Joseph Franklin Konopka, MD, an Orthopedic Surgeon with Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Joseph Franklin Konopka, who serves patients throughout the State of New Hampshire.
An established orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Konopka is affiliated with Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, working with patients in Somerset, Lee, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He specializes in hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, and revision hip and knee replacement. His practice focuses on direct anterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted surgery, computer-navigated surgery, and patient specific knee implants.
Founded in 1972, Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is one of the largest providers of orthopedic care, both in the Seacoast region and in the state of New Hampshire. From athletic injuries in the young to degenerative conditions with aging, their goal is to restore and maintain comfort and function for all of their patients.
Academically, Dr. Konopka graduated with his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and continued his training at Harvard, completing his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program. During his residency, he worked at several of the most highly ranked hospitals in the country, including the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Children’s Hospital Boston.
Subsequently, he completed his fellowship in joint replacement at the top ranked orthopedics hospital in the world, the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he was recognized with an award for excellence in clinical research. He also has a strong research background, having obtained a Fulbright Scholarship and a Master’s degree in International Health Policy and Health Economics from the prestigious London School of Economics in London, England. He later did a research fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Orthopedics and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research.
An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.
Remaining up to date in his field, Dr. Konopka is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
In his professional experience, he maintains hospital privileges at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, and Frisbie Memorial Hospital. He also served as a full time volunteer for AmeriCorps in 2003, dedicating 2,000 volunteer hours to disaster relief, community development, education, and public safety.
Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
Learn More about Dr. Joseph Franklin Konopka:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2296953-Joseph-Konopka-Orthopedist, or through Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, http://www.sosmed.org/physicians/joseph-konopka/
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