The 20 Best Hip Replacement Doctors Near Me

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James C. Widmaier
Advanced in Hip Replacement

Dr. James C. Widmaier

Orthopedics
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Hip Replacement
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. 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
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger Selinsgrove - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
620 University Avenue, Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Call: 800-275-6401

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.


3 Total Publications

The Effect of Insertion Technique on Temperatures for Standard and Self-Drilling External Fixation Pins.
The Effect of Insertion Technique on Temperatures for Standard and Self-Drilling External Fixation Pins.
Journal: Journal of orthopaedic trauma
Published: April 22, 2017
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Samik Banerjee is an Orthopedics provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Banerjee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Kienbock's Disease, Acute Pain, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

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Wyomissing, PA 
 (76.6 miles away)
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Experience:
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Eric Slotkin is an Orthopedics provider in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Dr. Slotkin has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Daniel S. Horwitz
Advanced in Hip Replacement
Dr. Daniel S. Horwitz
Orthopedics
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GMC Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
 (21.5 miles away)
570-271-6541
Languages Spoken:
English
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Accepting New Patients

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.

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