25 of the Best Orthopedic Doctors Near Me in charleston, SC

Josef K. Eichinger, M.D. is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty focus in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He was formerly the chief of orthopaedic surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is a retired Colonel from the US Army Medical Corps and previously deployed to Afghanistan with the 541st Forward Surgical Team.Dr. Eichinger received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and his M.D. degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center and the Harvard shoulder and elbow surgery fellowship in Boston. Dr. Eichinger is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is on the editorial board for the Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Research and for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery for CME and is a reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Orthopedics, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Journal of Sports Medicine. Dr. Eichinger has presented research and lectured at numerous national meetings. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters in such journals as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Research, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Military Medicine.Dr. Eichinger's special areas of interest include total joint replacement surgery of the shoulder and elbow; surgical and non-surgical treatment of all shoulder and elbow disorders; sports medicine for overhead and throwing athletes, including baseball, tennis, and golf; and arthroscopic surgery. He also has expertise in the treatment of failed prior shoulder and elbow surgery as well as complex clavicle (collarbone), shoulder (proximal humerus), and elbow fractures.Dr. Eichinger has [completed countless areas of research](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=eichinger+jk+%5Bau%5D) including, but not limited to, Orthopaedic Application of Cryotherapy, Muscle Tendon Transfers Around the Shoulder, Scapular Fractures After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty, and more. Watch how [he provided relief and treatment for his patient](https://player.vimeo.com/video/440837010), Todd, through double shoulder replacement surgery. Dr. Eichinger is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Hypermobile Joints, Bone Graft, and Osteotomy. Dr. Eichinger is currently accepting new patients.

Richard J. Friedman, M.D. FRCSC, is chief of shoulder and elbow surgery and professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and an adjunct professor of bioengineering at Clemson University. He was formerly the chairman of the department of orthopaedic surgery and medical director of the joint replacement program at Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.Dr. Friedman received his M.D. degree in 1980 from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and completed residencies in surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and in orthopedic surgery at the Harvard combined orthopedic residency program in Boston. He also completed a clinical fellowship in surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore as well as clinical fellowships in surgery and orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Friedman is board certified in orthopedic surgery.A former member of the North American and International Hip and Knee Registry steering committees as well as a former consultant to the orthopedic device review panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Friedman is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and a member of the American Orthopaedic Association, Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, and European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow, among others. He is a reviewer for Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and Journal of Knee Surgery. Dr. Friedman also serves on the American Medical Association CPT advisory committee as well as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons CPT coding committee.Dr. Friedman was the founder of the orthopaedic research laboratory at MUSC and has received over 50 research grants. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles in such journals as the New England Journal of Medicine, Orthopedic Clinics of North America, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Dr. Friedman has also written numerous book chapters and had over 150 scientific abstracts published. He has presented nationally and internationally at over 500 medical conferences. Dr. Friedman's special areas of interest focus on total joint replacement, including hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow; shoulder and elbow disorders and sports medicine; and arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Friedman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Infectious Arthritis, Tendinitis, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Friedman is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Murray is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Murray is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Murray is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Charles Reitman attended physical therapy school at the University of California San Francisco and was in private practice in Sacramento, CA, for 12 years. He then attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in the Texas Medical Center, where he also completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery and fellowship training in spine surgery. Upon completing residency and fellowship training, Dr. Reitman accepted a faculty position at Baylor and remained in Houston. There, he quickly assumed the director of residency education role, a position he held throughout his tenure at Baylor.Among several leadership roles, in 2003, Dr. Reitman became chief of orthopaedic surgery at the trauma center, Ben Taub Hospital, and served as the department's interim chairman for two years. He was the initial Faculty Teacher of the Year recipient in 2004 and received that honor five times in 11 years before his departure. He was recruited to Charleston in 2015 and is currently a professor and vice chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics at MUSC and co-director of the MUSC Spine Center. He has clinical expertise across a broad range of complex spinal disorders from the head to the pelvis, including conditions resulting from degenerative disease, deformity including scoliosis and kyphosis, spine tumors, spine infections, spine fractures, and spinal cord injury, and also problems related to complications from injury as well as previous surgery.Dr. Reitman has extensive experience in program development and mentoring. Dr. Reitman is a past president of the Houston Orthopaedic Society and is a member of numerous national and international societies. He has been a speaker on every continent except Antarctica. He has been particularly active in the North American Spine Society, where he has been a director of the Administration, Research, and Education councils for the Board of Directors and also helped launch the international educational platform.Dr. Reitman has over 100 peer-reviewed publications and is Deputy Editor for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and The Spine Journal. His top professional priority is the continued development of a nationally recognized multidisciplinary spine center that provides high-value and quality care efficiently and conveniently for our patients throughout South Carolina. Dr. Reitman is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Reitman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Voss is a fellowship trained total joint surgeon currently practicing in Charleston, SC at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is originally from Indiana and received his undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1982. He studied Biochemistry as his major and played water polo. In 1986 he completed his medical training at Harvard Medical School. He completed two years of general surgery at the Brigham and Womens' Hospital and then 4 years of orthopaedic surgery residency in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program. A one-year fellowship in joint replacement at Rush Presbyterian in Chicago followed. For the first 29 years of practice, he worked for the USC School of Medicine in Columbia, SC. His practice has focused on hip and knee replacement surgery. He also performs osteotomies around the knee.He and his wife Tracy, an internist, moved their practices to MUSC in the Spring of 2022.Since 2003 he has been involved in coding for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He started out as the representative from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons to the AAOS Coding and Reimbursement committee. Since 2016, he has served as the AAOS representative to the AMA Current Procedural Technology committee. There he helps present new codes and helps to define their utilization.He has a wife and 3 children and one grandchild. His avocations are swimming, triathlons, and games. Dr. Voss is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Voss is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Harris Slone is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Slone specializes in the operative and non-operative treatment sports medicine injuries with a focus on arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder and knee. Dr. Slone attended medical school at the University of Virginia. He completed residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, and was later recruited to join the faculty after completing his fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at Emory University. Dr. Slone has helped to provide care to several collegiate and professional teams, including Emory and Georgia Tech University (NCAA), the Charleston Riverdogs (MiLB), the Charleston Battery (USL), and the Atlanta Falcons (NFL). He is currently a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leaders. As an active clinician scientist, he has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters as well as presented his research at national and international meetings. The primary focus of his clinical research is ACL reconstruction with various graft options.He is accepting new patients at MUSC Health locations in West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, and North Charleston. Dr. Slone is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Tendinitis, Hypermobile Joints, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Slone is currently accepting new patients.

