A leader at a children's hospital and nine more orthopedic surgeons to know:
Elizabeth Arendt, MD. M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center (Minneapolis). Dr. Arendt's clinical interests include knee arthroplasty, sports medicine and ACL injuries in women. She received her medical degree and completed her residency at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Christopher Balint, DO. South Bend (Ind.) Orthopaedics. Dr. Balint received his medical degree from Kirksville (Mo.) College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Mich.
David Boone, MD. Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic. Dr. Boone joined Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic in 1994 after finishing foot and ankle fellowship training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa. He's a team physician for North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
Charles Cassidy, MD. Tufts Medical Center (Boston). Dr. Cassidy is orthopedist-in-chief and professor and chair at Tufts University School of Medicine. His clinical focus is on hand, elbow and upper extremity surgery.
Steven Chudik, MD. Hinsdale (Ill.) Orthopaedics. Dr. Chudik specializes in arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery. His research has focused on minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques, instruments and implants.
Paul Issack, MD. New York Downtown Orthopaedic Associates (New York City). Dr. Issack has authored more than 50 publications on joint replacements, spine reconstruction and trauma surgery. He's active in American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the Orthopaedic Research Society.
Robert Kay, MD. Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Kay's clinical interests include cerebral palsy, hip disorders and foot disorders. He recently took on two leadership positions at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
Madhav Karunakar, MD. Atrium Health Orthopaedics Surgery (Charlotte, N.C.). Dr. Karunakar specializes in orthopedic trauma. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and completed his residency at University Hospitals in Cincinnati.
Daniel Keusis, MD. Core Orthopedics (Hoffman Estates, Ill.). Dr. Keusis is a hip and knee surgeon, and has expertise in arthroscopic surgeries. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and completed an internship and residency at Duke University Medical Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Yvonne Satterwhite, MD. Resurgens Orthopaedics (Atlanta). Dr. Satterwhite specializes in elbow, knee and shoulder surgery. She has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Atlanta Magazine eight times.
Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Surgeons are listed in alphabetical order. To nominate a surgeon for future lists, please contact Carly Behm at cbehm@beckershealthcare.com.