Should You Get a Cortisone Steroid Injection? Arthritis-health. Updated June 16, 2020
Dr. J.Stuart Melvin is a contributing author on Arthritis-health.com, where he has written patient education content about arthritis conditions and […]
Provided by our board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists
Meet Our Doctors
Our exceptional group of orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists practice academic-caliber medicine.
Crazy 8 Star USA Tank Red Chasse Shorts 10 12Richard W. Barth, MD
Learn More
Marc D. Connell, MD
Learn More
Richard M. Grossman, MD
Learn More
John J. Klimkiewicz, MD
Learn More
Edward G. Magur, MD
Learn More
J. Stuart Melvin, MD
Learn More
David P. Moss, MD
Learn More
Tushar Ch. Patel, MD
Learn More
Jonas R. Rudzki, MD
Learn More
John K. Starr, MD
Learn More
Anthony S. Unger, MD
Learn More
Andrew B. Wolff, MD
Learn More
Physician Emeritus for Dr. Lewis
1969-2015
Read Dr. Lewis’ Patient Letter
Physician Emeritus for Dr. Haas
1975-2009
Read Dr. Haas’ Bio
In Memory of Dr. Shaffer
Read TributeWOSM Orthopaedic Blog
Total Knee Replacement Improves Golfer’s Handicap
A recent article in the Journal of Arthroplasty found golfers returned to golf at a higher level and with […]
The Importance of Proper Rotator Cuff Rehab
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles with a common tendon that helps to stabilize the shoulder by […]
Labral Tears: Testing & Treatment
A common hip injury among athletes and weekend warriors is a labral tear. It involves the ring of cartilage—the labrum—located […]
SMARTherapy is a physical & occupational therapy clinic specializing in rehabilitation of athletes and orthopaedic patients. SMART therapists have extensive clinical experience and collaborate closely with WOSM's physicians to coordinate patient care for the best possible outcomes.
Orthopaedic Spotlight
No Surprises Act Offers New Billing Protections
The No Surprises Act (NSA), now in effect, establishes new federal protections against surprise medical bills that are incurred during […]
Congratulations to WOSM’s many Washingtonian Top Docs for 2021
Congratulations to our Washingtonian Top Docs for 2021: Richard W. Barth, Marc D. Connell, John Klimkiewicz, Edward G. Magur, J. […]
SMART Therapist and WOSM Physicians collaborate on research
SMART Therapist Sarah (Wilson) Doerrer PhD, OTR/L,CHT, CLT and WOSM physicians Richard W. Barth MD and David P. Moss MD […]
Richard Barth, M.D. and David Moss, M.D. presented on hand, wrist and elbow problems
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, The Gildenhorn Institute of Bone and Joint Health hosted a free, informative webinar on Arthritis […]