Carlos Prada
Position: Assistant Professor
Degree: MD, MHSc, FRCSC, FEBHS
Office: Roth | McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, Room D0-213
Phone: 519.646.6063
Fax: 519.646.6049
Administrative assistant: Fallon Gardiner
E-mail: fallon.gardiner@sjhc.london.on.ca
Fellowships:
Hand & Upper Limb Surgery (Roth | McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Centre, Western University, Canada)
Upper Extremity and Hand Surgery (McMaster University, Canada)
Areas of clinical interest:
Wrist reconstruction, wrist arthroscopy, traumatic injuries of the hand and wrist, elbow injuries
Research interests:
Wrist reconstruction and pathology, elbow instability, forearm biomechanics, and clinical outcomes following upper extremity trauma
Dr. Prada’s PubMed publication list
Dr. Carlos Prada is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. Originally from Chile, he completed his medical training and orthopaedic surgery residency at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He subsequently pursued subspecialty training in Canada, completing a Clinical Research Fellowship at the Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics at McMaster University, followed by fellowships in Upper Extremity and Hand Surgery at McMaster University in Hamilton and at the Roth | McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Centre at Western University in London. He is also a Fellow of the European Board of Hand Surgery.
Dr. Prada has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications and remains actively involved in clinical and biomechanical research focused on hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. He was selected as a fellow of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) 2022 UK Traveling Fellowship Program.
Dr. Prada is currently based at St. Joseph’s Health Care London at the Roth | McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Centre. His elective practice focuses on wrist reconstruction, wrist arthroscopy, and the management of traumatic injuries of the hand and wrist. His practice also includes the treatment of elbow injuries and complex forearm instability.
