Dr. Frank J. Plate

F. Johannes Plate, MD, PhD, is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship-trained in primary and complex total hip and knee replacements. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Plate received his medical degree from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg in Germany and received a PhD for his work on the influence of aging on orthopaedic injuries from the Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in North Carolina. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Plate specializes in total hip replacements using a muscle-sparing anterior hip approach for rapid patient recovery and same-day discharge and teaches this technique to other surgeons. Dr. Plate uses a robotic-assisted system for partial and total knee replacements that allows for patient-specific implant placement and ligament balancing. As the director of adult reconstruction research, Dr. Plate has published over 100 journal articles and book chapters and has presented research at national and international conferences. His research interests include value-based care, robotic techniques for hip and knee replacement, mitigating patient risk factors to improve surgical outcomes, and the treatment of prosthetic joint infections. He serves on the editorial board of various orthopaedic journals and is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the Emerging Leaders Program of the American Orthopaedic Association. View the full list of Dr. Plate’s publications on PubMed. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling.

Dr. Plate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.