The 20 Best Hypermobile Joints Doctors in The United States

My goal is to help individuals improve their quality of life by helping them regain function and decrease pain through non-surgical management of spine and musculoskeletal disorders. My practice focuses on optimizing exercise and physical therapy, spinal and joint injections, and medication management as well as electrodiagnostic medicine to diagnose and treat painful and debilitating conditions of muscles, joints, and nerves. Whether the patient wants to get back into sports or exercise--or just wants to be able to take a walk or make a meal with less discomfort, I will work with them to develop a treatment plan to help them reach those goals. Dr. Young is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Scoliosis. Dr. Young is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

Grant Garcia, MD, is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon with advanced accredited fellowship training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery. Dr. Garcia’s primary focus for his practice is sports medicine, having a great interest in returning athletes safely to their sport after shoulder, knee and elbow injuries and surgeries. During residency and fellowship, Dr. Garcia trained in numerous advanced sports procedures and techniques. These include cartilage regeneration, meniscus transplantation, multi-ligamentous knee reconstruction and complex limb realignment procedures. In addition, many minimally invasive shoulder procedures, including stemless arthroplasty, stabilization procedures, and rotator cuff revision surgery are part of his expertise. He has special elbow training in ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction and repair procedures. Dr. Garcia is also fellowship trained in orthobiologic treatments, including stem cell transplantation and PRP, to assist in these surgical procedures, as well as non-operative treatments. Dr. Garcia has authored over 50 publications found in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He has presented more than 60 academic sports papers worldwide, in addition to authoring book chapters on advanced techniques in sports medicine. He has also published over a dozen papers on sports medicine that have been featured in ESPN.com, Orthopedics Today and AAOS Now. Dr. Garcia was an assistant team physician for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. During residency, he cared for players on the New York Giants, New York Mets, US Tennis Team, New York Rangers, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, as well as many collegiate athletes. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy. Dr. Garcia is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Garcia is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ryan Rigby is a Fellowship Trained Foot & Ankle Surgeon who is originally from Logan, Utah and enjoys practicing in his home town. He specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery along with Arthroscopy and surgical repair of deformity and fractures. Dr. Rigby performed a Fellowship specializing in Total Ankle Replacement surgery. He also enjoys research and has authored many publications and textbooks. A PubMed link to his work can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=rigby%2C+RB%5BAuthor%5D&sort=date Dr. Rigby also lectures both nationally and internationally. He has given over 400 lectures to Surgeons on leading techniques in Foot & Ankle surgery. He has served as the Chair of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons. He is also a Section Editor for the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. Dr. Rigby enjoys working with Athletes and finding new techniques to help them return back to sports as soon as possible. In his free time he enjoys snowmobiling, boating and traveling with his wife and children. Dr. Rigby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Flat Feet, Ledderhose Disease, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rigby is board certified in American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery. Dr. Rigby is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Provencher is a Sports Medicine provider practicing medicine in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Provencher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenotomy, and Endoscopy.

Miho Tanaka is a Sports Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tanaka is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Trochlear Dysplasia, Hypermobile Joints, Osteoarthritis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Brett Owens is a Sports Medicine provider practicing medicine in East Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Owens is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Arthroscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Chapman is keen on understanding the underlying pathology as clearly as possible and finding the best possible non-operative or surgical options for patients to be able to achieve a lasting, improved quality of life. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Diskitis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Chapman is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Chapman is currently accepting new patients.

Justin Smith is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, Tendinitis, Hypermobile Joints, and Osteotomy. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Amy Trammell is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Dr. Trammell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. Her clinical expertise encompasses Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Hypermobile Joints, Erb's Palsy, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Trammell is currently accepting new patients.

Shawn Schoch is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Summit, Wisconsin. Dr. Schoch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Compartment Syndrome, Hypermobile Joints, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Schoch is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

. Dr. Jacoby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Jacoby is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

"As a medic in the U.S. Army, Jeffrey Marchessault, MD, was encouraged by several doctors to pursue medicine. ""It was a gentle encouragement that grew louder inside me,"" he says. An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Marchessault chose to specialize in hand surgery because ""it can restore so much more than hand function – sense of worth, dignity and independence are often restored as well."" Originally from Massachusetts, Dr. Marchessault fell in love with the Appalachian Highlands. ""We've been here 10 years now and still say, 'Ahhh' when we see the morning fog in the valley or the sunset on the lake.""". Dr. Marchessault is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Tenosynovitis, Fasciotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Marchessault is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

I am a shoulder, knee, hip, and sports medicine surgeon at Duke Health and am heavily involved in minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques and the prevention of sports injuries. I cultivated these interests during my time in the military. My areas of interest and expertise are in shoulder and knee injuries in athletes and techniques and treatments to return these patients back to high levels of function or sport. I treat conditions, such as shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff tears, and shoulder arthritis with a joint replacement.  My knee expertise is in ligament, cartilage, and meniscus injuries. I am involved in research, technique, and product development for each of these conditions to better help my patients. Dr. Dickens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dickens is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery.

