Gavin P. Hart, M.D.
Specializing in Hip and Knee Replacement
Gavin P. Hart, M.D. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the operative and non-operative care of hip and knee arthritis. Utilizing his training at some of the top hip and knee replacement centers in North America, Dr. Hart provides his patients with the highest quality of care. From non-operative options, including cortisone and viscosupplementation (“gel”) injections, to operative interventions, such as hip and knee replacement, Dr. Hart enjoys working with his patients to create personalized treatment plans. When it does come time for surgery, Dr. Hart specializes in advanced techniques such as anterior total hip replacement, a more minimally invasive, muscle-sparing option that allows patients a faster recovery following surgery.
Dr. Hart began his medical training at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was able to train with some of the pioneers of anterior total hip replacement at OrthoCarolina. Following residency, Dr. Hart completed his hip and knee replacement fellowship at London Health Sciences Center in London, Ontario. During this fellowship, Dr. Hart worked with international leaders in hip and knee replacement, specifically focusing on initial joint replacement as well as complex and revision joint replacement surgery.
His areas of expertise include:
- Anterior total hip replacement
- Rapid-recovery and robotic-assisted total knee replacement
- Partial/unicompartmental knee replacement
- Complex and revision hip and knee replacement
- General fracture care
Dr. Hart currently serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Arthroplasty. He has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed academic journals. He has also presented his research on hip and knee replacement at numerous national and international meetings.
Transplants to the Palm Beaches, Dr. Hart, his wife, and their young children love calling the area their home. They spend their free time fishing, enjoying the beach, and playing with their very spoiled dog.
Dr. Hart and his team would like to welcome you to our practice and look forward to providing you and/or your family members with a personalized and enjoyable total joint experience.
Hospital Affiliations
- Jupiter Medical Center
- Wellington Regional Medical Center
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Awards
- Best Orthopaedic Surgeons, Boca Raton Observer: 2021, 2022, 2023
Research & Publications
- Are reinfusion drains safe to use with periarticular liposomal bupivacaine? An analysis of systemic bupivacaine toxicity
- Clinical Results and Survivorship of the GENESIS II Total Knee Arthroplasty at a Minimum of 15 Years
- Open Reduction vs Distal Femoral Replacement Arthroplasty for Comminuted Distal Femur Fractures in the Patients 70 Years and Older
Outpatient Surgery Centers
- Palms Wellington Surgical Center