Dr. Carl Christopher Eierle MD
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
600 S Pine Island Road 300 Plantation FL, 33324About
Dr. Eierle is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. His surgical focus includes the full spectrum of primary, complex, and revision joint replacement of the hip, knee, and shoulder. He utilizes many innovative and advanced techniques including computer navigation, minimally invasive surgery, Direct Anterior Approach hip replacement, and partial knee replacement. He also has a subspecialty interest in non-arthroplasty hip preservation surgery, to include hip arthroscopy and femoral osteotomy and osteoplasty. He is concurrently the Medical Director of the Joint Replacement Center at Memorial Hospital West. Dr. Eierle earned his BA degree at Columbia University where he was a Macy Scholar. He earned his MD degree in 1996 from USUHS in Bethesda, MD where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed General Surgery Internship and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. In 2006, he completed the Aufranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Eierle served as the Director of the Joint Replacement service at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD from 2006-2012. Under his guidance, the Total Joint Service was expanded to become the busiest arthroplasty service in the DOD. In 2008, he was honored with the Orthopaedic Educator of the Year Award for his dedicated training of orthopaedic surgical residents. In 2010, he was named by the Surgeon General as one of the TOP FIVE orthopaedic surgeons in the Navy. Prior to joining OCSF, Dr. Eierle served the Navy for 26 years that included multiple operational deployments, overseas tours, and a combat surgical tour in Iraq.
Education and Training
Columbia University BA 1988
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1996
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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partial vs full joint replacement
Complex answer.... In brief, a TOTAL joint replacement resurfaces ALL articulations of the joint, of which there are 3 compartments. Some surgeons elect not to resurface the patellofemoral compartment as part of a total knee. A PARTIAL joint replacement only resurfaces some of the compartments. The hip, knee, and shoulder are all different and use different terminology. ALL joint replacements may have to be done again if they fail, partial or total. READ MORE
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director Joint Replacement Center, MHW 2014 - 2017
- Director of Joint Replacement Walter Reed Natl Mil Med Ctr 2006 - 2012
- Assistant Professor of Surgery Uniformed Services University 2004 - 2017
Awards
- Orthopaedic Educator of the Year 2008 National Capital Area Consortium, Washington DC
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 1995 AOA
- Meritorius Service Medal 2012 US Navy
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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