Christine Alvarez

MSc, FRCPC, BSc, MD

Investigator and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, BC Children's Hospital

My research involves orthopaedics. I do both basic and clinical research and bring the research into clinical practice. I have pioneered the use of Botox (the same medicine used for wrinkles) in the treatment of clubfoot and continue to advance its use through research. I also focus on using gait analysis, measuring how people walk, and doing research on how people walk normally and with certain conditions such as clubfoot. I also conduct research into hereditary multiple exostoses (HME), a condition where people develop multiple bony bumps on their skeleton.