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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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.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Northwestern University
  • Residency: Tufts - New England Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

2150 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
April 2026
professional, gentle, thoughtful, and thorough. plus his acumen has improved the quality of my life exponentially!
Anonymous
April 2026
very good with explaining what's to happen
Anonymous
April 2026
professional service
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. travers is knowledgeable and personable he is very easy to talk to about my concerns. he reviewed my current xray with pass ones to my right hip to assess surgical replacement. very thorough.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Cathcart Building

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Travers is a Penn Medicine physician. 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

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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