Overview
Vishal Hegde, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery, serving patients in the Baltimore area. His expertise is in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, including anterior total hip replacement, partial and total knee replacement, complex hip and knee replacement and revision surgery after a failed previous joint replacement. Dr. Hegde is committed to providing the best possible care for his patients. He strives to create a personalized approach to each patient. He does this through customized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique lifestyle as well as through the application of new technologies such as precision computer navigation. Dr. Hegde is an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He graduated cum laude from Columbia University and received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Hegde did his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of California Los Angeles. He then completed an advanced clinical fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at Colorado Joint Replacement in Denver, Colorado. He is a candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Hegde is committed to moving the field of joint replacement forward and has published many research articles and orthopaedic surgery textbook chapters. His research interests include developing innovative new techniques and technologies to prevent implant infection and improve outcomes after hip and knee replacement surgery. He has won numerous awards for his research from organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Musculoskeletal Infection Society and the Western Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Hegde is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Chondroblastoma, Vitamin D Deficiency, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 190 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 36 articles in the study of Knee Replacement.
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Locations
4924 Campbell Boulevard, Suite 130, Suite 130, Nottingham, MD 21236
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
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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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Knee ReplacementDr. Hegde isDistinguished. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- Advanced
- Hip ReplacementDr. Hegde isAdvanced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Hegde isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Hegde isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Hegde isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Hegde isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ChondroblastomaDr. Hegde isExperienced. Learn about Chondroblastoma.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Hegde isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- Osteolysis Syndrome RecessiveDr. Hegde isExperienced. Learn about Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive.