David Ayers, MD, is the Arthur M. Pappas Professor and Chair of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation at UMass Memorial Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

In addition to his reputation as a gifted clinician and skilled surgeon, Dr. Ayers is known nationwide as a thought-leader in joint replacement surgery and is the orthopedic leader of a $12 million project, involving 40,000 knee and hip replacement patients from across the country that will greatly impact orthopedic practice. This comparative effectiveness program will assess the success of joint replacement surgery as it relates to a patient’s quality-of-life improvement and pain relief.

Resources:

• David Ayers, MD, Chair, Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
• To contact the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, call 508-334-9750 or visit: http://www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org/umass-memorial-medical-center/services-treatments/orthopedics
• Learn about the Arthritis and Joint Replacement Center at UMass Memorial
• Article: UMass Memorial Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence Medical School-Medical Center Lead Nationwide Study of Total Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes
• Upcoming Ask the Expert Q&A sessions and Ask the Expert Archive: www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org/asktheexpert

Orthopedic services provided include:

• Arthritis and joint pain treatment
• Foot and ankle care
• Fracture care
• Hand and upper extremity surgery and therapy
• Joint replacement
• Pediatric orthopedics
• Physiatry
• Spine surgery
• Sports medicine
• Trauma care for orthopedic injuries