Dr. Rudan is a Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery at Queen's University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre. His clinical interest spans across computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery, total joint surgery to oncology. As Director of Clinical Research at the Human Mobility Research Centre (HMRC) and Britton Smith Chair, Dr. Rudan has made significant contributions to patient health and mobility through innovative surgical procedures. Dr. Rudan is a pioneer in computer-aided research, particularly in Orthopaedics. His effort to integrate this type of surgical platform in the operating theatre has generated over 240 peer-reviewed publications. He also has broad experience in other surgical applications in Neurosurgery, General Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. Currently, in collaboration with the Laboratory for Percutaneous Surgery at Queen's University, he is leading research in novel navigation for the resection of breast, liver and other soft tissue tumours. Dr. Rudan is a named inventor on 23 patent applications and 25 patents worldwide, many of which have been licensed to Fortune 500 companies.