Dr. Gordon Avery is a general orthopedist with special interests in sports medicine and joint replacement. He previously serviced as the President of the Arlington County Medical Society and was team physician for the Washington Redskins. He is active in a number of medical societies and professional leadership roles and is a member of the teaching faculty at Georgetown University Medical School. He is the Chairman of the Orthopedics Department at Virginia Hospital Center and Northern Virginia Doctor’s Hospital. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, fishing, sailing, scuba diving, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Gordon Avery earned his undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, before going on to receive his medical degree from The University of New York at Buffalo, College of Medicine. He then moved to Washington, DC, and completed his internship and orthopedic residency at Georgetown University Medical Center where he concluded his formal medical training as Chief Resident.
Dr. Avery has been practicing orthopedic surgery in Northern Virginia for more than twenty-five years. As a general orthopedist, he has special interests in sports medicine and joint replacement.
Dr Avery is active in a number of medical societies and professional leadership roles. He is presently serving as Chairman of the Orthopedic Department at the Virginia Hospital Center, and he is the former Chief of Orthopedics at Northern Virginia Doctor’s Hospital. He is past President of the Arlington County Medical Society and has served as the Vice Counselor and Delegate from the 10th District to the Medical Society of Virginia. Dr. Avery participates in academia as well, serving as a member of the teaching faculty at Georgetown University Medical School where he participates in student and resident education. Additionally, he is involved in sports medicine having served as team orthopedic surgeon for the Washington Redskins from 1995-2000 and as a team physician for Northern Virginia High Schools for over twenty years.
Dr. Avery and his wife, Suzanne, reside in McLean, Virginia, and they have three children—two sons and a daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, fishing, sailing and scuba diving.
Education & Training
Georgetown University Hospital, Residency
The State University of New York at Buffalo, College of Medicine, Medical Degree
Ithaca College, Bachelor of Science
Certifications
Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Hospital & Team Affiliations
OrthoVirginia Operatory
Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic
Virginia Hospital Center
Team physician, Washington Redskins, 1995-2000
Organizations & Awards
Selected as one of the Best Doctors in America, 2008, by Harvard University School of Medicine
Voted Top Doctor by Northern Virginia Magazine, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Voted Top Doctor by Virginia Living Magazine 2017, 2020
Voted Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020
Voted Top Doctor by Washington Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine 2007
Post-surgical problem fractures – nonunion and malunion treatments
Radial head fracture surgeries
Revision hip surgery
Revision knee surgery
Rotator cuff repair
Sciatica treatment
Shin splints treatment
Shoulder arthritis surgeries
Shoulder arthroscopy
Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
Shoulder instability surgery
Shoulder separation surgery
SI joint injections
Spondylolysis
Sprain and strain treatment
Stem cell injections
Superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear surgery
Tendon joint injections
Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
Throwing injury surgeries
Total hip replacement
Total joint replacement
Total knee replacement
Trigger finger surgery
Wrist fracture surgery
Video: Get to Know Dr. Avery
Dr. Gordon Avery earned his undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, before going on to receive his medical degree from The University of New York at Buffalo, College of Medicine. He then moved to Washington, DC, and completed his internship and orthopedic residency at Georgetown University Medical Center where he concluded his formal medical training as Chief Resident.
Dr. Avery has been practicing orthopedic surgery in Northern Virginia for more than twenty-five years. As a general orthopedist, he has special interests in sports medicine and joint replacement.
Dr Avery is active in a number of medical societies and professional leadership roles. He is presently serving as Chairman of the Orthopedic Department at the Virginia Hospital Center, and he is the former Chief of Orthopedics at Northern Virginia Doctor’s Hospital. He is past President of the Arlington County Medical Society and has served as the Vice Counselor and Delegate from the 10th District to the Medical Society of Virginia. Dr. Avery participates in academia as well, serving as a member of the teaching faculty at Georgetown University Medical School where he participates in student and resident education. Additionally, he is involved in sports medicine having served as team orthopedic surgeon for the Washington Redskins from 1995-2000 and as a team physician for Northern Virginia High Schools for over twenty years.
Dr. Avery and his wife, Suzanne, reside in McLean, Virginia, and they have three children—two sons and a daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, fishing, sailing and scuba diving.
Georgetown University Hospital, Residency
The State University of New York at Buffalo, College of Medicine, Medical Degree
Ithaca College, Bachelor of Science
Certifications
Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
OrthoVirginia Operatory
Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic
Virginia Hospital Center
Team physician, Washington Redskins, 1995-2000
Selected as one of the Best Doctors in America, 2008, by Harvard University School of Medicine
Voted Top Doctor by Northern Virginia Magazine, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Voted Top Doctor by Virginia Living Magazine 2017, 2020
Voted Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020
Voted Top Doctor by Washington Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine 2007
