Orthopaedics
Derek Amanatullah, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Dr. Derek F. Amanatullah is an internationally recognized expert in hip and knee replacement and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford Health Care. He specializes in primary hip and knee replacements as well as complex revision surgeries for infection, instability, and pain from prior procedures. His research discovered how certain infections remain hidden in the body, advancing surgical diagnosis and treatment of joint infections, and he was inducted into The Knee Society, an h
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- BS: Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California (1998)
- MD, PhD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2007)
- Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center (2008-2013)
- Fellowship: International, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (2013)
- Fellowship: Lower Extremity Adult Reconstruction, Mayo Clinic Rochester (2014)
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2022-2026 (5 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Joint Replacement
Conditions & Treatments
Joint ReplacementHip ReplacementKnee Replacement
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Stanford Health Care
Experience
19+ years in practice