Dr. LaMothe completed his PhD in Biomedical Engineering and MD at the University of Calgary, before completing his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Calgary. Following this, he did two one-year Fellowships in New York City at the Hospital for Special Surgery/Weil-Cornell medical school. His first fellowship was in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, and the second fellowship was in Complex Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery.
He has been in practice specializing in Orthopaedic Trauma and Foot & Ankle Reconstruction since 2014 at the Peter Lougheed hospital. He is actively involved in education at multiple levels including medical students, residents and surgical Fellows. He holds many provincial and local leadership roles including serving on the Alberta Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons for over 10 years and he is currently the Site Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Peter Lougheed Hospital.