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Shoulder Surgery

Advanced shoulder care—from pinpoint diagnosis to minimally invasive and open surgery—to relieve pain, restore function, and regain motion.
Clinician examining patient’s shoulder for surgical care

Precise, Personalized Solutions for Shoulder Pain & Instability

Your journey begins with a detailed assessment to uncover the source of your shoulder pain—whether it’s rotator cuff issues, labral injuries, arthritis, or instability. Your surgeon then tailors a customized treatment plan, offering arthroscopic or open options.

Common Shoulder Injuries

Rotator Cuff Injury

Learn about Rotator Cuff Injury

SLAP Tear

Learn about SLAP Tear

Shoulder Instability – Dislocated Shoulder- Bankart Tear

Learn about Shoulder Instability – Dislocated Shoulder- Bankart Tear

Treatment Options

We offer a comprehensive range of surgical solutions, including rotator cuff repair, labral repairs, shoulder stabilization, and shoulder replacement for advanced arthritis. Your surgeon will guide you through the best approach for your condition—whether minimally invasive or open surgery—and support your recovery every step of the way.

Rotator Cuff Repair

Repairs torn shoulder tendons to restore strength and function.

Labral Repairs

Fixes torn cartilage around the shoulder socket to reduce pain and improve joint stability.

Shoulder Stabilization

Corrects instability or dislocations to reinforce the joint and prevent future injuries.

Shoulder Replacement

Replaces worn shoulder joints with artificial implants to relieve arthritis pain and restore movement.

Shoulder Tendinitis / Biceps Pathology

Treats inflammation of tendons—especially in the biceps—to relieve pain and enhance mobility.

Frozen Shoulder

Uses release and rehabilitation techniques to loosen a stiff shoulder and regain full motion.

AC Joint Reconstruction

Rebuilds the ligaments connecting the collarbone and shoulder to correct separation and restore joint stability.

Meet our Surgeons

Dr. Jesse Slade Shantz, Private Surgeon

Dr. Jesse Slade Shantz

Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical Director
Shoulder, Knee, Elbow
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Dr. Curtis Myden, Private Surgeon

Dr. Curtis Myden

Orthopedic Surgeon
Knee, Shoulder & Elbow
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Dr. Tanner Dunlop, Private Surgeon

Dr. Tanner Dunlop

Orthopedic Surgeon
Upper Extremity Reconstruction
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Patient care coordinator assisting with consultation scheduling at Acumen Health

How to get started with Private Surgery

Step One

Meet our team for consultation

Reach out to one of our specialized patient care coordinator to discuss surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Listening to you is where we start. Booking in is easy, and no referral is required!

Step Two

One on one solution driven customized care

Our team will work together to come up with a customized care plan that includes pre-surgery preparation through to surgery, post-surgery reconditioning and beyond. We provide educational resources throughout your journey.

Step Three

Timely surgical care and rehabilitation

We help you navigate all private options within the country, and you choose the option that suits you best. All surgeries performed with Acumen Health Surgeons are done in a private non-hospital surgical centre. There are many across all capital cities and main cities in Canada. Post-surgery support continues with easy access to our surgeons, nursing staff and therapists.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Our surgeons have opted out of the AB Public Healthcare System so because they are completely separate and outside of the public, they are able to perform privately on AB residents.

Hotel and travel is not included in the surgical quotes. Only Calgary’s quote (CSS) has one night included if the patient chooses to stay at the Best Western, where we coordinate an Acumen Nurse to provide care as well. If traveling to Toronto, Montreal, or Pheonix, the airfair and hotel is up to the patient to pay – we will typically have recommendations for hotels to stay at that accomodate our surgical patients better than other hotels that we can recommend but we don’t cover the cost.

Some patients are able to claim them on their taxes for a percentage to be reimbursed. Typically this is when a certian distance has been travelled. We do not have the details on this and cannot guarantee this will happen for you, unfortunatly you willl have to look into it on your own. However, we can provide you with letters and receipts outlining all of your surgical details and requirements.

Yes, Dr. Snider, Dr. Neufeld and Dr. Sharma can all perform the direct anterior approach.

Not at the moment, however in the next 1-2 years there may be a surgical centre in Edmonton that will accomodate this surgery type

These appoiintments can be done locally or via Telemedicine. In most cases, the only travel required is for the surgery itself.

