Dr. Mark Fernhout
FRCSC - Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon based in Lethbridge, Alberta, with more than two decades of experience in musculoskeletal surgery. His clinical focus is revision total hip and knee arthroplasty and complex joint replacement procedures.
About Dr. Fernhout
Dr. Mark Fernhout is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon based in Lethbridge, Alberta (1410 15 Ave South), with more than two decades of experience in musculoskeletal surgery. He holds the designation of Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) and has built a distinguished career centred on restoring mobility and quality of life for his patients. His clinical focus is revision total hip and knee arthroplasty and complex joint replacement procedures that require advanced surgical expertise.
- Section Head of Orthopaedics (Chief) in South Zone West, Alberta (2017–2021)
- Orthopaedic Surgeon with special interest in Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Lethbridge, Alberta (2005–Present)
- Fellow in Lower Limb Arthroplasty — Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic, Adelaide, Australia (2004–2005)
- Fellow in Lower Limb Sports Medicine — Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic, Adelaide, Australia (2004–2005)
- General Orthopaedic Trauma — Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia (2004–2005)
- Awards: Rural Alberta South Preceptor of the Year (Alberta Rural Family Medicine Network) — 2010, 2013, and 2015
- Research: Tibial Interference Screw Fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Autograft Bone Augmentation (Arthroscopy, 2010)
- Research: The Anatomic Characteristics of the Tibial Insertion of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (Arthroscopy, 2005)
- Specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2004)
- Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Surgery — University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Misericordia Hospital, Grey Nuns Hospital (2003)
- Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery — The University of Alberta (1997–2002)
- Medical Doctorate — The University of Alberta (1992–1997)
- Bachelor Of Science with Honors in Biology — The King’s College (1988–1991)
- Licensing Medical Council of Canada
- Medical Board of South Australia
- Principles of Surgery
Member of the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators, Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network of Alberta, Alberta Hip and Knee Working Group, Hip and Knee Clinical Committee of Alberta, Alberta Orthopaedic Society, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Alberta Medical Association, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, Canadian Medical Professional Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Lethbridge Surgical Society.
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