Dr.
Kurtz is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who
specializes in the field of joint replacement
and revision surgery for the hip, knee, and
shoulder. He has received additional
fellowship training in minimally invasive
hip and knee replacements. He is a member of Tennessee
Orthopedic Alliance and practices at Baptist
Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr.
Kurtz is a graduate of The University
of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas,
where he graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors
distinction. He then completed a residency in
orthopedic surgery at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center, followed by a subspecialty
fellowship in adult reconstructive joint surgery
at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. In
addition, he holds a bachelor's degree in
mechanical engineering from Rice University.
Dr. Kurtz is a member
of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons,
American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, the
American Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and
the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery.
He has three patents regarding hip replacements
and continues to design techniques to improve
patient outcomes. He currently serves on the
board of the middle Tennessee chapter of the
Arthritis Foundation helping promote arthritis
education.
Dr. Kurtz is a native
of Houston, Texas and is married to Emily Graham
Kurtz, a Tullahoma native, and the director of
preventive cardiology at
Vanderbilt University Medical Center. They are
proud parents of two children, a girl and a boy. They
have lived in Nashville for 9 years and attend
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
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