Robert LaPrade

Dr. Robert F. LaPrade is an internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon who joined The Steadman Clinic in 2010 and specializes in the treatment of complex knee injuries.

At the Steadman Philippon Institute, Dr. LaPrade acts as the chief medical research officer. Dr. LaPrade is a former collegiate athlete who graduated from medical school at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He completed his orthopedic residency at the Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies in 1993 and his sports medicine fellowship at the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, Georgia, in 1994. While at the Hughston Clinic, he was greatly influenced by the attention to anatomic details and clinical teachings of one of the founders of sports medicine, Jack Hughston, MD.

Dr. LaPrade has published more than 125 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, more than 50 invited articles and book chapters, and one comprehensive textbook: Posterolateral Knee Injuries: Anatomy, Function and Treatment.