Orthopaedic Surgery

CGMH provides orthopaedic surgical care for both inpatients and outpatients, performed by Dr. Henry Koo, Dr. Olivia Cheng and Dr. Darryl Collings.

Orthopaedic services are a vital part of CGMH’s Emergency Department and regional on-call support for orthopaedic trauma, allowing patients to receive care closer to home.

CGMH also performs hip and knee replacements through the regional joint replacement program. Your family doctor can refer you to the joint replacement clinic in our Ambulatory Care Centre, where our team will assess you and schedule your surgery.

Many Preanesthetic Clinic Appointments are held virtually. Important information to prepare you for your anesthetic and surgery can be found below. Please print out or download and save these forms, and review them in advance of your Preanesthetic Clinic Appointment, which will be scheduled 2 - 4 weeks prior to your surgery.

SeamlessMD

Access pre- and post-op surgical care from the convenience of your home using SeamlessMD

SeamlessMD is an interactive, step-by-step guide to help you prepare for your procedure and recover faster afterwards. You and/or a caregiver can access the platform on any smartphone, tablet and/or computer.

SeamlessMD can send you messages and reminders through text message, email, and caregiver support.

The SeamlessMD education tool has been customized to provide surgical patients like you with the information you need to prepare for and recover from your surgery at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.

Before Surgery:

• Messages to help manage your procedure preparation
• To-do lists to help prepare for your procedure
• Access to a self-care library with information on different topics

After discharge:

• Messages about what to expect with your recovery
• To-do lists to help you heal well at home
• Daily health checks to make sure you are recovering well at home, and to give you feedback on your recovery

How do I sign up for SeamlessMD?

At CGMH, SeamlessMD is available for planned total hip and knee surgery. During your preadmission clinic visit, a CGMH Team member will speak you about the program and answer any questions you may have.

To sign up:
1. At pre-admit clinic, a health care team member will enroll you in the program.
2. Ensure your device is connected to Wi-Fi
3. After enrollment, check your email for a message “Welcome to SeamlessMD”
4. Open the email and click on the blue button “Click here to start”
5. Click on the green button “Let’s Start”
6. SeamlessMD is available for you and/or your caregiver on your computer, smartphone, and/or tablet. For mobile use, download the “SeamlessMD” app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. 

Patients/Caregivers can log into Seamless MD here, following enrollment.

If you have any medical questions, please contact a member of your CGMH care team. If you have any technical questions, please email: support@seamless.md

Resources:

Please review this package prior to your surgery.

Preanesthetic Patient Information Package

 Please review these instructions prior to your surgery. 

Shower Instruction Before Surgery