Joint Replacement Experts
Lawrence S. Crosset, MD
Chief, Division of Adult Reconstruction
Dr. Crossett serves as the chief of the Adult Reconstruction Division of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Crossett is a graduate of Bucknell University and Temple University School of Medicine, where he completed his orthopaedic residency. He is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Crossett specializes in joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee, as well as complex revision/reconstruction surgery of these joints. His practice is based at UPMC Shadyside, which is considered a regional referral center for joint replacement and reconstruction surgery. He has been consistently named one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly and one of Pittsburgh’s Top Doctors by Pittsburgh Magazine.
Brian Klatt, MD
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
Dr. Klatt is currently a UPMC physician and an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Division of Joint Reconstruction. With more than a decade of experience in performing hip and knee surgeries and replacements, including arthroplasty and minimally invasive surgical techniques, he is a board-certified member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and has published articles in both the Journal of Arthroplasty and International Orthopaedics.
A.J. Yates Jr., MD
Dr. Yates has more than 20 years of experience providing hip and knee replacements for arthritic patients. A graduate of Harvard College, he completed his medical degree, internship, and residency at Johns Hopkins. He serves as an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His practice is based at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, concentrating on joint replacement and knee arthroscopy.
Dr. Yates serves on the Evidence-Based Medicine Committee for the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and has worked with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery to help write technology reviews and a national clinical practice guideline for the prevention of blood clots after joint replacement. His research interests include interventions for osteoarthritis, patient-derived outcomes, and developing techniques for promoting the safest and best long-term outcomes in joint replacement. Dr. Yates is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.