Physician Bio:
W. Andrew Hodge, M.D., FACS

Dr. W. Andrew Hodge, is a world renowned  orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthritis surgery and bioengineering research. He holds several U.S. patents on orthopedic implants and devices, and has published over 100 articles in prominent medical journals. Dr. Hodge received special fellowship training in total joint surgery at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital where he practiced for 10 years. Dr. Hodge also completed a research fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, after which he helped design and construct Mass. General Hospital's Biomotion Laboratory.

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Dr. W. Andrew Hodge, is a world renowned orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthritis surgery and bioengineering research. He holds several U.S. patents on orthopedic implants and devices, and has published over 100 articles in prominent medical journals.

His work has been recognized on CNN News, the Discovery Channel, Science Magazine as well as many local, national and international televised news channels. He recently traveled to Croatia to conduct a humanitarian joint replacement surgical service. In Boston, he completed special fellowship training at both Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During ten years of performing surgery, conducting research, and teaching in the Harvard/MIT system at Massachusetts General Hospital, he designed and directed the BioMotion Research Laboratory for studying human motion and rehabilitation. Dr. Hodge founded The BioMotion's Institute for Mobility and Longevity in 1987 as a non-profit organization to support orthopedic and related research and education.

In 2001, Dr. Hodge designed and patented the 3D Knee (Data Driven Design), a revolutionary concept in knee replacement designed for a more active and demanding patient. The 3D Knee was first implanted into a patient in Palm Beach, Florida, and has now become the fastest growing implant design in the country. With the information collected in research and clinical studies, Dr. Hodge is widely published and lectures nationally and internationally on the subject of joint replacement surgery and rehabilitation.

While maintaining affiliation and academic appointments at MIT and The University of Florida, Dr. Hodge continues to focus his joint replacement practice in the Palm Beaches. In basic terms, joint reconstruction means resurfacing or replacing part or all of an affected joint. The majority of joint replacements are necessary due to the joint being severely damaged by arthritis. This major surgery is only considered after a combination of physical therapy and medication has not been able to relieve the patient's symptoms. Dr. Hodge is also deeply devoted to non-surgical solutions which will evolve through his research in the coming decades.