Shoulder, elbow & knee sports medicine
Official Team Surgeon — Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Dr. Jason Smith is a sports orthopedic surgeon specializing in the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Fellowship-trained under Dr. James Andrews at the American Sports Medicine Institute, he has served the Toronto Blue Jays since 2008, including three seasons as the club’s Medical Director. He is Official Team Surgeon for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Head Physician for Baseball Canada, with particular expertise in throwing athletes, from Tommy John (UCL) reconstruction to shoulder stabilization.
Shoulder pain, treatment and returning to golf, explained in conversation with Nino Nikolovski.
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Pathway Surgery × PGA of Canada · Episode 2
Dr. Smith discusses rotator cuff tears, long-head biceps problems, impingement and AC joint arthritis, with a look at rehabilitation and returning to the course.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Official Team Surgeon
Toronto Blue Jays
Official Orthopaedic Surgeon
Baseball Canada
Head Physician
Golf Canada
Consultant
University of Toronto
Lecturer
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American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL — under Dr. James Andrews
McGill University
University of Calgary
Princeton University
FRCSC — Orthopedic Surgery
Licensed — Ontario
MLB — since 2008, incl. Medical Director 2015–2018
National team medicine — since 2007
Orthopedic consultant to national programs
Complex cases for professional hockey players
Orthopedic surgeon — former Division Head, Orthopedic Surgery
University of Toronto, Department of Surgery
Dr. Smith specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, with particular expertise in throwing athletes.
Arthroscopic repair of shoulder tendon tears.
Restoring shoulder stability after dislocation injuries.
Bone block stabilization for chronic shoulder instability.
Elbow ligament reconstruction for throwing athletes.
Minimally invasive treatment of elbow pain and stiffness.
Ligament reconstruction to restore knee stability.
Explore the procedure and what to expect.
Explore the procedure and what to expect.
Fellowship-trained specialists covering the full range of orthopedic care.
Discuss your shoulder, elbow, or knee injury directly with Dr. Smith. Consults in 1–4 days, surgery typically 2–4 weeks later. No referral required.
