Top Orthopedic Surgeons in New Mexico
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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico.
C Jan (Jan) Gilmore, MD
Rio Rancho, NM
Dr. Gilmore specializes in orthopedic sports medicine, with additional expertise in joint replacement and orthopedic trauma. His primary focus is the management of acute and chronic injuries to the knee and shoulder, related to an active lifestyle, and he has specific expertise in the arthroscopic surgical care of rotator cuff injuries and shoulder instability.
Dr. Robert E. Schwartz
Las Cruces, NM
Dr. Schwartz has more than 30 years of experience in orthopedic surgery. He completed a residency in general surgery at The Roosevelt Hospital at Columbia University College of Medicine and an orthopedic surgery residency at The Hospital for Special Surgery at Cornell University College of Medicine. Dr. Schwartz is fellowship trained in orthopedic biomechanics, also at The Hospital for Special Surgery. He specializes in total joint replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder and revision joint replacement. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
John Franco, MD
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Franco is a sports medicine physician at New Mexico Orthopaedics. His focus is in knee, shoulder, hip and ankle arthroscopies, repair of articular cartilage injuries and minimally invasive surgery methods. He believes that orthopaedics has offered him the perfect opportunity to combine his backgrounds in mechanical engineering and kinesiology with his desire to interact with and help others on a daily basis.
Andrew Schannen, MD
Rio Rancho, NM
Dr. Schannen, specializes in upper extremity surgery and microvascular surgery with an additional expertise in orthopaedic trauma. His primary focus is management of acute and chronic conditions of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow. He has additional expertise in wrist arthroscopy. His goals are to restore function of the upper extremity and return his patients to their normal activities.
Richard A. Miller, MD
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Miller specializes in surgery of the adult foot and ankle. He performs routine and complex reconstructive procedures for foot and ankle injuries, deformity, and arthritis.
Kari Babinski, MD
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Babinski specializes in general orthopedics and sports medicine at New Mexico Orthopaedics. Part of his practice involves working with athletes recovering from injuries in various sports including volleyball, basketball, skiing, football and soccer.
A. John Kiburz IV, MD
Rio Rancho, NM
Dr. John Kiburz is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, who joined New Mexico Orthopaedics in 2009. Dr. Kiburz is especially drawn to the practice of orthopaedics because many of the lifestyle-limiting injuries encountered can be successfully treated.
Herbert V. Rachelson, MD
Española, NM
Dr. Rachelson, is an orthopedic surgeon at Presbyterian. Dr. Rachelson received his bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College in Ohio. He earned a medical degree at the Catholic University of Louvain in Louvain, Belgium. He completed an internship at St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Rachelson completed a general surgery internship and an orthopedic surgery residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York.
Alan L. Altman, MD
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Alan Altman is currently the team physician for the Albuquerque Asylum Semi-Professional Soccer Teams. He specializes in performing shoulder and knee arthroscopies, arthroscopic ACL reconstructions, as well as arthroscopic meniscus repairs.
Katherine Gavin, MD
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Gavin specializes in all foot and ankle disorders with strong interests in sports-related injuries, arthroscopy of the foot and ankle, soft tissue and bony reconstructive surgery, total ankle replacements, arthritis, cartilage restoration, bunion and claw toes and fractures about the foot and ankle.