Matthew Alexander Harb, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Matthew Alexander Harb
Independent Clinician
Background
Dr. Harb specializes in minimally invasive, muscle sparing, hip and knee replacement surgery. Minimally invasive surgery allows patients to recover faster and have less pain post-operatively. Implants are tailored and custom fit to each patient to allow for improved performance. Dr. Harb’s expertise in rapid recovery protocols allow for quick recovery after surgery and excellent outcomes in patients with hip and knee arthritis. With minimally invasive, muscle sparing surgery patients can return to their lifestyles and get back to doing the things they love sooner. Dr. Harb performs outpatient joint replacement surgery with many of his patients walking independently and going home the day of surgery.
Dr. Harb received a full academic scholarship and graduated with honors from Louisiana State University for his undergraduate degree. He continued his studies at the LSU School of Medicine where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society and received The Nathan Bernstein Scholarship Award for Clinical Excellence. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency in New York City at State University of New York. He pursued further subspecialty training with an adult reconstruction fellowship at the prestigious University of Virginia.
Dr. Harb is actively involved in research regarding joint replacement surgery. He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, authored book chapters, and has spoken nationally on topics associated with hip and knee replacements.
In his free time, Dr. Harb enjoys staying active by running, hiking, and spending time outside with his family. He is happily married to his wife, Katie, and they have two children.
“My focus is excellence in patient care, expedited recovery after surgery, and getting people back to the normal activities they love. Our team-focused approach is committed to superb outcomes, improving lives, and returning patients to living pain-free.”
Contact for Research Inquiries
20410 Observation Drive, Suite 106
Germantown, MD 20876
Phone: (202) 835-2222
Google Scholar - Publications
PubMed - Publications
Selected Publications
Matthew A Harb, Max Solow, Jared M Newman, Nipun Sodhi, Robert Pivec, Jaiben George, Assem A Sultan, Anton Khlopas, Neil V Shah, Martin W Roche, Michael A Mont, Have the Annual Trends of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Changed? The Journal of Knee Surgery, 2018
Bhaveen H Kapadia, Barrett B Torre, Nicholas Ullman, Andrew Yang, Matthew A Harb, Preston W Grieco, Jared M Newman, Steven F Harwin, Aditya V Maheshwari, Reducing perioperative blood loss with antifibrinolytics and antifibrinolytic-like agents for patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty, Journal of orthopaedics, 2019
Dipal Chatterjee, Matthew A Harb, Christopher Yiachos, Stefan Tangl, Vincent J Vigorita, Henry M Tischler, Aditya V Maheshwari, A Histologic Analysis of a Retrieved Specimen 24 Years after Hemiresurfacing for Avascular Necrosis, Journal of long-term effects of medical implants, 2019
Julio J Jauregui, Joseph K Kim, William P Shield, Matthew Harb, Emmanuel M Illical, Farshad Adib, Aditya V Maheshwari, Hip fusion takedown to a total hip arthroplasty—is it worth it? A systematic review, International orthopaedics 41 (8), 1535-1542, 2017
Sean B Sequeira, Wendy M Novicoff, Eric D McVey, David M Noble, Matthew A Harb, John P Taliaferro, James A Browne, Patient Perspectives on the Cancellation of Elective Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2021
Honors
- Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
- Gold Humanism Award for excellence in humanism and teaching
- The Nathan Bernstein Scholarship Award for Clinical Excellence
- Multiple peer reviewed publications and published book chapters
- National posters and podium presentations
Lectures & Presentations
- Advances in Knee Replacement Surgery, Community Seminar, 2/3/21
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons: Challenging Primary Total Hip Replacement Cases, Podium Presentation
- Arthritis Managment and Treatment, Community Seminar
- Biomaterials, Biomechanics, and Wear in Joint Replacement, Podium Presentation
- Cemented versus Cementless Knee Replacement, Podium Presentation
- Hip and Knee Arthritis - Am I Ready for a Joint Replacement, Community Seminar, 11/4/20
- Kinematics of Total Knee Replacement, Podium Presentation, 8/1/20
- Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty, approaches, implants, and complications, Podium
- The Evolution of Total Joint Replacement, Podium
- The Orthopedic Podcast - Introduction to Joint Replacement, Podcast
Memberships
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Locations
- The Centers for Advanced Orthopedics Orthopaedic Medicine & Surgery
- 1015 18th Street Northwest, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036
- Get Directions
- phone: 202-835-2222
- fax: 202-969-8724
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: UVA Health University Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2020
- Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
- Medical Education: LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, MD, 2014
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022