He earned his medical degree at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada, and completed his orthopedic surgery residency training there as well. He received fellowship specialty training in pediatric and adult limb lengthening and deformity correction here at the International Center for Limb Lengthening. Most recently, Dr. Assayag completed additional fellowship specialty training in adult foot and ankle and limb reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He is a Fellow of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.