Dr Charlotte Dandurand is a spinal neurosurgeon with the Spine Surgery Institute at Vancouver General Hospital. Dr Dandurand’s current practice focuses on degenerative spinal disorders, cranio-cervical junction abnormalities, spinal tumors, minimally invasive surgery and trauma. She serves as Clinical Instructor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of British Columbia.
Dr Dandurand’s research interests concentrate on clinical outcomes of spine surgery and health policies. She is involved in studies analyzing surgical trends with the aim of improving access to healthcare and provide data to improve resources allocation. She is also involved in spine trauma research.
Dr Dandurand completed residency in neurosurgery at the University of British Columbia, in addition to a program of clinical effectiveness and Master of Science in epidemiology at Harvard University. Her fellowship in advanced spine surgery was completed at the University of British Columbia/Vancouver General Hospital. She is an active member of the Canadian Spine Society and associate member of AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma.