Dr. Norgrove Penny is an orthopaedic surgeon with clinical interests in child and adolescent orthopaedics, sport medicine, knee injuries, and general orthopaedics. He is also dedicated to global surgery and international development, with involvement in the Global Clubfoot Initiative and training programs abroad. Dr. Penny has served as Chief Medical Officer at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria and as an orthopaedic surgeon for Team Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. He also established the Uganda Children’s Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Project, advancing pediatric orthopaedic care in low-resource settings.
Education
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Adult Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Children’s Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Children’s Orthopaedics, A.I.duPont Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Wilmington, DE
Designations
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Fellow, College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) Diploma in Sport Medicine
Academic role
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine
Faculty, Postgraduate Course Surg512, Branch for International Surgery, University of British Columbia
External Examiner, College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa
Clinical interests
Child and Adolescent Orthopaedics
Sport Medicine & Knee Injuries
Global Surgery & International Development
Global Clubfoot Initiative
General Orthopaedics