Marvin Tile

Marvin Tile CM (January 11, 1933 – August 18, 2025) was a Canadian orthopedic surgeon, Chief of Surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (1985–1996) and University of Toronto professor, who was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2009. Tile was co-founder of Sunnybrook Hospital Trauma Unit and founding president of the Ontario Orthopedic Association Born in Toronto, Ontario, Tile attended Harbord Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto where he earned a B.Sc. (Med) and MD degrees in 1957. He received his FRCS(C) in 1963 after which he studied in Europe as a Detweiler Traveling Fellow Tile authored two books and 59 manuscripts "pioneering the practice of orthopedics around the world".

Tile died on August 18, 2025, at the age of 92.

Books

• Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum, 2nd edition, Marvin Tile, published by Williams & Wilkins (1984) ISBN 9780683082494.
• The Rationale of Operative Fracture Care, 3rd edition, Schatzker J and Tile, M, ISBN 9783540277088.

References

External links

• "Marvin Tile - Sunnybrook Hospital". sunnybrook.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
• "Our Patron: Dr. Marvin Tile - Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation : Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation". whenithurtstomove.org. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
• "Tile, Dr. Marvin". orthopaedics.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
• "$2 MILLION MARVIN TILE CHAIR IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY APPOINTED". marketwired.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
• "Dr. Marvin Tile". TorontoOrthopaedics.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
• "Pioneer in trauma care receives Order of Canada - The Canadian Jewish News". cjnews.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
• "Interview with Marvin Tile – Author of "Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum"". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-11-20.