S. Brett Whitfield, MD, FAAOS

Education & Training

• Orthopedic Healthcare Northwest, Sports Medicine Fellowship
• University of Pennsylvania, Residency
• University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Medical Degree, 1998
• Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, 1994

Certifications

• Board-certified in orthopedic surgery

Hospital & Team Affiliations

• Lewis Gale Hospital

Organizations & Awards

• University Medal for highest academic achievement at LSU
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• West Virginia Orthopaedic Society

Treatments

• Achilles tendon rupture and tendonitis surgeries
• ACL reconstruction surgery
• Acromioplasty
• Ankle sprain and fracture surgeries
• Arthroscopic knee reconstruction
• Arthroscopic meniscectomy and meniscal repair
• Arthroscopic rotator cuff
• Arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction
• Athlete’s foot treatment
• Biceps tendon reinsertion
• Biceps tendon rupture surgery
• Biceps tenodesis
• Bilateral knee replacement
• Broken collarbone surgery
• Bursitis/impingement surgery
• Carpal tunnel release
• Cartilage injury treatments
• Cartilage reconstruction procedures
• Cartilage restoration
• Cheilectomy
• Closed reduction (elbow)
• Closed reduction (finger)
• Computer assisted total knee arthroplasty
• Computer navigated joint replacement
• Core decompression
• Elbow surgery
• Foot and ankle surgery
• Ganglion cyst surgery
• General – bony stress reactions/stress fractures surgery
• Geriatric orthopedics – fragility fracture care
• Hand fracture surgery
• Hand, wrist and elbow trauma
• Hip resurfacing
• Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
• Knee ligament reconstruction
• Labrum surgery
• Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) repair/reconstruction
• Little League elbow treatment
• Little League shoulder treatment
• Loose bodies/spurs surgery (knee)
• Meniscal tear surgeries
• Minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair
• Minimally invasive hand, wrist and elbow surgery
• Minimally invasive total hip replacement
• Minimally invasive total knee replacement
• Nerve decompression
• Non-operative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury treatment
• Non-operative avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) treatment
• Non-operative Bankart lesion treatment
• Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
• Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
• Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
• Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
• Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
• Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
• Non-operative elbow spur treatment
• Non-operative finger fracture treatment
• Non-operative finger sprain treatments
• Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
• Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
• Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
• Non-operative general – bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
• Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
• Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
• Non-operative hand fracture treatment
• Non-operative hip loose bodies treatment
• Non-operative knee arthritis treatment
• Non-operative labral tear treatment
• Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
• Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
• Non-operative mallet finger treatment
• Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
• Non-operative mensical tear treatment
• Non-operative muscle strain treatment
• Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
• Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
• Non-operative posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury treatment
• Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
• Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
• Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
• Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
• Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
• Non-operative shoulder instability treatment
• Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
• Non-operative superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear treatment
• Non-operative tarsal tunnel syndrome treatment
• Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
• Non-operative throwing injury treatment
• Non-operative treatment for calficic tendinitis – barbotage
• Non-operative treatment for frozen shoulder – capsular distention
• Non-operative trigger finger
• Non-operative ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) treatment
• Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
• Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
• Olceranon fracture surgery
• Open shoulder reconstruction
• Orthopedic trauma surgery
• Osteoarthritis treatment
• Osteochondritis fixation
• Partial (unicondylar) knee replacement
• Patellofemoral knee replacement
• Pelvic and acetabular fractures treatment
• Periarticular fracture care
• Periprosthetic fracture care
• Plantar fasciitis
• Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
• Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction
• Posterior tibial tendonitis
• R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate
• Radial head fracture surgeries
• Reverse total shoulder replacement
• Revision knee surgery
• Robotic arm assisted joint replacement
• Robotic arm assisted knee replacement (Makoplasty)
• Rotator cuff repair
• Shin splints treatment
• Shoulder arthritis surgeries
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
• Shoulder instability surgery
• Shoulder replacement surgery
• Shoulder separation surgery
• Sprain and strain treatment
• Stem cell injections
• Superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear surgery
• Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
• Throwing injury surgeries
• Total hip replacement
• Total joint replacement
• Total knee replacement
• Trigger finger surgery
• Wrist fracture surgery
• Wrist tendonitis surgery

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