Dr. Lambert graduated in medicine from Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, in 1980. He did his radiology residency in Belfast and a two-year musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at the University of Toronto from 1987-1989. He holds Fellowships of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK) and the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. Dr. Lambert was head of MSK radiology at the University of Alberta from 1989-2002, and Department Chair from 2002-2016. He was awarded the Fellowship of the Canadian Association of Radiologists in 2021.
His primary research interests are MSK MRI and imaging of arthritis. This includes the development and clinical validation of image-based definitions and scoring tools for assessment of spondyloarthritis and osteoarthritis, and randomized trials of arthritis therapy. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, 5 book chapters, and 400+ abstracts; and is a member of many international societies related to MSK radiology and arthritis research.