Dr. Daniel D. Lahr, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Daniel D. Lahr, who serves patients in Rockville, Maryland.

Dr. Lahr is a highly experienced, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, providing outstanding service for patients at Advanced Orthopedics in Rockville, Maryland. He and his team use state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities to ensure each patient receives a prompt, accurate diagnosis and the most advanced treatments for their condition. At their warm and inviting office, patients are made to feel like family.

Named a Top Doctor in the Washingtonian magazine and Doctors Across America, Dr. Lahr is passionate about his work and always treats each of his patients to the best of his ability while keeping them informed. He is affiliated with several hospitals and medical centers in the local area, including Providence Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, and Suburban Hospital.

The doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons, as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons. 

Pertaining to his academic background, Dr. Lahr earned his medical degree from the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1988. He then completed his internship in general and thoracic surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina in 1990. He stayed at Duke for a residency in orthopedic surgery and achieved his fellowship in foot and ankle surgery from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 1995.

Among his affiliations with leading professional orthopedic associations, he remains a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society, and the American Association of Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 

With a distinguished career record, Dr. Lahr has served as a consulting surgeon for the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland; a Clinical Instructor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Medical School in Bethesda; and the Chief of Orthopedics at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.

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