Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Iowa
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 Iowa 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 Iowa.
Wesley Smidt, M.D.
Des Moines, IA
Dr. Wesley Smidt holds special interests in joint replacements, arthroscopy, sports medicine and trauma surgery. He is also well-known for having previously practiced medicine for the United States Air Force and California Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Wesley Smidt graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 1989.
Christopher B. Vincent, M.D.
Des Moines, IA
Dr. Christopher Vincent focuses his practice on Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, and Fracture Care. He completed his MD degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and his residency training from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
John Hoffman, MD
Davenport, IA
Dr. Hoffman has been in private practice in the Quad Cities for almost 30 years and continues to do well over 500 total joints per year and has performed over 1,500 ACL reconstructions in his career. He has also served as the Orthopaedic Physician for Bettendorf High School for 10 years. As one of only two surgeons in the state to perform total joint procedures in an ambulatory surgery center, Dr. Hoffman has further developed his protocol to allow for outpatient uni-compartmental joint replacements to be done on an outpatient basis and total joint surgeries to be done on a 23 hour overnight stay at Mississippi Valley Surgery Center.
Jonathan Winston M.D.
Davenport, IA
Dr. Winston, is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Society for Surgery of the Hand. His specialties are, elbow, fracture care, hand & wrist and shoulder.
Michael Dolphin, DO
Davenport, IA
Dr. Dolphin is the head of Orthopaedic Specialist’s Spine Center. As the areas only spine surgeon performing outpatient spine surgery, Dr. Dolphin has developed protocols which allow for a rapid recovery and the ability to perform procedures such as microdisectomy and cervical fusions on an outpatient basis, getting patients back to activity and home quicker with less pain. He has also been an integral part in the development of the spine program at Unity Point hospital in Bettendorf. He is the most experienced XLIF(which is a minimally invasive approach to spinal fusion) provider in the area and his patients are typically home within 24 hours after the procedure. As the leader of the spine center at Orthopaedic Specialists, Dr. Dolphin oversees the treatment of both back and neck disorders, with a particular emphasis on degenerative conditions.
Brian Wills, MD
Iowa City, IA
Dr. Brian Wills specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hand and upper extremity disorders. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2005 and is currently in practice at the Steindler Orthopedic Clinic.
Thomas Dulaney, M.D.
West Des Moines, IA
Dr. Thomas Dulaney specializes in joint replacement, sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery and trauma injuries. He is a 1996 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Medicine and is currently in practice at Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Benjamin Bissell, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
Sioux City, IA
Dr. Bissell practices sports medicine and general orthopaedics, focusing on the shoulder, knee, and hip. His expertise includes hip arthroscopy (including treatment of femoroacetabular impingement and hip labral tears), complex shoulder arthroscopy, knee stabilization including ACL reconstruction, shoulder and knee arthroplasty, and general orthopaedic trauma.
Jeffrey M. Nassif, M.D.
Cedar Rapids, IA
Dr. Nassif assists in webcast surgery live from St. Luke’s OR. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Sandeep Munjal M.D.
Cedar Rapids, IA
Dr. Sandeep Munjal is well-known for completing his medical degree at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and his residency training at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He practices General Orthopedics and is currently part of the Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics team.
