Overview
Daniel Scott Horwitz, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in orthopaedic trauma. Dr. Horwitz is the chief of Trauma for the Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute. Dr. Horwitz received his medical degree from Washington University, St. Louis. He completed his internship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and his residency at Columbia University Medical Center. In addition, he completed a fellowship in trauma at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Horwitz specializes in unstable pelvic and acetabular fractures, complex articular injuries and nonunions/osteomyelitis. He leads one of the largest orthopaedic trauma teams in the country, providing care at three Level II trauma centers and at one Level I center. Dr. Horwitz has published extensively on aspects of orthopaedic trauma, ranging from fracture fixation and early evaluation of geriatric patients to health system issues, including efficiency and medical legal questions. He currently supervises two international trauma research fellows, actively teaches orthopaedic residents and lectures nationally and internationally on all aspects of orthopaedic trauma. Outside of his professional life, Dr. Horwitz enjoys visiting Scotland, and his favorite food is sushi. He spends much of his time with 3 dogs, 5 cats and 70 chickens.
Dr. Horwitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Infectious Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 78 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hip Replacement.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
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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Ryan Matthew Sutton, MD, specializes in hip and knee care, from joint preservation to complex joint replacement. He treats people with hip and knee arthritis, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), developmental dysplasia of the hip and pain or stiffness after prior joint surgery. Dr. Sutton offers total hip and knee replacement, partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement, patellofemoral knee replacement and revision surgery for failed or infected implants. When appropriate, he uses minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques and partners with patients on rapid-recovery, outpatient options to help them get back to work, sports and everyday life safely.|Dr. Sutton focuses on clear communication and informed decision-making. He reviews imaging and treatment choices with patients in plain language, then works with them to build a personalized care plan that can include activity modification, physical therapy, injections and, when needed, surgery. His motto is, “We treat patients, not X-rays.” His clinical interests include periprosthetic joint infection, hip preservation, healthy policy, perioperative optimization VTE (blood clot) prevention and optimizing pain control to reduce opioid use after surgery.|Dr. Sutton is an alumnus of Cornell University and holds a medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at the Rothman Institute. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.|A committed clinician-researcher, Dr. Sutton has authored 45+ peer-reviewed publications and presented his work nationally on topics such as health policy, management of periprosthetic joint infection, outpatient joint replacement and outcomes after hip and knee arthroplasty. His honors include the Philip Syng Physick Award for outstanding research at the Rothman Institute, as well as the Eastern Orthopaedic Association Resident/Fellow Paper Award. He has also served the profession through leadership roles, including chief editor of the Rothman Institute Orthopaedic Journal and service on international consensus committees for VTE prevention.|In his free time, Dr. Sutton wakeboards and water-skis, enjoys hiking with his wife and two rescue dogs, and is an avid Philadelphia sports fan.|Referral|Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement, Unicompartment knee replacement, Patellofemoral Knee replacement, Total Hip Revision, Total Knee Revision. Dr. Sutton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Hip ReplacementDr. Horwitz isAdvanced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Horwitz isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- Experienced
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Horwitz isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- Knee ReplacementDr. Horwitz isExperienced. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Horwitz isExperienced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- OsteotomyDr. Horwitz isExperienced. Learn about Osteotomy.