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Joint replacement surgeons practicing at the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery at St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville and affiliated with the St. Francis Medical Group include:
Michael E. Berend, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon 
Dr. Michael E. Berend is a fellowship-trained, board-certified, orthopedic surgeon.
He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Berend was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. As a resident Berend received numerous awards including:
- 1994, 1995 and 1998 Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation Grants
- 1995 Golden Apple Award for best teacher
- 1997 AOA Zimmer travel award for resident research
Dr. Berend has published many peer review orthopaedic journal articles in publications such as:
- Clinical Orthopaedics
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Journal of Arthroplasty
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Surgical Forum
- Foot and Ankle International
- Lasers in Orthopedics
- Sabiston’s Textbook of Surgery
In addition, he has also presented research papers at notable national and international orthopedic symposia.
 Philip M. Faris, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Faris has conducted research of knee, elbow, hip and knee replacement as well as prosthesis design and development.
He has studied and researched techniques for complex problems in total joint replacement and revision and has been published in numerous professional medical and surgical journals, such as:
- Clinical Orthopeadics
- Journal Of Arthroplasty
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
His experience includes:
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honorary
- Internship and residency in orthopedic surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Orthopedic Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- Charter Member of the Association for Arthritic Hip and Knee Surgery
 E. Michael Keating, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Keating specializes in total joint replacement and has conducted research of the high and knee that has received national acclaim. His research articles have been published in:
- Clinical Orthopaedics
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Journal of Arthroplasty,
- and other medical and surgical journals
Dr. Keating's experience includes:
- Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center
- Internship and residency in orthopedics, Louisiana State University Medical Center
- Awarded the C & F Keen Memorial Scholarship by the American Cancer Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary
- Tau Beta Pi Honorary
- Member of The Knee Society
- Charter member of the Association for Arthritic Hip & Knee Surgery
Robert A. Malinzak, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Robert Malinzak is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon.
He has a special interest in joint replacement of the shoulder, hip and knee, as well as rapidly returning his patients to an active lifestyle. In addition, sports medicine injuries such as ACL tears of the knee and rotator cuff pathology of the shoulder are disorders Dr. Malinzak has a keen interest in treating.
His experience includes:
- Team physician for Duke University and North Carolina Central University athletes.
- Consultant for the United States National Soccer Teams.
- Caring for United States soldiers and their families while he was at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C.
Dr. Malinzak received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1999 and undergraduate degree from Davidson College. He served his orthopedic residency at Duke University, with a fellowship in Joint Reconstruction and Sports Medicine at the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery in Mooresville, and training at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute in Van Nuys, Calif.
He has authored and co-authored research articles on joint replacement and sports medicine topics that have been published in national journals and presented at national meetings. Dr. Malinzak is the lead author on the acclaimed Orthopaedic Board Review textbook entitled First Aid for the Orthopaedic Boards.
 John B. Meding, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Meding has co-authored research articles that have appeared in nationally and internationally published medical journals such as:
- Clinical Orthopeadics
- Journal Of Arthroplasty
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Additionally he has made a number of national professional presentations at orthopedic symposia.
Dr. Meding's experience includes:
- Graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine
- Internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Cincinnati
- Fellowship trained in total joint replacement
- Additional specialty training in sports medicine, shoulder disorders and joint replacement
He is a member of:
- American Academy of Orthopeadic Surgeons
- American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
- Orthopedic Research Society
- American College of Sports Medicine
Jeff Pierson, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Pierson is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in total hip and knee joint replacement (primary and revision).
A graduate of DePauw University, Dr. Pierson received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., in 1986. He completed his general surgery internship at Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, and his orthopedic surgery residency at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He completed his orthopedic fellowship in adult hip and knee reconstruction at Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Pierson is a clinical instructor at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a member of several medical organizations, including:
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Clinical Orthopaedic Society, Inc.
- Indiana Orthopaedic Society
He has received numerous awards and honors in his field and has published multiple articles related to hip and knee replacement in numerous professional medical and surgical journals, such as:
- AAOS Orthopaedic Board Review
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Journal of Knee Surgery
- Journal of Arthroplasty
- The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Other physicians associated with the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery:
Merrill A. Ritter, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Ritter is an internationally respected lecturer, teacher and researcher who has presented orthopedic topics and intra-operative instruction throughout the world. He has published hundreds of professional articles and done numerous presentations. Dr. Ritter studied in England with Sir John Charnley, master surgeon and pioneer of the world’s first workable total hip replacement.
Dr. Ritter's experience includes:
- Founder of the Center For Hip & Knee Surgery
- Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Clinical Professor of Orthopedics, Louisiana State University Medical Center
- Residencies in General Surgery at Harper Hospital in Detroit, Orthopedics at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and in Prosthetics and Orthotics at New York University, New York
In addition, Dr. Ritter is president of Operation Walk, Indiana Chapter. Operation Walk brings the gift of mobility and relief from pain to the destitute people of third world nations. He and a team of surgeons, internal medicine specialists, physical therapists, bio-engineers, nurses (many of whom are staff members) and others bring care and hope to some of the poorest citizens of the world. Recent mission trips include Cuba and Nicaragua.
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