Christopher S. Travers, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

4.9 with 1115 ratings

Sees patients age 40 and up

Christopher S. Travers, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

4.9 with 1115 ratings

Sees patients age 40 and up

Director, Orthopaedic Robotics and Navigation Program
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Associate of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Travers is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

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Meet Dr. Travers

Dr. Travers specializes in adult reconstruction. His clinical interests include minimally invasive approaches to total joint replacement, partial knee replacement, direct anterior approaches and complex revision procedures.

2-Stage Revision of Hip Replacement
2-Stage Revision of Knee Replacement
Acetabular Surgery
Anterior Hip Replacement
Arthrodesis of Knee
Arthrofibrosis of the Knee
Aspiration
Avascular Necrosis of Hip
Avascular Necrosis of the Knee
Baker's Cyst (Popliteal Cyst)
Bone Fracture
Bucket Handle Meniscus Tears
Cartilage Damage of Hip
Computer-Assisted Knee Replacement
Damaged Patellar Cartilage Removal
Direct Anterior Total Hip Replacement
Dislocated Knee
Hip Arthritis
Hip Dislocation
Hip Fracture
Hip Injection
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Pain
Hip Pain Over Age 60
Hip Pain Under Age 60
Hip Resurfacing
Hip Revision Surgery
Hip Surgery
Hyaluronic Acid Injections
Instability After Total Knee Replacement
Joint Injection
Joint Replacement and Reconstructive Surgery
Joint Revision
Knee Arthritis
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Fusion
Knee Injection
Knee Pain for Patients Aged 60 and Older
Knee Realignment
Knee Replacement (Knee Arthroplasty)
Knee Revision Surgery
Knee Surgery
Knee Tendon Repair
Knock Knee Deformity
Locking Knee
Loosening of Total Hip Replacement
Loosening of Total Knee Replacement
Meniscal Surgery
Meniscectomy
Meniscus Tears
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery
Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement Surgery
Osteolysis
Pain After Total Knee Replacement
Partial Hip Replacement
Partial Knee Replacement
Patellar Clunk Syndrome
Patellofemoral Arthritis
Patellofemoral Injury
Patellofemoral Instability
Patellofemoral Replacement (PFR)
Pelvic Fracture
Periprosthetic Femur Fracture
Posterior Hip Replacement
Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Hip
Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee
Recurrent Dislocation of Total Hip Replacement
Removal of Hip Prosthesis
Removal of Knee Prosthesis
Resurfacing of Acetabulum
Retrograde Drilling Avascular Necrosis
Robotic Joint Replacement
Robotic Knee Surgery
Robotic Partial Knee Replacement
Robotic Total Hip Replacement
Robotic Total Knee Replacement
Stiffness After Total Knee Replacement
Surgery for Arthritis
Tendon Repair
Torn Meniscus
Total Hip Replacement
Total Joint Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Viscosupplementation

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Travers is part of these programs:

Penn Joint Replacement Program

Board Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021

Education and Training

Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Tufts - New England Medical Center

Primary Location

Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Cathcart Building

Pennsylvania Hospital
1 Cathcart
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

A facility of Pennsylvania Hospital

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Penn Orthopaedics Cherry Hill

Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
1865 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Humana / Medicare

Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Amerihealth
NJ Medicaid
NJ Medicare
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Preferred Care
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

DeAngelis R, Velasco B, Dehghani B, Travers C.: Rapidly Progressive Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Following a Single Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal : 93-97,2021.

J Mason DePasse, Michael I Nzeogu, Chris Travers, Mary K Mulcahey, Mark A Palumbo, Robert A Hart, J Lawrence Marsh, Alan H Daniels: Early Subspecialization in Orthopedic Surgery Training Orthopaedics : e39-e43,2019.

Nchako C, Travers C, Nelson C.: Management of Bone Loss in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty International Congress of Joint Reconstruction : 2018.

Gad B, Langfitt M, Travers C, Robbins C, Talmo C, Bono J: Factors Influencing Reoperation of Total Knee Arthroplasties in Vasculopathic Patients AAOS Conference, Accepted Poster : 2018.

Gad B, Langfitt M, Travers C, Robbins C, Talmo C, Bono J: Factors Influencing Reoperation of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Vasculopathic Patients AAHKS Conference, Accepted Poster : 2017.

Academic Contact Information

Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce Street, 1 Cathcart
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Diplomate, National