David H. So, MD

Dr. David H. So is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement for the treatment of knee and hip arthritis, with an emphasis on providing minimally invasive treatment options. 

He received advanced training in joint replacement techniques, including minimally invasive, anterior-approach hip replacement, computer-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty, partial knee replacement, as well the use of medial pivot and custom knee implants. He also has extensive experience treating patients with failed or infected hip and knee replacements.

Dr. So received his undergraduate degree in Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. He then earned his medical doctorate degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. He then stayed in Detroit to complete his orthopaedic residency at Henry Ford Hospital. Following residency, he completed an additional fellowship year focusing on complex joint replacement and adult reconstructive surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.

His research interests include hip-spine relations pertaining to the optimal position of the acetabular cup as well as periprosthetic joint infections and risk factors associated with the failure of two-stage reimplantation procedures.