Researchers
Mark Campbell

Mark Campbell

MD, MSc

Clinician Investigator, Regenerative Medicine

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Clinician Investigator, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Ottawa

Contact

marcampbell@ohri.ca

613-562-6262 ext. 4064

Bio

Dr. Campbell received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto. He holds a Master’s of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa and has successfully completed the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) examinations in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 2012, he completed a basic science & translational research fellowship at the University of Leeds in the UK.

He is currently an associate professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and a clinician investigator at the Ottawa Hospital. In addition to being an active medical staff member at the Ottawa Hospital and the Stroke rehabilitation program at Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital.

He is presently investigating reducing post-operative knee flexion contracture recurrence by correcting leg length discrepancy in the non-surgical knee in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for primary osteoarthiritis.

Research Goals and Interests

  • Histology 
  • Basic Science
  • Epidemiology 
  • Genetics 
  • Joint Contracture 
  • Musculoskeletal 
  • Osteoarthritis 

Dr. Campbell currently holds funding as a principle investigator from the Bruyère Academic Medical Organization and the Institute for Rehabilitation Research and Development. He is presently investigating the use of shoe lifts to correct leg length discrepancy (LLD) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. LLD is a highly prevalent condition and is commonly associated with painful musculoskeletal conditions. A recent systematic review completed by Dr. Campbell revealed that the current evidence of shoe lift use is of low or very low quality. It is Dr. Campbell's hope to conduct high quality evidence into the use of shoe lifts, as they are a potentially inexpensive and simple solution to patient's pain. Please see below for other currently funded projects.     

Funded Projects


 Why won't my knee straighten? Determining the role of mesenchymal stem cells in osteoarthritic knee flexion contracture. Bruyère Academic Medical Organization, 2017-2017. Principle Applicant. 

The Posterior Capsule in Knee Osteoarthritis and Flexion Contracture: Examining Histologic Changes and the Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Institute for Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2015-2017. Principal Applicant. 

Reducing post-operative knee flexion contracture recurrence by correcting leg length discrepancy in the non-surgical knee in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for primary osteoarthiritis - a feasibility study. Bruyère Academic Medical Organization, 2016-2017. Principle Applicant. 

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