Dr. Michael H. McGraw, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael H. McGraw, who serves patients in Greenville, North Carolina.

One of North Carolina’s leading orthopedic sports medicine physicians specializing in total joint replacement, Dr. McGraw is affiliated with Orthopedics East & Sports Medicine Center in Greenville, North Carolina. He is one of the few orthopedic surgeons in Eastern North Carolina trained and proficient in performing hip arthroscopies for labral tears.

Orthopedics East & Sports Medicine Center is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered, and comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal care to improve or restore the function and enhance the lives of the patients they serve. Their vision is to be a leader and the first choice of patients and referring providers in Eastern North Carolina for musculoskeletal and reconstructive care.

Pertaining to his educational pursuits, Dr. McGraw earned his medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine. After completing his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, he performed his fellowship in sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

As a testament to his success, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine 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.

Holding membership status, he is an active member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

Among his most notable achievements, Dr. McGraw has been the recipient of the Robert Henderson Academic Scholarship, Howard University College of Medicine Trustee Academic Scholarship, and Matory-Kiernan Surgical Research Fellowship.

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