Find a Verified DAA Hip Specialist
Because Direct Anterior Approach requires specialized instrumentation and steep surgical experience, choosing a fellowship-trained surgeon past their learning curve is critical. Explore verified leaders across India, the USA, Australia, and globally.
Dr. Supreet Bajwa
MS (Ortho), Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction (Australia)
Hospitals: Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central & Lilavati Hospital, Bandra.
Specialization: Direct Anterior Approach (DAA), Kinematic Alignment, Simultaneous Bilateral DAA, Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearings.
Trained in high-volume Australian anterior centers. Over 2,500+ successful joint replacement surgeries.
Dr. Joel Matta
MD, Founder Anterior Hip Foundation
Hospitals: The Steadman Clinic / Saint John's Health Center.
Contribution: Internationally credited with standardizing the single-incision anterior approach and developing the carbon-fiber Hana Table.
Dr. Atul Kamath
MD, Director Center for Hip Preservation
Hospital: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.
Contribution: Developer surgeon for the Zimmer Biomet ROSA Hip robotic guidance system. Authority on computer-assisted cup orientation.
Sunshine Coast Ortho Group
Australian Orthopaedic Association Accredited
Centers: Buderim Private Hospital & SCUH.
Significance: World-renowned clinical fellowship training center where top international joint reconstruction surgeons master anterior hip techniques.
Dr. Richard A. Berger
MD, Rush University Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center.
Significance: Performed over 12,000 outpatient joint replacements. Featured in Forbes for returning high-risk athletic patients to skydiving and sports.
Dr. Harpreet S. Bawa
MD, Southern California Orthopedic Institute
Hospital: SCOI Orthopedic Pavilion, Van Nuys.
Specialization: Anterior robotic-guided joint replacement, rapid mobilization protocols, fluoroscopic verification.
Dr. Jeffrey Vakil
MD, Clinical Associate Professor
Hospital: Temple University Hospital - Jeanes Campus.
Specialization: Anterior hip reconstruction, complex primary cases, revision total hip arthroplasty.
Dr. Nabil Ghrayeb
MD, Rambam Health Care Campus
Hospital: Rambam Medical Center.
Specialization: Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty, international faculty on clinical outcome trials.
5 Criteria to check before choosing your surgeon
If you are consulting a surgeon who claims to offer the anterior approach, verify these 5 clinical standards:
Ensure the surgeon has completed at least 100+ DAA procedures to avoid learning curve complications.
Ask if they use a specialized orthopedic traction table (such as a Hana or carbon-fiber extension spar system).
Confirm that intraoperative fluoroscopy is used during surgery to check leg length and cup angle before wound closure.
Verify that Biolox Delta ceramic-on-ceramic or dual mobility implants are offered for young patients.
A true muscle-sparing DAA surgeon will not require 3 months of strict 90-degree flexion restrictions.