Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons to know:
Richard Berger, MD. Rush University Medical Center (Chicago). Dr. Berger is a leader in outpatient joint replacements. He surpassed his 12,000th outpatient total joint procedure in March and has performed them for more than 20 years.
Craig Eberson, MD. University Orthopedics (Providence, R.I.). Dr. Eberson is chief of the division of pediatric orthopedics. His specialties include treating children with spine disorders, fractures and lower extremity problems.
Allan Mishra, MD. Stanford (Calif.) Healthcare. Dr. Mishra specializes in knee and shoulder replacement. He received his medical degree from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency at Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health System.
Robert Nantais, MD. Atrium Health (Charlotte, N.C.). Dr. Nantais' clinical interests include shoulder surgery, sports medicine and arthroscopic knee surgery. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Sinai-Grace Hospital, both in Detroit.
Eric Price, MD. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at The Woodlands. Dr. Price is a joint replacement specialist and director of orthopedic surgery. He earned the 2021 Physician of the Year award from Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.
Mark Ryzewicz, MD. Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health and Northern Wyoming Surgical Center (Cody). Dr. Ryzewicz's specialties include hip and knee reconstruction and shoulder replacement. He was recently added to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming's board of directors.
Eric Tolo, MD. Lahey Medical Center (Peabody, Mass.). Dr. Tolo specializes in hand surgery, and his clinical interests include carpal tunnel and elbow reconstruction. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and completed his residency at Hospital for Special Surgery, both in New York City.
Kristy Weber, MD. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Weber specializes in diagnosing and treating bone and soft tissue tumors. She was recently honored by the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium for her leadership in the male-dominated field.
Raymund Woo, MD. AdventHealth (Orlando, Fla.). Dr. Woo is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spine and limb deformities. He earned his medical degree and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.
John Woodward, MD. OrthoONE (Englewood, Colo.). Dr. Woodward is a general orthopedic surgeon and has special interest in trauma, sports injuries and joint replacement. He's section chief of the orthopedic department at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood.
Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Surgeons are presented in alphabetical order. To nominate a surgeon for future lists, please contact Carly Behm at cbehm@beckershealthcare.com.