Michael Swank, MD
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Michael Swank, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement, with more than 25 years of experience building and leading high-volume joint replacement programs. His work centers on making joint replacement safer, more predictable, and easier for patients to understand and recover from. He integrates surgical technique, patient education, rapid-recovery protocols, outpatient care, technology, and rigorous outcome measurement. Clinical programs under his leadership have reported less than 1% infection, approximately 98% patient satisfaction, and more than 99% same-day discharge for appropriately selected patients.
Dr. Swank has redesigned joint replacement around the complete patient experience, developing the MasterFit™ Knee with RapidRestore and using patient-specific surgical planning, robotic assistance, and computer-assisted surgery. He serves as a consultant surgeon and design team member for Smith+Nephew’s CORI Robotic System and on the medical advisory board for restor3d. He is president of the Cincinnati Orthopaedic Research Institute, has held leadership roles with Summit Woods Ambulatory Surgery Center and Beacon Orthopaedics, and educates surgeons nationally and internationally on reproducible, measurable techniques in hip and knee replacement.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- That hip and knee arthritis can be treated with minimally invasive techniques and customized implants for faster recovery.
- How patient-specific surgical planning and robotic assistance create a joint replacement tailored to your anatomy.
- Why Dr. Swank's rapid-recovery pathways help patients go home the same day and return to normal activity sooner.
- How clinical programs under his leadership achieve approximately 98% patient satisfaction and less than 1% infection.
- Why outpatient total hip and knee replacement can be safe, predictable, and less disruptive to daily life.
- How Dr. Swank’s MasterFit™ Knee with RapidRestore combines preparation, education, and surgical technique for reproducible outcomes.
- Why surgeon education and technology collaboration matter for advancing hip and knee replacement across hospitals and surgery centers.
- How a high-volume joint replacement practice can standardize infection prevention, perioperative care, and patient education protocols.
- That personalized treatment plans and minimally invasive surgery allow patients to return to the activities they love.
- Why Dr. Swank’s approach focuses on the complete patient experience rather than the operation alone.
about the show
America’s Best Doctors is a business documentary series featuring medical professionals, healthcare leaders, innovators, and physicians who are making a meaningful impact in the lives of their patients and communities.
Each episode takes viewers beyond the white coat to explore the real story behind the doctor. Guests share the challenges, sacrifices, breakthroughs, and defining moments that shaped their careers and helped them become trusted leaders in medicine.
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Through powerful interviews and documentary-style storytelling, the series gives audiences a closer look at the people, purpose, and humanity behind modern medicine.
For featured guests, America’s Best Doctors provides a platform to share their journey, build authority, and help viewers understand the passion and dedication behind their work.
