Since Hamilton Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine was founded by Dr. Ivan Gowan in 1984, the Practice has grown to serve a larger and larger community. Not just athletes benefit from the considerable skill and experience assembled here. Of the thousands of people treated every year, many are children, adults and senior citizens who have chosen Hamilton Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine as the best place to give them the most advanced orthopaedic care.