Volker Musahl, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon and is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. He is the medical director of the UPMC Rooney Sports Medicine Complex, program director of the sports medicine fellowship program, and a professor of both bioengineering and orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. After receiving his medical degree from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg in Germany, Dr. Musahl moved to the United States where he completed his residency at UPMC, followed by a fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Dr. Musahl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Musahl is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery and American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Musahl is currently accepting new patients.

Albert Lin, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He is chief of shoulder surgery and associate chief of sports medicine at UPMC, as well as program director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, vice chair of education, co-director of the Pittsburgh Shoulder Institute, and professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Within UPMC, he is co-chair of the Shoulder and Sports Medicine Steering Committee, and he serves on the Patient Education Governance Committee, the Professional Development Subcommittee of the GMEC, and Surgical Services Oversight Committee of UPMC East. He is the head orthopaedic team physician for Duquesne University and the head team physician for Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. Dr. Lin received his undergraduate degree with magna cum laude distinctions from Harvard University and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, followed by fellowships in sports medicine at UPMC and shoulder surgery at Harvard University. Dr. Lin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Endoscopy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Lin is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

Betina Hinckel is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Taylor, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Hinckel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Osteoarthritis, Trochlear Dysplasia, Tenotomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Hinckel is currently accepting new patients.

I am the head of shoulder surgery at Duke. Connecting with and caring for patients is very rewarding and is the reason I went into medicine. I take pride in providing both operative and non-operative treatments based not only on the latest research and evidence but also on the unique individual needs and expectations of each patient. Being a tertiary level surgeon means that I frequently manage patients sent to me by other surgeons. “The needs of the patient come first” and “first do no harm” are two phrases that guide me during every patient interaction. This ensures that each patient receives the same care as I would provide a family member of mine. I am supported by an excellent team that all share the same mission of outstanding patient care. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading, and staying active. Dr. Anakwenze is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Acute Pain, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Anakwenze is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery.

James Bradley is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Bradley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Bradley is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bradley is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Chalmers is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Farmington, Utah. Dr. Chalmers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Tenotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Chalmers is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Chalmers is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Cosgarea, M.D., is a sports medicine specialist with expertise in the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of sports-related injuries, particularly those affecting the knee and shoulder and elbow, including sprains, strains, ligament tears and joint instability. An experienced sports medicine surgeon and a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Cosgarea will transition away from performing surgical procedures as of July 1, 2025. He will continue to provide office-based patient care, and will remain actively involved in clinical consultation, research and medical education. Dr. Cosgarea’s research focuses on knee biomechanics and improving outcomes in the treatment of sports injuries. He has authored two textbooks and more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His surgical expertise includes arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, elbow UCL reconstruction and shoulder instability stabilization procedures. He serves as the head team physician for the Johns Hopkins University Department of Athletics, is the former chief of the Division of Sports Medicine in the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and served as a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles from 2000 to 2010. In 2012, he was named one of the “125 Knee Surgeons and Specialists to Know” by Becker’s Spine Review. Dr. Cosgarea is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the International Patellofemoral Study Group. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of the Patellofemoral Foundation. He earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, did his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Rochester and completed a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins in 1998, he was an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Ohio State University Medical Center, and served as an orthopaedic consultant for the Ohio State athletic department. Videos Dr. Andrew Cosgarea Meniscus InjuriesQ&A with Dr. Andrew Cosgarea Recent News Articles and Media Coverage History of second Tommy John surgeries raises questions about Mike Clevinger’s futureThe San Diego Union-Tribune (November 2020) Running and aging usually don't mix. But at 62, quitting isn't an option for me.The Washington Post (May 2019) 3 ACL Tears Won’t Keep Creighton’s Martin Krampelj off CourtAP News (October 2018) ACL SurgeryMichelle Baker's StoryJohns Hopkins Medicine (March 2017) Insider: Why can't the Colts stay healthy?Indystar.com (September 2016) The Most Common Injury at the OlympicsCNN.com (August 2016). Dr. Cosgarea is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Trochlear Dysplasia, Compartment Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cosgarea is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.