Dr. Kurt Unverferth, of the Ohio Joint Replacement Institute at the Ohio Orthopedic Center of Excellence, specializes in surgery and care of the joints, including total and partial joint replacement of hips and knees, as well as joint revision of the hip and knee. He is also an expert in the biological treatment of articular defects in young patients suffering from osteoarthritis.

Committed to advancing technology to find newer and better devices and procedural methods, Dr. Kurt Unverferth is helping to lead the way in the use of “computer assisted” total joint replacements. This technology increases the reliability of the operation by allowing him to see things he couldn’t see before. As one of the first surgeons to use the technology recently put in place by Riverside Hospital, Dr. Unverferth looks forward to this technology becoming a standard of care.” For more information on this exciting technology, please visit www.depuyorthopaedics.com

A second-generation orthopedic physician, Dr. Unverferth is pleased to have joined practice with his father. “Early on, I developed a high regard for the importance of helping people regain their mobility after injury or disease,” he says. “I’m pleased to be able to carry on in helping the next generation of patients.”

Certifications
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Current Professional Appointments
Active Status, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Active Status, University Hospitals East, Columbus, Ohio

Education
Georgetown University, Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Washington, D.C.
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Fellowship in Joint Reconstruction Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts

Honors and Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha
Charles Thomas Schiavoni Memorial Award
Sigma Xi