"William F. Donaldson, III, MD, is a graduate of the Rush Medical College. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, as well as a fellowship in spine surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr. Donaldson serves on the program committee for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Scoliosis Research Society, and the Rocky Mountain Trauma Society. He is also involved in the Cervical Spine Research Society, North American Spine Society, and the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. He has published more than 100 articles, book chapters, and textbooks, and regularly presents his clinical and research findings at national meetings. He serves as executive vice chairman for Clinical Services, and division chief of the spine service for Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Donaldson has been recognized as one of Pittsburgh’s ""Top Docs"" by Pittsburgh Magazine since 2000. He specializes in the care of spinal disorders and spinal surgery.Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule.". Dr. Donaldson is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Brian A. Klatt, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Klatt completed his residency at UPMC and then served in the United States Air Force before completing a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He serves as Chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at UPMC East and is assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Klatt is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

H. James Pfaeffle, MD, PhD, is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon with Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers and a member of its hand and upper extremity team. He studied mechanical engineering prior to entering medical school, and earned his medical degree and doctorate in bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Pfaeffle completed his internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at UPMC. He completed a hand surgery fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he refined his skills in hand and upper extremity surgery and microsurgery.Dr. Pfaeffle is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, and Allegheny County Medical Society. In addition to performing arthroscopic hand, wrist and elbow surgery, Dr. Pfaeffle treats congenital hand conditions, fractures, dislocations, ligament injuries, and arthritis.LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Pfaeffle is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Dupuytren Contracture, and Hip Replacement.

Robert J. Goitz, MD, is Chief of the Division of Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also a professor of orthopaedic surgery, bioengineering, and plastic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Goitz is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand. Dr. Goitz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Rhizarthrosis, Osteoarthritis, and Osteotomy.

S. Joshua Szabo, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers and is a member of its Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery team. Dr. Szabo received his medical degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia and his orthopedic training at Drexel University’s College of Medicine. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, Miss. In 2006, Dr. Szabo joined Pittsburgh-based Tri Rivers, where his orthopedic practice focuses on shoulder, elbow and knee surgery.He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and holds a subspecialty certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Szabo serves as a physician for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association and is a team physician for Butler County Community College Athletics and Butler Senior High School. He is a clinical instructor for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He lectures nationally for the Arthroscopy Association of North America, instructing fellow physicians about arthroscopic shoulder surgery, knee ligament reconstruction techniques, complex elbow surgery and other orthopedic topics. Dr. Szabo is actively engaged in research, specifically biomechanical cadaver ACL studies pertaining to mechanisms of snow and ski injuries and rotator cuff repair techniques using bioinductive nano scaphoid to augment repair. He serves as a peer reviewer for JARN, JSES and ASSM. Dr. Szabo is on the editorial board for JARS and serves on the Learning Center Committee for AANA, chairing the subcommittee for online learning. In July 2019, Dr. Szabo completed a superior capsule reconstruction surgical experience with Dr. Teruhisa Mihata at Osaka Medical College in Japan. While there, he also completed an International Olympic Committee advanced team physician course in Tokyo. Dr. Szabo is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Tennis Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Eric Emanski is an Orthopedics provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Emanski is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Emanski is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Zhou is an Orthopedics provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zhou is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Kyphosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Nathan Winek is an Orthopedics provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Winek is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Ganglion Cyst, Mononeuritis Multiplex, and Osteotomy.

Alexander Duke is an Orthopedics provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Duke is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, and Knee Replacement.

Eric Chen is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers and sees patients in its Cranberry/Mars and North Hills offices. A member of Tri Rivers’ Hip and Knee Reconstruction team, he also serves as the director of Anterior Hip Surgery at UPMC Passavant. Dr. Chen received his medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital, where he served as chief resident. He then completed a fellowship in adult reconstruction at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis and Hip Replacement.

Trenton M. Gause II, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers and sees patients in its Cranberry/Mars and North Hills offices. He is a member of the Hand and Upper Extremity team. Dr. Gause II received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Virginia. He then conducted a hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he further refined his surgical skills and authored numerous articles. In September 2022, Dr. Gause II joined Pittsburgh-based Tri Rivers, where he performs shoulder surgery, including reverse shoulder replacement, rotator cuff repair and shoulder stabilization, as well as hand, elbow and wrist surgery, including endoscopic carpal tunnel release. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society and Allegheny County Medical Society. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Osteoarthritis.

James Bradley is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bradley has been practicing medicine for over 44 years is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Bradley is currently accepting new patients.

Gerard Werries is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Werries is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Michael Pagnotto is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pagnotto is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement.

Brian Jewell is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jewell is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Stephen A. Mendelson, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh where he serves as director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma in the Benedum Trauma Center, program director for the Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Program, and vice chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and attended the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Mendelson completed a residency in general orthopaedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, followed by a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic and spinal deformity at Children's Hospital of Washington with the University of Washington Medical School.Dr. Mendelson takes care of a wide variety of pediatric orthopaedic conditions including scoliosis, neuromuscular orthopaedics, pediatric orthopaedic trauma, hip diseases, and a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions in children involving the spine and both upper and lower extremities. He has been named one of Pittsburgh's “Top Doctors” by Best Doctors, Inc. in Pittsburgh Magazine, awarded the Golden Apple Award for resident education, and received a Spinal Deformity Advancement Award for his contribution to spinal deformity surgery.View Dr. Mendelson's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Mendelson is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Claw Foot, Clubfoot, Scoliosis, and Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.

John R. Fowler, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he treats both traumatic injuries and congenital hand and arm deformities. Dr. Fowler is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Osteoarthritis, and Trigger Thumb.

Dr. Robert L. Waltrip is an orthopaedic surgeon who is certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a subspecialty certification in orthopaedic sports medicine. Dr. Waltrip earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his internship and orthopedic surgery residency at UPMC. He also completed a sports medicine and shoulder fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute.Dr. Waltrip’s practice focuses on shoulder and knee surgery and he also performs computer-guided shoulder joint replacement surgery. He is a clinical instructor in the orthopedic surgery department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, and the Allegheny County Medical Society. Dr. Waltrip served on a national committee organized by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons which evaluated clinical guidelines for rotator cuff repair. Dr. Waltrip is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Anthony Silverio is an Orthopedics provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Osteochondroma, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, and Osteochondritis Dissecans.

Jeffrey Mulholland is an Orthopedics provider in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mulholland is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Bursitis.

Justin Arner is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Arner is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy.

Paul Liefeld is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Liefeld is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Mark Sangimino is an Orthopedics provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sangimino is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Clubfoot, Chondroblastoma, Claw Foot, Macrodactyly of the Foot, and Osteotomy.

Anthony A. Oyekan, MD, specializes in orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Oyekan completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Oyekan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis, and Spinal Fusion.

Charles Sutherland is an Orthopedics provider in Mars, Pennsylvania.