Becker's ASC Review

17 65 total knee replacement surgeons to know | 2020 Becker's is thrilled to feature 50 total knee replacement surgeons to know in 2020. e surgeons featured on this list have led accomplished careers and hold leadership posi- tions at some of the top institutions across the U.S. e list was developed through nomina- tions and internal research. Individuals do not pay and cannot pay for inclusion on this list. e list is presented in alphabetical order. Aaron Altenburg, MD. Altenburg Joint Replacement Surgery (Pocatello, Idaho). Dr. Altenburg focuses his practice on providing orthopedic care with a sense of community. During his career, Dr. Altenburg has engaged in extensive research on total joint replacements and outcomes for total hip replacements. He is a member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Timothy Alton, MD. Proliance Orthopedic Associates (Seattle). Dr. Alton specializes in primary and revision total joint replacements and is moving those procedures into the outpa- tient setting. He practices at Proliance Orthope- dic Associates and is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. omas Amalfitano, MD. Cumberland Valley Surgery Center (Hagerstown, Md.). Dr. Amal- fitano is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and an elected member of Sigma Xi, a national honor society for sci- entific research. He specializes in hip and knee replacements while operating as a team physi- cian for the Washington Nationals. Robert Barrack, MD. Washington University Physicians (St. Louis). A veteran of the U.S. Navy who received a commendation medal for his achievements in medical research, Dr. Barrack has had a storied career and directed the adult reconstructive surgery and residency programs at New Orleans-based Tulane Medical School for 13 years. He also served as a traveling fellow with the American Orthopaedic Associa- tion before joining the faculty of St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Barrack has received several high honors, including the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Excellence in Re- search Award and e Knee Society's Chitran- jan S. Ranawat, MD, Award. C. Lowry Barnes, MD. UAMS Health (Little Rock, Ark.). Dr. Barnes is president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons as well as the Carl L. Nelson, MD, Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery at UAMS Health. He focuses his practice on total joint replacements and has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles on the topic. He also holds four patents for orthopedic devices as the designer of multiple hip and knee implants. Michael Berend, MD. Midwest Center for Joint Replacement (Indianapolis). Dr. Berend has published more than 75 peer-reviewed ar- ticles in medical journals including the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Journal of Arthroplasty and Clinical Orthopaedics. He is one of about 50 members of e Knee Society and e Hip So- ciety, as well as a board member of the Ameri- can Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Keith Berend, MD. Joint Implant Surgeons (New Albany, Ohio). Dr. Berend has authored more than 180 peer-reviewed articles and is one of about 50 members of both e Knee Society and e Hip Society. In 2013, he received the award for Leaders in Total Joint Replacement: Generation Next, and in 2015, he received the Arthritis Foundation Pioneer in Medicine award. Richard Berger, MD. Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (Chicago). Dr. Berger focuses his prac- tice on minimally invasive hip and knee replace- ment. He is an assistant professor at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center and leveraged his background in mechanical engineering to design gender-specific implants for active patients. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Berger continues to conduct research and pioneer new techniques for knee surgery. omas Bernasek, MD. Florida Orthopaedic Institute (Tampa). A founding member of Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Bernasek is an internationally recognized expert in joint replacement. Dr. Bernasek's several notable titles include director of Florida Orthopaedic Institute's adult reconstruction fellowship and medical director at Tampa General Hospital's Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery. He is a past president of Hillsborough County (Fla.) Medical Association and a former associate pro- fessor of orthopedic surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. Michael Bolognesi, MD. Duke Health (Dur- ham, N.C.). A native of Durham, Dr. Bolognesi sees orthopedic patients at four locations in the area. Notably, 62 percent of the procedures he performs are knee replacements, with hip replacements and major hip surgeries making up the other procedures. Dr. Bolognesi is the immediate past president of the American As- sociation of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Joseph Bosco III, MD. NYU Langone Health (New York City). Dr. Bosco is an orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone Health and president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Sur- geons. He also serves as the director of quality and patient safety at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital and vice chair for clinical affairs in the department of orthopedic medicine. During his time at NYU Langone, he has pioneered several orthopedic procedures and focused on research- ing knee and shoulder injuries. Matthew Walter Bradley, MD. Midwest Bone and Joint Surgery (Highland, Ill.). A licensed orthopedic surgeon in three states — Missouri, Oregon and Illinois — Dr. Bradley is one of four members of Midwest Bone and Joint Surgery. He is also affiliated with HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, Ill., HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese, Ill., and HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland. Dr. Bradley is trained in robotic-arm assisted hip surgery as well as robotic-assisted partial and total knee surgery. James Caillouette, MD. Newport Orthope- dic Institute (Newport Beach, Calif.). e chairman behind Hoag Memorial Hospital's orthopedic surgery department and Newport Orthopedic Institute, Dr. Caillouette performs more than 500 joint replacements and 100 knee arthroscopies annually. He is a past president of the California Orthopaedic Association and a former director of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Caillouette notably is the named inventor on 14 patents. David Cashen, MD. Coastal Orthopedics & Pain Management (Bradenton, Fla.). Dr. Cashen serves as medical director of the Ortho- paedic Spine & Joint Center at Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center while overseeing the orthopedic residency programs at Blake Medical Center and Manatee Memorial Hospital, both in Bradenton. He completed a joint replacement fellowship at Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic in Arlington, Va., as well as another at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew Cooper, MD. Morton Plant Hospital (Clearwater, Fla.). Dr. Cooper specializes in partial and total knee and hip replacements, including computer-assisted navigation joint Sponsored by:

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