Christopher A. Anthony, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 14 and up
Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Cathcart Building
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About me

  • Director, Penn Hip Preservation Center
  • Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Pennsylvania Hospital

Dr. Chris Anthony, MD is a fellowship-trained hip preservation specialist and serves as Director of Hip Preservation as well as a joint preservation, resurfacing and replacement surgeon at Penn Orthopaedics. Dr. Anthony specializes in hip preservation and hip resurfacing, as well as partial and total replacement surgery for the hip and knee – offering a variety of treatment options to patients based on their activity level and joint health. Dr. Anthony's comprehensive approach to the hip focusses on treatments that will allow patients to stay highly active and preserve their natural hip. Additionally, he offers hip resurfacing, a form of hip replacement for highly active patients. Finally, he offers anterior approach total hip arthroplasty and revision arthroplasty.

Dr. Anthony enjoys treating athletes of all ages and is a former Division 1 and professional athlete. After his athletic career, he choose to dedicate himself to orthopaedics to help individuals return to a range of highly active lifestyles. Dr. Anthony earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Iowa, followed by a fellowship in joint preservation, resurfacing and replacement at Washington University.

During his fellowship, he also served as an attending orthopaedic surgeon at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Dr. Anthony sees patients at Penn Medicine Radnor and Pennsylvania Hospital.

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

1370 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
May 2026
knowledgeable doctor, easy process throughout visit
Anonymous
May 2026
dr. christopher anthony seemed very knowledgeable and had excellent bedside manner. i liked to trust him immediately and after talking with him for several minutes, feel confident that he would be a good surgeon for my hip replacement.
Anonymous
May 2026
appointment time was 1115 didn't get seen till almost 1 o'clock. the doctor was very cold and pretty much told me there's nothing he can do for me. see ya.
Anonymous
May 2026
all questions answered, patiently, thoroughly and professionally resulting in a great solution.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

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. Anthony is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Amanda Paredes-Barbeito, Charu Jain, Christopher Anthony, Casey Jo Humbyrd Professional Athlete Redefined: How to Think About the Changing Youth Sports Landscape , Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery : 2026

Parilla FW, Anthony CA, Bartosiak KA, Pashos GE, Thapa S, Clohisy JC Reply to Letter Regarding "Ten Year Outcomes of Contemporary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients are Favorable". , Journal of Arthroplasty , 40(6): 2025

Bates B, Methenitis A, Dibbern K, McDermott S, McCunniff P, Anthony C, Albright JC, Albright JP The Albright-Losee Low Profile Pivot Shift Test for ACL Deficiency. , Iowa Orthopaedic Journal : 2024

Parilla FW, Anthony CA, Bartosiak K, Pashos GE, Thapa S, Clohisy JC Ten Year Outcomes of Contemporary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients are Favorable , Journal of Arthroplasty, 39(3): 2023,754-759

Carender CN, Anthony CA, Rojas EO, Noiseux NO, Bedard NA, Brown TS. Perioperative Opioid Counseling Reduces Opioid Use Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty , Iowa Orthop J, 42(1): 2022,169-177

Scott EJ, Anthony CA, O'Connor MJ, Lynch TS, Westermann RW. Automated Text-Messaging After Hip Arthroscopy: A Randomized-Controlled Trial of "Post-Op Buddy" , Arthroscopy, 38(5): 2022,1488-1495

Anthony CA, Rojas E, Glass N, Keffala V, Noiseux N, Elkins J, Brown TS, Bedard NA. A Psycholgical Intervention Delivered by Automated Mobile Phone Messaging Stabilized Hip and Knee Function During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial , J Arthroplasty, 37(3): 2022,431-437

Chris A Anthony, Adam A Sassoon, Perry L Schoenecker, John C Clohisy Surgical Technique: Treatment of Residual Perthes-Like Deformities , Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Joint Preservation Surgery: 2022,479-489

Kazarian GS, Anthony CA, Lawrie CM, Barrack RL. The Impact of Psychological Factors and Their Treatment on the Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty , J Bone Joint Surg Am, 103(18): 2021,1744-1756

Anthony CA, Wasko MK, Pashos GE, Barrack RL, Nunley RM, Clohisy JC. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Osteoarthritis Associated With Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: Perioperative Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes , J Arthroplasty, 36(7): 2021,2518-2522