 Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Center for Sports Medicine
Medical Consultant, National Hockey League Players Association
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Steadman Hawkins Clinic
Vail, Colorado
Dr. Marc J. Philippon is a partner at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic and is one of the world's leading orthopaedic hip surgeons.
Dr. Philippon joined Steadman Hawkins in 2005 after a successful time period at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where
he served as Director of sports related hip disorders and was also Director of the UPMC Golf Medicine Program. Previously, he was
chief of orthopaedic surgery at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Philippon is internationally known for performing joint preservation techniques utilizing arthroscopic hip surgery to treat
painful joint injury in high-level athletes who constantly use powerful hip rotation, such as golfers, NFL players and NHL players,
making themselves prone to acute and chronic injuries of the hip joint. He has published numerous scientific articles in sports
medicine and orthopaedic journals and is a frequently invited presenter at international sports medicine and orthopaedic meetings.
Dr. Philippon earned his medical degree with an academic scholarship from McMaster University Medical School in Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada in 1990, and completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1995.
Dr. Philippon is a consultant to NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB professional teams and has treated numerous PGA golfers. He is also a
consultant to the NHL Players Association. Some of the professional athletes he has treated include golfers Greg Norman and
Peter Jacobsen, hockey player Mario Lemieux, professional football player Priest Holmes, and baseball player Louis Castillo.
Dr. Philippon is an Active Member with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North
America. He is also a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a Master Instructor with the Arthroscopy Association
of North America, Masters Experience Hip Course, and a Member of the Herodicus Society.
Dr. Philippon lives with his wife and three children in Edwards, Colorado. He enjoys spending time with his family and
participating in sports such as golf and skiing.
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