Unfortunately we do not at the moment. We can do the Orthopedic hip/knee/shoulder replacement consultations in Kelowna or Vancouver, BC – however we only offer the surgeries in Calgary, Montreal, Phoenix, or Montreal.

We do not offer payment plans or allow payments to be made after the surgery. Patients may pay in multiple installments if needed, however payment for surgery is due in full prior to the surgical date.

Anything done in AB on an AB resident is available for us virtually on NetCare. Alternatively we can check if the imaging clinic has an online portal that we have access to (or can get access to). If not, we would have to arrange getting the physical images to the clinic for your surgeon to review. Two options here: You can call and request that they send them to us or that you pick them up and bring them with you to your appointment, this way tends to be a bit quicker. If we cannot do this, we would send you a consent form to grant us the ability to request them for you. Then we would wait for them in the mail.

Arthroscopic surgeries are day surgeries and Arthroplasties (replacements) are typically 1-2 nights in the surgical centre.

Depending on the type of surgery and the chosen surgical location, the operation can take place approximately 3-14 weeks after.

The appointment length itself is 1hour. The duration over which the injections provide relief is variable. Research suggests pain relief lasting between six and twelve months, and 60-70% of patients experience some form of pain relief. There are still a group of patients who receive no benefit from PRP injection.

Acumen was founded in 2017 and has been doing hip replacements since 2022. Our joint surgeons also work publicly in other provinces and have been performing the replacements publicly for many many years.

Our surgeons are all amazing, recommended, and highly experienced. We encourage patients to do their own research as we have them all listed with their Bio’s on our website.

after 24 hours but be sure to stand up/move/stretch every 1-2 hours

We have multiple scheduled follow up check-ins with you, pre-op and post-operative appointments, as well as available touchpoints and rehabilitation care with our team. For replacements, you also have access to our on-call phone for nursing support.

If you choose to have your surgery outside of your home province, we offer a surgeon-to-surgeon communication program to ensure a smooth experience. We’ll assist with the referral, paperwork, booking, and provide you with a quote. After your surgery, we have continuous follow up on your care. Usually, we recommend patients fly in 1-2 nights before the surgery, and stay 1-2 nights after depending on the surgical location.

Within 1-3 weeks. Sometimes they can be as soon as just a few days.

The implant itself is made up of combinations of metal. For TKA and Oxfords:
The metal components on the femur and tibia are titanium and cobalt and chromium with small amounts of nickel. The plastic bearing between the metal components is polyethylene that is specially treated to minimize wear.

For THA:

The metal components are titanium for the femoral stem and the acetabular cup.

The femoral head uses ceramic instead of the standard cobalt chrome head which can last longer and minimize the small risks of corrosion wear between the stem and head which occurs mostly just in other implant designs.

The plastic liner is polyethylene like the knees with all the special treatments that make them last longer than in the past and avoid wear issues that cause bone breakdown.

Titanium is basically always used for the cup and stem but there have been other options around for the head and liner – metal on metal, or ceramic on ceramic.

Different for each surgeon

The brand we use for our replacements is Zimmer Biomet (CSS Specific)

***dependant on the type of surgery.

This is dependant on surgery type, but generally, Athroscopic surgeries can take place in Edmonton (Weiss), Calgary (RSC), Vancouver (New West or Cambie Surgical Centre), Kelowna (OHSC) and Toronto (OV Surgical Centre). Joint Replacements can take place in Calgary (CSS), Toronto (Clearpoint), Montreal (Duval or Hanche Genou Clinique), and Phoenix (Banner Health).

Our surgeons will offer and educate you on all of the options you have, both surgical and non-surgical. They will explain the risks and benefits to each of those choices, their outcomes, and what they would or wouldn’t recommend in their educated/expert opinion.

Proper nutrition plays a key role in preparing your body for surgery and supporting a smooth, effective recovery. To help optimize your outcomes, we collaborate with registered dietitians, nutrition coaches, and also offer access to EnRoute, a curated nutritional support program. These resources ensure you receive personalized guidance on fueling your body before and after surgery for the best possible healing and results.

Still have questions?

Whether you’re curious about our surgical options, injury care, reconditioning programs, or performance training, our team is here to guide you. Reach out anytime and we’ll help you understand your options so you can take the next step with confidence.

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