Dr. David Schroder is one of our well-established hip and knee specialists. He is a clinical assistant professor with the University of Maryland, participating in orthopaedic resident education weekly.
Dr. Schroder’s interests include arthroplasty of the hip and knee, hip abductor pathology, and augmented reality assistance. This includes partial knee arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty, direct anterior hip replacement, and robotic-assisted total knee replacements. He championed the introduction of robotic technology at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Dr. Schroder’s background in engineering informs the way he approaches orthopaedic care, bringing a thoughtful and technology-driven perspective to treatment planning. He focuses on delivering efficient, compassionate care, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques and same-day surgery whenever possible to help patients return home and recover quickly.
Non-arthroplasty treatment includes hip arthroscopy for impingement, abductor tears of the hip, and minimally invasive surgery of the hip and knee.
Dr. Schroder completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics at Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center in 2008–2009.
A graduate of the US Naval Academy and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Schroder trained in orthopaedic surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
He was staff surgeon in Yokosuka, Japan and Deputy Department Head of Orthopaedics at the National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.
Serving as Commander in the US Navy, Dr. Schroder provided surgical care to our wounded warriors both at home and in Afghanistan as well as executive care for our nation’s leaders of the Pentagon, Congress, and the White House.
He has been recognized as a Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor in Orthopaedic Surgery every year since 2022.
