Dr. Christopher Maclaren

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Dr. Christopher MacLaren, DO is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery. Dr. MacLaren also performs general orthopedics, fracture care, selected hand and foot surgery. His comprehensive orthopedic services include non-operative, operative, and arthroscopic treatment options for bone and joint injuries related to sports, trauma, or degenerative conditions.

Dr. MacLaren completed his medical degree at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio, in 1994 where he graduated with honors. Dr. MacLaren completed a traditional Orthopedic Emphasis internship at Ohio University U.S. Health Doctors Hospital Columbus, Ohio. An Orthopedic Surgery Residency followed this at Oklahoma State University Health Science Center Tulsa Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He completed his residency in 1999. During his fourth year, he served as Chief Resident. He then completed two six-month sub-specialty fellowships; the first in arthroscopy and sports medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, followed by a mini-fellowship in sports medicine and knee reconstruction in Dallas, Texas. Dr. MacLaren is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics. He is also the associate team physician for WWE professional wrestling and a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics at Nova Southeastern University.

SPECIALTY

Dr. MacLaren specializes in the evaluation and treatment of bone and joint disorders of the shoulders, knees, hands, and wrists including non-operative modalities, arthroscopic surgery, and surgical reconstruction. Arthroscopic surgery can be performed in less time and with less discomfort than conventional surgery. Most procedures are accomplished on an outpatient basis and typically have smaller incisions and less time under anesthesia and quicker return to activity. His expertise in various techniques and conditions include:

  • Knee Injuries

  • Meniscal Tears

  • Rotator Cuff Tears

  • ACL and MCL Injuries

  • AC Separation

  • Chondral (cartilage) Defects

  • Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Injuries

  • Frozen Shoulder

  • General Orthopedic Disorders

  • Labral Tears

  • Shoulder Injuries