Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Maine
Looking for an Orthopedic surgeon that you can trust is a daunting task. You do not want to chance that the person you are going to for ankle, knee, hip, or even spinal surgery may not be among the best in their field. Though this is a decision you have to make for yourself after meeting the orthopedic surgeons in person we are giving you a good start. Hopefully an end to your frustration even.
Orthopedic surgery is becoming ever more common as advancements allow for better hip and knee replacements which of course makes the demand for orthopedic surgeons higher. Find the best ones in Maine so you can find the surgeon that is right for you and your needs. Something as important as a hip replacement or any other orthopedic surgery, can’t be left to chance and all the time spent researching surgeons around can take up an awful lot of time. So here are the top orthopedic surgeons we have chosen in Maine.
Alex Green, M.D.
Bangor, ME
Dr. Green is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in surgery of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder with a particular interest in shoulder and elbow reconstruction including shoulder and elbow replacements. Dr. Green is a board certified with the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Stephen Katz, M.D.
Brunswick, ME
Dr. Stephen Katz has been a team doctor for a number of professional and college athletic teams. He is a fellowship trained General Orthopedist who specializes in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Arthroscopy. In addition, Dr. Stephen Katz also specializes in performing total shoulder replacement procedures.
Lauren P. Adey, MD
Auburn, ME
Dr. Lauren Adey is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in surgery of the hand, wrist, and elbow. She joined CMO in 2005.
Kathryn H. Hanna, MD
Portland, ME
Dr. Hanna is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery. She joined OA in 2016.
Paul R. Cain, MD
Auburn, ME
Dr. Paul Cain is a board-certified sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon with various areas of specialty, including sports medicine, arthroscopic and open surgery of the shoulder and knee, knee ligament reconstruction, and cartilage restoration. He joined Central CMO in 1987. He currently serves as chairman of the Central Maine Orthopaedics Board of Directors.
Gary S. Perlmutter, M.D.
Norway, ME
Dr. Perlmutter’s practice focuses exclusively on disorders of the shoulder with particular interest in arthroscopic treatment of rotator cuff tears. A member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society, Dr. Perlmutter has published extensively and lectured both nationally and internationally on disorders of the shoulder.
James A. Wilkerson, M.D.
Portland, ME
Dr. Wilkerson is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in disorders of the hand, wrist and elbow in children and adults. He has published multiple papers and book chapters on acute, chronic, and traumatic conditions involving the upper extremity. Dr. Wilkerson is an active candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). In addition, he is an Associate Master Instructor for the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and serves on the ASSH volunteer services committee. He has previously volunteered on surgical relief missions to Haiti and Vietnam.
Kenneth R. Morse, M.D
Bango, ME
Dr. Kenneth Morse completed his medical degree from the Tufts University School of Medicine and his Fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His clinical interests include knee, shoulder, hip, sports medicine, and arthroscopy.
James D. Kuhn, M.D.
Portland, ME
Dr. Kuhn performs minimally invasive joint replacement of the hip and knee as well as partial knee replacement (traveling to Oxford, England to learn the technique from its developers) and arthroscopic sports medicine knee surgery. In addition, he treats many patients with fractures through his coverage of the emergency rooms at the Maine Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, and Stephens Memorial Hospital. He has used his advanced training to help Mainers overcome injury and birth deformities and has also provided charity reconstructive surgery for children with complex limb deformities brought to Portland from Guatemala, Jamaica, and the Congo.
Philip S. Anson, M.D.
Scarborough, ME
Dr. Philip Anson is presently an Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Vermont. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and serves as an oral examiner for the Board as well. Dr. Anson has also completed subspecialty training in the management of spinal deformity and scoliosis.