Surgeon Information
Chet Simmons Jr., MD
Doctor Simmons practices general orthopaedics with concentrations in joint replacement and sports medicine. He performs primary and complex revision hip and knee arthroplasty procedures. He has extensive experience with minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques including:
Small Incision, Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Replacement
Partial (Unicompartmental) Knee Replacement
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Ceramic Hip Replacement
Cormet Hip Resurfacing
Arthroscopic and Joint Preserving Surgery
“Gender Friendly” Knee Prostheses — Designed With Women in Mind.
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Private Practice:
Chester County Orthopaedic Associates, Ltd., since 1994
Joint Replacement and Spinal Surgery Fellowship:
The New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, 1993-1994
Orthopaedic Research Fellowship:
The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 1988-1989
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency:
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1989-1993
The Everett J. Gordon Award for Clinical Excellence in Orthopaedics
Chief Resident at the Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 1993-1994
Surgical Internship:
Graduate Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1987-1988
Medical Degree:
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 1983-1987
Undergraduate Degree:
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Board Certification & Licensure:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996; Recertified, 2006
Professional Memberships:
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Medical Association
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
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