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David L. MacIntosh is an internationally-renowned pioneer in sports medicine. After obtaining his medical degree from Dalhousie University, Dr. MacIntosh, who conducted graduate studies at the University of Toronto, went on to make an impressive contribution to the health and well-being of the Varsity Blues.
From 1951 to 1958, he provided medical services at Hart House and gained worldwide recognition for his discoveries related to torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL). He was the first in the world to describe the ‘pivot shift’ manoeuvre, which remains the gold standard test for ACL injury diagnosis. In the late 1950s, Dr. MacIntosh performed and published the first successful ACL reconstruction, a procedure that had been eluding doctors since the 1870s.
In 1980, he was honoured with the Thomas R. Loudon Award, presented by the University of Toronto for outstanding service in the advancement of athletics.
Dr. MacIntosh retired from active practice in 1984. His Hart House clinic has evolved into the Athletic Centre’s David L. MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic, and it is thought to be the oldest dedicated sport medicine facility in the world.
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