Hip & knee replacement for Bethesda patients
Bethesda is one of the communities Dr. Harb’s practice most regularly serves. The Washington, D.C. office is a short drive down Wisconsin Avenue, and surgery is performed at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital — right in the Bethesda area — or at the Capital Orthopedic Surgery Center in Germantown.
Where Bethesda patients see Dr. Harb
Dr. Harb sees patients from Bethesda at both offices — whichever fits your schedule and preferences best.
- The Washington, D.C. office at 1015 18th Street NW — roughly 6 miles south down Wisconsin Avenue or Connecticut Avenue, with Farragut North and Farragut West Metro stations a short walk away
- The Germantown office at 20410 Observation Drive — a straight drive up I-270 with free on-site parking
Both offices cover the full range of in-office care — new consultations, follow-ups, in-office X-rays, injections, and post-operative visits.
Surgery close to home for Bethesda patients
For most primary hip and knee replacements, surgery is performed at the Capital Orthopedic Surgery Center (COSC) in Germantown — an outpatient-focused surgical facility built around joint replacement.
For revision surgery and medically complex cases, Dr. Harb operates at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital on Loughboro Road — right in the Bethesda-area medical corridor, often closer than the surgery center itself.
Which facility is right for you is a clinical decision made at consultation. For more detail, see where Dr. Harb performs surgery.
What sets the practice apart
- Direct anterior hip replacement — a muscle-sparing approach that lets most patients walk the same day and recover comfortably at home.
- Modern, rapid-recovery knee replacement — a soft-tissue–respecting approach with detailed preoperative templating and modern medial-pivot implant designs, supporting early walking and a smoother return to daily life.
- High surgical volume — Dr. Harb performs more than 600 hip and knee replacements each year, with over 5,000 replacements to date. Volume keeps the whole team practiced and prepared.
- Surgical-facility flexibility — Sibley Memorial Hospital is in the Bethesda corridor; COSC is in Germantown. The right choice for each patient is a clinical decision, not a logistics one.
- JointBooklet recovery platform — a surgeon-designed recovery program that supports patients through every milestone after surgery.
Procedures available
Dr. Harb sees Bethesda patients for the full range of hip and knee care, including hip replacement, knee replacement, direct anterior hip replacement, partial knee replacement, and outpatient (same-day) joint replacement. For patients with prior replacement surgery, see also revision hip and revision knee replacement.
Beyond Bethesda
Dr. Harb sees patients from across the greater Washington, D.C. region. Nearby communities with dedicated overviews:
Patients traveling longer distances may want to read about Dr. Harb's travel-for-surgery program, which includes a virtual consultation pathway.
Schedule a consultation from Bethesda
Schedule a consultation with Dr. Harb to discuss your hip or knee and build a plan to get you back to the activities you love.