The 20 Best Hip Replacement Doctors Near Me

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Rachel Sotsky
Advanced in Hip Replacement

Dr. Rachel Sotsky

Orthopedics | General Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 

Advanced in Hip Replacement
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Rachel Sotsky, M.D., is an orthopaedic specialist with expertise in trauma surgery. She specializes in the treatment of traumatic bone fractures, including fractures of the arms, legs, hips and pelvis. Dr. Sotsky also provides post-traumatic fracture care, including the treatment of fracture complications such as nonunions and malunions. She is passionate about helping patients recover their previous function while using the least invasive techniques possible. She also enjoys teaching, taking advantage of opportunities to pass on her knowledge to the next generation of trauma specialists. Dr. Sotsky is an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Her research interests include motor vehicle mortality and osteoarthritis. She graduated from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she also completed an orthopaedic surgery residency and served as chief resident. During her residency, she pursued additional orthopaedic oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Following her residency, she completed an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Dr. Sotsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Compartment Syndrome, Osteoporosis, and Hip Replacement.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hip Replacement.

Residency
Rutgers RWJ University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013
Specialties
Orthopedics
General Surgery
Licenses
Orthopaedic Trauma in NJ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Orthopaedic Traumatology, 2014
Hospital Affiliations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Bayview Medical Offices, Level 1 (M), MSK, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-0453

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.


9 Total Publications

Low Rates of Bone Health Evaluation Before and After Primary Fragility Fractures.
Low Rates of Bone Health Evaluation Before and After Primary Fragility Fractures.
Journal: JB & JS open access
Published: October 15, 2025
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Elite in Hip Replacement
Dr. Ronald E. Delanois
Orthopedics
Elite in Hip Replacement
Dr. Ronald E. Delanois
Orthopedics

Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc

2401 E Belvedere Ave, 
Baltimore, MD 
 (8.2 miles away)
410-601-8500
Languages Spoken:
English
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Ronald Delanois is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Delanois is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Elite in Hip Replacement
Dr. James Nace
Orthopedics
Elite in Hip Replacement
Dr. James Nace
Orthopedics

Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc

2435 W Belvedere Ave, 
Baltimore, MD 
 (7.6 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
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James Nace is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nace is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Nace is currently accepting new patients.

Savya Thakkar
Elite in Hip Replacement
Dr. Savya Thakkar
Orthopedics
Elite in Hip Replacement
Dr. Savya Thakkar
Orthopedics

Charter Professional Center

Columbia, MD 
 (18.7 miles away)
443-997-2663
Languages Spoken:
English, Gujarati , Hindi, Marathi
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Savyasachi “Savya” Thakkar, M.D., is a hip and knee reconstructive surgeon serving patients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., metro areas. His expertise is in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, including partial and total hip and knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement and complex revisions after previous joint replacement. Dr. Thakkar uses computer and robotic-assisted techniques for these procedures to provide cutting-edge care to patients with hip and knee arthritis. Currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Thakkar completed his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and stayed for his residency with the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He was the first recipient of the Ronald P. Byank leadership award as a chief resident. He continued his training as a knee arthritis and traumatology fellow in Switzerland, followed by an adult reconstruction fellowship in New York. He then pursued the prestigious European Knee Society traveling fellowship focusing on advanced surgical techniques in the management of arthritis. Dr. Thakkar’s research interests include technological advances in the treatment of arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the economic impact of arthritis and the optimization of hospital protocols for arthritis management. He is also interested in exploring same-day joint replacement surgery to help patients minimize time in the hospital and maximize return to function. Dr. Thakkar is the chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Thakkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

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