Christopher S. Travers, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Schedule onlineCall 215-662-3340

Christopher S. Travers, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 40 and up
Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Cathcart Building
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Schedule onlineCall 215-662-3340
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Orthopaedic Robotics and Navigation Program
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Clinical Associate of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Travers specializes in adult reconstruction. His clinical interests include minimally invasive approaches to total joint replacement, partial knee replacement, direct anterior approaches and complex revision procedures.

My education and training

  • Northwestern UniversityMedical School
  • Tufts - New England Medical CenterResidency
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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

2509 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
October 2026
Dr Travers did my left hip replacement and told me that the awful pain I had would be gone and it was . I'm going to have Dr Travers do my right hip replacement too. I recommend him to everyone I know
Anonymous
October 2026
I felt like my concerns were taken seriously.
Anonymous
October 2026
2 hours for xray and visit.
Anonymous
October 2026
Have had a previous surgery and was pleased with the results

Insurance accepted

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Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Travers is a Penn Medicine provider. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

Qualifications and experience

All conditions and treatments

Research

Publications

Alqazzaz A, Chen A, Smith WE, Travers C, Gibon E, Nelson CL Dislocation Risk in Modern Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparing Surgical Approaches With and Without Enabling Technology. , Journal of Arthroplasty: 2026,Online Ahead of Print

DeAngelis R, Velasco B, Dehghani B, Travers C. Rapidly Progressive Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Following a Single Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection , University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal: 2021,93-97

J Mason DePasse, Michael I Nzeogu, Chris Travers, Mary K Mulcahey, Mark A Palumbo, Robert A Hart, J Lawrence Marsh, Alan H Daniels Early Subspecialization in Orthopedic Surgery Training , Orthopaedics: 2019,e39-e43

Nchako C, Travers C, Nelson C. Management of Bone Loss in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty , International Congress of Joint Reconstruction: 2018

Gad B, Langfitt M, Travers C, Robbins C, Talmo C, Bono J Factors Influencing Reoperation of Total Knee Arthroplasties in Vasculopathic Patients , AAOS Conference, Accepted Poster: 2018

Gad B, Langfitt M, Travers C, Robbins C, Talmo C, Bono J Factors Influencing Reoperation of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Vasculopathic Patients , AAHKS Conference, Accepted Poster: 2017