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Dr. Robert E. Booth, Jr., M.D.
Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital

Dr. Booth performs more total knee replacements than any other physician in the world. He helped developed the Legacy Knee, one of the most sophisticated knee replacements available.

Among the world’s leaders in knee replacement, Dr. Booth has helped thousands of people regain freedom of movement and reclaim their active lives. His expertise, combined with his dedication to his patients, makes him an unsurpassed leader in the field.

Dr. Booth not only helped develop the Legacy Knee, he has used it exclusively in his surgeries. Devoted to furthering the field of orthopaedics, Dr. Booth continues to innovate, pushing the envelope for new and better surgical advancements that will continue to improve the lives of his patients.

Awards and Accolades include:

Knee Society Award—Coventry Award “Computerized Bio-Sensor Analysis of TKA”
Knee Society Award—Coventry Award “Molecular Genetics for Detection of the Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty”
Jacob Ehrenzeller Award, Pennsylvania Hospital, for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Medicine
Knee Society Award-Coventry Award "The Patellar Nose-An Anatomic Guide for Patellar Resurfacing"
President, The Knee Society
Eastern Orthopaedic Association – Ranawat Award “The Preoperative Use of Erythropoietin in Total Joint Arthroplasty”
Sir John Charnley Award—Recognizing Excellence and Achievement in the Field of Orthopaedics, The Arthritis Foundation, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter
Knee Society Award - Coventry Award- "WBC Gene Expression: A Novel Approach Toward The Diagnosis of Infection in Total Knee Arthroplasty"

Education:

B.A. Princeton University, Magna Cum Laude
M.D. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residencies/Fellowships:

General Surgical Residency, Pennsylvania Hospital
Orthopaedic Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine

Current Academic/Administrative Appointments:

Chief, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital
Chairman, Operating Room Committee, Pennsylvania Hospital
Attending Staff, Bryn Mawr Hospital
Attending Staff, Lankenau Hospital
Consulting Staff, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Medical Staff, Summit Surgical Center
Associate, Virtua Health System

Professional Memberships:

American Medical Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAOS-Chairman, Regional Membership Committee
Orthopaedic Research Society
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
The Association of Bone & Joint Surgeons
Pennsylvania Medical Society
S.I.C.O.T.
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
Philadephia County Medical Society
Eastern Orthopaedic Association

For information about the Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ High-Flex Knee Replacement please go to www.genderknee.com or call
1-877-GEN-KNEE.

Dr. Booth has agreements regarding the design, development, and licensing of knee implants and surgical instruments for which he receives royalties from orthopaedic manufacturers. Additional information regarding these manufacturers, devices, instruments, and techniques is available to patients upon request.