James C. Widmaier
Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
Experienced in Infectious Arthritis

Overview

Dr. Widmaier is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeon. His clinical interests include acute total hip replacement for acetabular fracture, and his research interests include braking and driving after total hip replacements. Dr. Widmaier earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, and a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at Tampa General Healthcare. Dr. Widmaier is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Widmaier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Compartment Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Fasciotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Maryland, School Of Medicine, 1996 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center, 2001
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Tampa General Healthcare, 2002
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Moda Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Other Locations
Geisinger Selinsgrove - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
620 University Avenue, Selinsgrove, PA 17870

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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