Christopher Anthony
Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital
Office (215) 316-5151
Fax (215) 829-5060
800 Spruce Street
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA 19107
About
Christopher Anthony
Dr. Chris Anthony, MD is a fellowship-trained hip preservation specialist and serves as Director of Hip Preservation as well as a joint preservation, resurfacing and replacement surgeon at Penn Orthopaedics. Dr. Anthony specializes in hip preservation and hip resurfacing, as well as partial and total replacement surgery for the hip and knee – offering a variety of treatment options to patients based on their activity level and joint health. Dr. Anthony's comprehensive approach to the hip focusses on treatments that will allow patients to stay highly active and preserve their natural hip. Additionally, he offers hip resurfacing, a form of hip replacement for highly active patients. Finally, he offers anterior approach total hip arthroplasty and revision arthroplasty.
Dr. Anthony enjoys treating athletes of all ages and is a former Division 1 and professional athlete. After his athletic career, he choose to dedicate himself to orthopaedics to help individuals return to a range of highly active lifestyles. Dr. Anthony earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Iowa, followed by a fellowship in joint preservation, resurfacing and replacement at Washington University.
During his fellowship, he also served as an attending orthopaedic surgeon at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Dr. Anthony sees patients at Penn Medicine Radnor and Pennsylvania Hospital.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital
Gender
Male
Education
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna US Healthcare, Amerihealth Caritas, Amerihealth Caritas Medicare, Centivo Health Plan, Cigna, Cigna HealthSpring, Clover Health Plan, Devon Health Services (Americare), Gateway Health Plan, Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Medicaid, Global Medical Management, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, HealthPartners, HealthPartners Medicare, HealthSmart, Highmark Blue Shield, Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana / Choicecare, Humana / Medicare, Imagine Health 360, Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East), Keystone First, Keystone First Medicare, NJ Medicaid, NJ Qualcare, Oscar Health Plan of PA, Oxford Health Plan, PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare, PA Medicaid, PA Medicare, Provider Partners Health Plan, Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA, Tricare, United Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, US Family Health Plan, Veterans Choice Program
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital
Office Name
Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital
Services
2 stage revision of hip replacement, 2 stage revision of knee replacement, acetabular surgery, anterior cruciate ligament repair, anterior cruciate ligament repair revision, anterior hip replacement, arthrodesis of the knee, arthroscopy of hip, arthroscopy of knee, articular cartilage microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation, cartilage transplant, computer assisted hip surgery, computer assisted knee replacement, damaged knee cartilage removal, direct anterior total hip replacement, distal femoral osteotomy, femoral osteotomy, fibulectomy, high tibial osteotomy, hip joint debridement, hip joint injection, hip joint preservation surgery, hip preservation, hip rotator cuff repair, hip surgery, hyaluronic acid injection, joint preservation surgery, knee arthroplasty, knee cartilage repair, knee fusion, knee injection, knee joint preservation, knee microfracture surgery, knee realignment, knee stabilization, knee surgery, knee tendon repair, lateral collateral ligament repair, makoplasty, medial collateral ligament repair, medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, meniscal surgery, meniscectomy, meniscus tear repair, meniscus transplant, minimally invasive hip replacement, minimally invasive knee replacement, multiple ligament reconstruction, osteochondral allograft, osteochondral autograft, partial hip replacement, partial knee replacement, patella realignment, patellofemoral arthroplasty, patient specific instrumentation, periacetabular osteotomy, posterior cruciate ligament (pcl) repair, posterior hip replacement, reconstruction of hip, reconstructive knee surgery, removal of hip prosthesis, removal of knee prosthesis, resurfacing of acetabulum, resurfacing of hip, retrograde drilling avascular necrosis, robotic hip surgery, robotic joint replacements, robotic knee surgery, robotic partial knee replacement, robotic total hip replacement, robotic total knee replacement, surgery for arthritis, synovectomy of knee, tendon repair surgery, tibial tubercle osteotomy, total hip replacement, total hip revision, total knee replacement, total knee revision, viscosupplementation