Christopher A. Anthony, MD

Chris Anthony, M.D., is a fellowship-trained hip preservation specialist. He serves as associate 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 total replacement surgery for the hip, offering a variety of treatment options to patients based on their activity level and joint health. Dr. Anthony's comprehensive approach to the hip focuses 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. He also 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 chose to dedicate himself to orthopedics 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 hip joint preservation, resurfacing and replacement at Washington University.

During his fellowship, he also served as an attending orthopedic surgeon at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.