Luckshman Bavan

Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery

Project Investigator, Child Health & Evaluative Sciences

Dr. Luckshman Bavan is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. His clinical practice focuses on limb reconstruction, hip disorders, and neuromuscular conditions. After earning his medical degree at Imperial College London, he completed orthopaedic residency in Oxford and subspecialty fellowships at SickKids and BC Children’s Hospital. Dr Bavan’s research examines paediatric musculoskeletal disease and the functional outcomes of both surgical and non-surgical care. He holds a PhD from the University of Oxford, where his work focused on motion analysis using wearable sensors, a methodology he now applies to refine outcome measurement and guide treatment in children.

Education and experience

• 2024-2025: Fellowship, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia (BC Children's Hospital), Vancouver, Canada
• 2023-2024: Fellowship, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto (The Hospital for Sick Children), Toronto, Canada
• 2020-2023 & 2014-2017: Residency: Trauma and Orthopaedics, Oxford, UK
• 2017-2020: PhD Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
• 2012-2014: Core Surgical Training, Oxford, UK
• 2010-2012: Foundation Training, Essex, UK
• 2004-2010: MBBS & BSc, Imperial College London, London, UK

Achievements

• 2023: Stephen Tredwell Award, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Halifax, Canada
• 2023: Ogilvie-Harris Award, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• 2022: Trainee of the Year Award, Oxford Residency Program, Oxford, UK

1. Optimising time in harness: Factors associated with sonographic resolution of DDH during Pavlik treatment. L Bavan, C Bradley, Y Verma and S Kelley. Bone and Joint Journal. 2025 Jan 1;107-B(1):118-123.
2. Residual acetabular dysplasia at walking age: A study of 470 hips treated with Pavlik harness. L Bavan, T Lloyd, L Llewellyn-Stanton, M Mifsud and A Kothari. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2024 Sep 1;44(8):457-61.
3. Aneurysmal bone cysts: A UK wide tumour centre experience. L Bavan, ABC Study Group. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024 Mar;129(3):601-608.
4. Instrumented assessment of shoulder function: A study of inertial sensor-based methods. L Bavan, J Wood, K Surmacz, D Beard, J Rees. Clinical Biomechanics. 2020 Feb;72:164-171.
5. Adherence monitoring of rehabilitation exercise with inertial sensors: A clinical validation study. L Bavan, K Surmacz, D Beard, S Mellon, J Rees. Gait and Posture. 2019 May;70:211-217.

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