Aster Hospitals
Academic Medical Center
Clinical director
Dr. Marcus Santos, MD
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Santos chairs orthopedic surgery at Aster. His clinical practice focuses on complex and revision joint replacement. He built the same-day total joint program and has led Aster's orthopedic outcomes into the top decile nationally on PROMs and readmission metrics.
Focus areas
Total hip and knee replacementRevision joint replacementSame-day total joint programRobotic-assisted arthroplasty
Education
MD, University of Pennsylvania
Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, HSS
Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Rush University
Research
Author, 2024 JBJS paper on same-day discharge for TKA
Co-Investigator, national robotic arthroplasty registry
Languages
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Appointment line
New patients seen within 5 business days.
Our patient navigation team triages every new request, verifies insurance, and matches you to the right specialist.