He has worked mainly in California, but in 2010 accepted a position as head of orthopedic surgery at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital. The foot and ankle specialist stayed only two years, however, frustrated by the “reality that Canadian health care does not match the ideals of a high-quality, efficient system.” His new book is called How Hockey Can Save Healthcare. A lifelong Montreal Canadiens fan, Pinney uses National Hockey League analogies to show how and why the Canadian health care system should be reformed.