Dr. Shane Wunder MD, FRCPC, CSCN Diplomate (EMG)
Residency Program Director & Assistant Professor Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr. Wunder is originally from a farm near Theodore, Saskatchewan and completed both Undergraduate and Medical degrees at the University of Saskatchewan. He also holds an Associateship to the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) in Piano Performance.

He has been practicing at Wascana Rehabilitation Centre since the completion of his training. He is involved in teaching at the College of Medicine at the undergraduate level and has been the Program Director for the residency training program since November 2016. He has initiated changes in the structure and design of the outpatient clinic at Wascana. He has an interest in technology in medicine and has served in various roles including co-chair of the standards committee for the Provincial Computerized Orders Management project and pandemic virtual care physician co-lead. He is currently a member of the Saskatchewan Medical Association's EMR Co-Management Committee, and is the clinical informatics lead for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also currently enrolled in the Clinician Educator AFC Program through the University of Saskatchewan. 

In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, home design and renovation, traveling, and technology.

• Spasticity Management
• Neuromuscular Medicine and Electrodiagnostics (EMG)
• Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

• Medical Education
• Technology in Medicine
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spasticity
• Prosthetics, Orthotics, Gait

• CSCN - Certification in Electrodiagnostics - 2015
• FRCPC - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Saskatchewan - 2015
• MD - University of Saskatchewan - 2010
• BA - Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Saskatchewan - 2004

Published

• Mariam Rassem, Muhammad Siddiqui, Shane Wunder, Keren Ganshorn & Jacqueline Kraushaar (2020) Sexual health counselling in patients with spinal cord injury: Health care professionals’ perspectives, The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2020.178632
• Rehman, H., & Wunder, S. (2011). Trousseau sign in hypocalcemia. Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 183(8): E498. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.100613 
• Marshall Siemens, Shane Wunder, Jacqueline Kraushaar, Alexandra Mortimer, Kyra Kane. ‘Hip Surgery and Radiology Reporting for Children with Cerebral Palsy Prior to Initiation of a Hip Surveillance Program’. 1 Jan. 2021 : 257 – 263. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/PRM-201506
• Ryan Kelly, Gentson Leung, Heather Lindstrom, Shane Wunder, Jaime Yu. Virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examination Experiences and Performance in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 101(10):p 947-953, October 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001942

Invited Presentations

• Wunder, S., & Kraushaar, J. (May 2016). Medical Apps and Technology for the Physiatrist. Workshop at 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (CAPMR), May 1, 2016
• Wunder, S., & Kraushaar, J. (June 2013). Utilizing your Tablet Effectively. Workshop on Information Technology in Physiatry, Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Conference, June 1, 2013

Poster Presentations

• Wunder, S., Khalil, W., Linassi, G., Nickel, D., & Kraushaar, J. Primary Care Confidence with Spinal Cord Injury Care in the Community. Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (CAPM&R) 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, BC, May 20, 2015 to May 23, 2015.
• Wunder, S., & Fink, M. Patient Encounter Logs: A Tool for Feedback and Assessment. International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE) 2012, Ottawa, ON, October 1, 2012 to October 1, 2012.
• Schultz, M., Crawford, J., Kane, K., Kraushaar, J., & Wunder, S. Patient experiences with Spasticity Management in Southern Saskatchewan. CAPM&R 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, Whitehorse, YT, May 1, 2018 to May 1, 2018.
• Rassem, M., Siddiqui, M., Wunder, S., Ganshorn, K., & Kraushaar, J. Sexual Health Counselling in Spinal Cord Injured Patients: Health Care Professionals' Perspectives. CAPM&R 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, Whitehorse, YT, May 1, 2018 to June 1, 2018.
• McFadden, B., Crawford, J., Kane, K., Wunder, S., & Kraushaar, J. Patient perceived needs and experiences regarding sexual counselling in individuals with spinal cord injury. CAPM&R 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, Whitehorse, YT, May 1, 2018 to May 1, 2018.
• deCiutiis, J., Kraushaar, J., Siddiqui, M., & Wunder, S. An evaluation of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation skills days: A survey of medical students. 68th Annual Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual, May 29, 2020 to May 29, 2020.