Full professor
Department of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Etienne Belzile grew up in Saguenay. He later obtained a degree in neurobiology at Cornell University, in addition to completing his medical studies at McGill University.

He chose the practice of orthopedic surgery and completed his residency at Laval University. He continued his specialization with a first fellowship, in adult reconstruction of the hip and knee, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, in 2003. Then, he completed his surgical training with a second fellowship, in pelvic reconstructive surgery for adolescents and young adults, with Dr. Michael B. Millis at Boston Children’s Hospital at Harvard University, in 2004.

Dr. Belzile is also an associate professor of surgery at Laval University in Quebec. His clinical practice includes hip arthroscopy and periacetabular osteotomy, hip resurfacing, as well as total hip arthroplasty using a non-invasive approach to the hip.

He developed an interest in clinical research, including hip fracture care, hip and knee arthroplasty practice, and joint preservation. More recently, Dr. Belzile joined the ANCHOR Study Group and partnered with a leading North American research group to advance hip joint preservation surgery.