Frank Winston Gwathmey, Jr, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Bio & Overview
Dr. Gwathmey joined the Sports Medicine Division of the University of Virginia Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2013. After completing his Orthopaedic Surgery residency training at UVA, he underwent fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School. In Boston, he was an assistant team physician for the New England Patriots and also worked closely with the medical staff for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins. Dr. Gwathmey subsequently obtained additional hip arthroscopy training in Nashville, TN, with Dr. Thomas Byrd who is universally recognized as a pioneer in hip arthroscopy.
Dr. Gwathmey specializes in sports medicine and hip arthroscopy. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of athletic injuries and conditions of the shoulder, hip, knee and foot/ankle. He is a team physician for UVA and James Madison University athletics as well as numerous high school teams. He is also active in medical student and resident education winning numerous teaching awards. Dr. Gwathmey is the head residency program director and medical student clerkship director. His research interests include clinical outcomes after shoulder, hip and knee arthroscopy, biomechanical analysis of the hip and knee joint and the natural history of femoroacetabular impingement.
Dr. Gwathmey lives in the Charlottesville area with his wife, Kelly, daughter, Cate, and son, Robert. He and his family are thrilled to live here and enjoy exploring Charlottesville and the beautiful surrounding area. They are always looking for new things to do and places to see. They have family in Virginia and North Carolina and try to spend time with them whenever possible.
Academic Information
- Department
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Orthopedics-Sports Medicine
- Research Interests
- Knee ligament injuries, hip injuries in athletes, shoulder instability
Conditions & Treatments
- Acromioclavicular dislocation
- Acromioclavicular joint separation
- Anterior cruciate ligament (acl) tear
- Biceps tendonitis
- Clavicle fracture
- Clavicle fracture surgery
- Hamstring injury
- Hip labral tear
- Hip pain
- Lateral collateral ligament tear
- Leg length discrepancy
- Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction
- Meniscus tear
- Patellar instability
- Posterior cruciate ligament (pcl) tear
- Rotator cuff disorders
- Rotator cuff injury
- Rotator cuff tear
- Shoulder dislocation
- Shoulder instability
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Residency
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Sports Medicine), American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)
- Additional Specialties
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Highlights
Dr. Winston Gwathmey profile video
WINSTON GWATHMEY: My name is Dr. Winston Gwathmey. I'm an orthopedic surgeon here at UVA specializing in sports medicine and hip arthroscopy. Orthopedic surgery to me has always been interesting, because I just liked the idea of treating people who have musculoskeletal injuries and having somebody who has an injury and getting them back to where they want to be in life. Well, the cool thing about orthopedic surgery is that the innovation and the evolution is tangible even on a month-to-month basis. And in particular, I do a procedure here at UVA called hip arthroscopy, which to be honest is a very new procedure. It doesn't really have big track record. And it requires basically a minimally invasive procedure to fix injuries of the hip that otherwise would require a hip replacement. And it's just fascinating for me as a clinician to be on the forefront of that. I feel like I'm adding to our collective understanding of how to treat patients who have hip injuries. I think it's important for a patient understand what's happening to them and why they hurt. If I repair your rotator cuff and that's it and you don't understand why are shoulder hurt in the first place and what we were doing, I think I've done you a disservice, because I haven't made you part of your care. And I always tell my patients they're in charge of the owner's manual for their body. And so whether it be a meniscus or a rotator cuff tear whatever it might be, not only do I get a chance to get to know that patient, but I also get a chance to let them get to know about their injury. That to me is just as important as providing the proper fixation of whatever injury they might have.
Awards
- 2023 Outstanding Patient Satisfaction Award (99th percentile), University of Virginia Outpatient Clinics
- 2022 AOSSM / APKASS Traveling Fellowship (Asia)
- 2022 Outstanding Patient Satisfaction Award (99th percentile), University of Virginia Outpatient Clinics
- 2021 Outstanding Patient Satisfaction Award (99th percentile), University of Virginia Outpatient Clinics
- 2021 University of Virginia Research Collaboration Award, University of Virginia Research Achievement Awards Committee
- 2020 Charles W. Miller Chief Resident Teaching Award, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System
- 2020 Outstanding Patient Care Award, University of Virginia Outpatient Surgery Center
- 2020 Outstanding Patient Satisfaction Award (99th percentile), University of Virginia Outpatient Clinics
- 2019 Best Bedside Manner Awards, OurHealth Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley Magazine; First Place, Surgery – Orthopedic
- 2019-2020 Best Doctors in America® List
- 2019 Surgeon of the Quarter, UVA OPSC
- 2018 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
- 2018 Best Bedside Manner Awards, OurHealth Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley Magazine; First Place, Surgery: Orthopedic
- 2017 Surgeon of the Quarter, UVA OPSC
- 2015 Charles Miller UVA Resident Teaching Award
- 2014 Young Scientist Award
- 2014 Charles Miller Resident Teaching Award
- 2012 Mulholland Medical Student Teaching Award
- 2011 100th Percentile Score, Orthopaedic In-Training Exam
- 2011 Resident Leadership Forum, American Orthopaedic Association
- 2010 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma Best Teaching Resident
- 2007 Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Academic Honor Society
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