Hand Specialist for Actors: Discreet, World-Class Care On Your Schedule
Keep the Production on Schedule. Protect Your Career for a Lifetime.
An injury on set can have wide implications for you and the entire production. We provide a unique model of concierge-level care for actors that balances the immediate, time-sensitive needs of your project with the paramount importance of your long-term health and function.
A Surgeon Who Understands Both Sides of the Camera
Film productions are high-stress environments with tight timelines and expensive budgets. We understand that the timeliness of returning an actor to work has wide implications—hundreds of staff and the families they support are relying on the production proceeding on time. However, our guiding principle is that the actor’s lifelong hand function after injury should never be superseded by the needs of the production. Our unique approach is to find the perfect balance between the two.
A Service Designed for the Demands of Your Profession
Global Telehealth for Maximum Flexibility
- The advent of telehealth has transformed the care of the injured actor. We provide distanced consultations and follow-up care with the flexibility to fit your demanding schedule—whether from your trailer, hotel, or home. This approach is informed by Dr. French’s experience providing medical care to Canadian Olympic athletes on all continents. Drawing upon a vast network of experts in all specialties to facilitate the care of any ailment, Dr. French brings a global perspective to your treatment. This modern, convenient model allows us to provide world-class care wherever a production may take you in the world.
24/7 Specialist Access
- You receive individualized care with direct, 24/7 access to Dr. French for fine-tuning your recovery process. This continuous, high-touch support is invaluable to an optimal and efficient recovery, especially when you are on a tight schedule or dealing with changing physical demands for a role. Located in the “Hollywood North” city of Vancouver, we have provided on-set direct care on numerous occasions when required for actors, directors and production staff. Dr. French’s breadth of training in hand and wrist, general plastic surgery (lacerations, facial fractures, burns, etc), and his vast sports medicine experience treating all types of ailments in austere environments positions him as a valuable resource to film and TV production teams.
Balanced Treatment Planning
- We use creativity and outside-the-box thinking to find unique approaches to care for your hand injury, meticulously exploring all non-surgical and surgical options. The goal is to create a personalized treatment plan that respects the production’s needs while always prioritizing your lifelong health and the full, functional recovery of one of your most expressive tools.
Managing Injuries On and Off Set
Fractures from Stunts or Falls
- A broken bone requires immediate, expert attention. We provide timely surgical fixation to ensure perfect healing and facilitate a rapid, safe return to set. Explore our approach to fractures.
Ligament Instability
- A sprain or tear from a fall or action sequence can lead to an unstable, unreliable joint. We specialize in advanced ligament reconstruction to restore the rock-solid stability needed for physical roles. Learn more about ligament repair.
Lacerations & Wounds
- We provide meticulous plastic surgical repair of traumatic wounds. Our focus is on a result that is not only functional but also aesthetic, minimizing any visible scarring that could impact your work. See our approach to laceration care.
