Biography
Dr. Sporer specializes in hip, knee, and joint replacement. He has special interests in primary and revision arthroplasty surgery, including the anterior and posterior approach to hip replacement, and minimally invasive techniques.
A medical graduate from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, Dr. Sporer completed his residencies at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. In addition, he served as an adult reconstruction fellow at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He is Board Certified to the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Sporer is currently on the board of directors for The American Joint Replacement Registry and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. His areas of research include long-term follow-up studies of the hip, complications associated with total knee replacement, and the regional variation in medicine.
Dr. Sporer is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Hip Society.
Practice Emphasis
- Hip reconstruction and replacement
- Knee reconstruction and replacement
Special Procedures
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Outpatient joint replacement surgery
- Anterior hip replacement
Research Interests
Outcome studies of total joint replacement
Disclosures
AAOS Record of Disclosure
Medical Consultant for: DJO Surgical, Osteoremedies and Pixarbio
Clinical Support Staff
- Margaret DePratt (SEC)
- Myra Hernandez (MA)
- Lauren Opila (PA)
- Gabrielle Dunn (PA)
- Allison Murray (RN)
Education / Certifications
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Medical School
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
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Residency
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH - Orthopaedic Surgery
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Fellowship
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - Adult Reconstruction
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Certification
Orthopaedic Surgery
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