Clinical Outcomes.

Shah A, Patel NA, Udiaver R, Ravi B, Whyne C, Wasserstein D, REPAIR collaborative

JBJS reviews2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.25.00194 PMID: 41557825

Assessment of 'spin' in the abstracts of systematic reviews in leading orthopaedic surgery journals over the past 10 years: a cross-sectional methodological study.

Sritharan P, Jain V, Cecere M, Lameire DL, Chahal J, Wasserstein D, Atrey A, Khoshbin A

EFORT open reviews2026

DOI: 10.1530/eor-2025-0242 PMID: 42684946

Technical tips and tricks for complex biplanar high tibial osteotomies.

Hauer TM, Vieider RP, Wasserstein D, Ollivier M, Musahl V

Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2026

DOI: 10.1002/ksa.70083 PMID: 41020527

Outcomes of operative and nonoperative management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review.

Lameire DL, Ramelli L, Halai M, Wasserstein D, Park SS

BMC musculoskeletal disorders2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12891-025-08286-8 PMID: 39828677

The Utilization of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Assessing the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle Versus the Knee.

Lameire DL, Cristofaro C, Lee JM, Bhargava K, Docter S, Wasserstein D, Park SS

The American journal of sports medicine2025

DOI: 10.1177/03635465251333088 PMID: 40481739

Guided Growth for Posterior Tibial Slope Correction Followed by ACL Reconstruction in an Adolescent Male: A Case Report.

Blackman B, Sidhu MS, Shah A, Mann J, Marks P, Wasserstein D

JBJS case connector2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.24.00536 PMID: 39977547

Patellofemoral Instability: Preoperative Considerations and Postoperative Imaging.

Atinga A, Wasserstein D, Sidhu MS, Tomescu S, Probyn L

Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology2025

DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791836 PMID: 39933541

MRI use leading up to total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

Lung T, Lex JR, Pincus D, Gatley J, Wasserstein D, Paterson JM, Ravi B

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology20242 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00590-024-03940-8

Something wrong or missing on this profile? Suggest a correction

David Wasserstein

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Long-term Radiographic Fate of the Chronically ACL-Deficient Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Matched Cohort Studies.

High tibial osteotomy achieves unloading of the medial tibiofemoral compartment irrespective of arthritic status or medial collateral ligament release: A biomechanical assessment.

Human Growth Hormone as a Therapeutic Treatment Option in Orthopaedics: A Systematic Review of Dosing, Side Effects, and Clinical Outcomes.

Assessment of 'spin' in the abstracts of systematic reviews in leading orthopaedic surgery journals over the past 10 years: a cross-sectional methodological study.

Technical tips and tricks for complex biplanar high tibial osteotomies.

Outcomes of operative and nonoperative management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review.

The Utilization of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Assessing the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle Versus the Knee.

Guided Growth for Posterior Tibial Slope Correction Followed by ACL Reconstruction in an Adolescent Male: A Case Report.

Patellofemoral Instability: Preoperative Considerations and Postoperative Imaging.

MRI use leading up to total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

The role of peptides in musculoskeletal healing and regeneration: a planning grant for clinical research

Association between length of stay and one-year mortality in elderly patients with non-operative fractures of the thoracolumbar spine or pelvis

The DECIPHER Study: DEterminants of Function and Clinically Important outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National CohoRt

The DECIPHER Study: DEterminants of Function and Clinically Important outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National CohoRt

The DECIPHER Study: DEterminants of Function and Clinically Important outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National CohoRt

Leveraging Electronic Medical Records and Health Administrative Data to Evaluate Patient Care and Outcomes in Osteoarthritis

Design, development and validation of adjustable knee brace using experimental and computational methods

Leveraging Electronic Medical Records and Health Administrative Data to Evaluate Patient Care and Outcomes in Rheumatic Diseases

Frequent collaborators

J Michael Paterson

Bheeshma Ravi

Timothy Leroux

Rajiv Gandhi

Cari Whyne

Ajay Shah

Jessica Widdifield

Aaron Nauth

Hans Kreder

Adalsteinn Brown

Lauren Lapointe-Shaw

Monica Taljaard

Noah Ivers

Maryse Bouchard

Bruce Urch

Jesse Wolfstadt

Fahad Razak

Emil Schemitsch

John Semple

Noah Ivers

Emil Schemitsch

Avery Nathens

Fahad Razak

Daniel Hoppe

Sasha Bernatsky

Karen Tu

Anand Govindarajan