Sara Van Nortwick is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Van Nortwick is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Clubfoot, Claw Foot, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, and Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia. Dr. Van Nortwick is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Winton earned her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine where she played lacrosse and golf, serving as captain in both sports in her senior year. She then graduated from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire. She completed her residency in emergency medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and then joined the faculty at MUSC after completing fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the Greenville Health System Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. During her fellowship, she served as a team physician for the North Greenville University and Converse College athletic programs, the Greenville Drive minor league baseball team, USA Karate, and Travelers Rest High School, in addition to covering multiple endurance events.Dr. Winton splits her clinical time between the emergency department, sports medicine clinic, event coverage, and serving as a team physician for the College of Charleston athletics. She enjoys treating athletes and performers of all levels. She has specific interests in emergent orthopedic/sports medicine conditions and injuries, ultrasound applications in sports medicine, and medical education. Dr. Winton frequently performs the following procedures: joint injections, ultrasound-guided joint injections, soft tissue/bursal injections, trigger point injections, regenerative medicine injections (PRP platelet-rich plasma), diagnostic ultrasound, and exercise counseling and program design. Dr. Winton also enjoys giving back to the community in other days, including volunteering with her husband at One80 Place and Habitat for Humanity and supporting Charleston Youth Development Center. She lives in the Charleston area with her husband and daughter. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Winton is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Christopher E. Gross is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery currently serving as the Director of the Foot and Ankle Division and Fellowship Director at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed a fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery after completing his residency training at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. As an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. Gross is interested in complex reconstruction of the ankle in addition to cartilage injuries that range from small defects to end-stage ankle arthritis. With his partner Dr. Scott, he has developed a multidisciplinary research division by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, improved implant design, and long-term patient outcomes. He is the author of over 90 published journal articles, 30 textbook chapters, and is the editor/author of a textbook about Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery. He has over 250 national and international presentations relating to orthopaedics. Dr. Gross is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Flat Feet, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Gross is currently accepting new patients.

Harold Schutte is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Schutte is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Schutte is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Harry Demos received his BS in computer science with an emphasis in bioengineering from Clemson University and his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed an orthopaedic research fellowship at Boston City Hospital and his internship at Boston University before pursuing an orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Birmingham, Alabama. He then returned to the Medical University of South Carolina to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency. Dr. Demos completed his fellowship in adult reconstruction at the University of Western Ontario Medical Center in London, Ontario.Dr. Demos is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement surgery. He joined the faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2001 and currently represents the department in multiple areas throughout MUSC Health, including his appointments to the health information services committee and EMR advisory board. Dr. Demos also serves as the medical director of the MUSC inpatient adult orthopaedic wards, 2 East and 7 West. Dr. Demos is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Demos is currently accepting new patients.

Dustin Hambright is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Hambright is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Hambright is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. John Glaser received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire with a history major before acquiring his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia before pursuing a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Following fellowship, he was a member of the clinical faculty at the University of Rochester Medical Center and was a partner with Greater Rochester Orthopaedics where he was an attending surgeon at Genesee Hospital.Dr. Glaser originally joined the Medical University of South Carolina in 1993 and returned in 2002 from a short stint in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Iowa. He is now a full professor and currently serves as the program director for the Department residency program. Dr. Glaser is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Glaser is currently accepting new patients.

William Estes is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Estes is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Estes is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Estes is currently accepting new patients.

Barton Sachs is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Sciatica, and Fractured Spine. Dr. Sachs is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Frisch is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Frisch is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Frisch is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Frisch is currently accepting new patients.

Timothy Bryan is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Bryan is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Bryan is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Bryan is currently accepting new patients.

James Price is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Price is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Dupuytren Contracture, and Tendinitis. Dr. Price is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Lowery is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lowery is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Lowery is currently accepting new patients.

James Demarco is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Demarco is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Bursitis. Dr. Demarco is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Hay is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hay is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Hay is currently accepting new patients.

John Mccrosson is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Mccrosson is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Mccrosson is currently accepting new patients.

Waddell Gilmore is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Gilmore is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Gilmore is currently accepting new patients.

William Corey is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Corey is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Erik Hansen is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstructive surgery. His areas of interest include partial and total knee arthroplasty, revision total knee arthroplasty, primary and revision total hip arthroplasty, hip abductor/gluteus tendon repairs, and robotic-assisted surgery. He did his undergraduate education at the University of Georgia where he graduated with a BS in microbiology. He then began his medical training at the Medical College of Georgia where he received his M.D. and graduated top of his class. Dr. Hansen then completed his internship and residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He joined MUSC in 2020 after completing a fellowship in adult reconstruction, preservation, and resurfacing at Washington University in St. Louis. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Acute Pain, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Hansen is currently accepting new patients.