Hip & knee replacement in Germantown
Germantown is home base for Dr. Harb’s practice. His office and the Capital Orthopedic Surgery Center are both in Germantown — so for many Germantown patients, both the consultation and the surgery happen right in your own community.
Where Germantown patients see Dr. Harb
For Germantown patients, care is genuinely local. Dr. Harb's Germantown office at 20410 Observation Drive is just off I-270, with free on-site parking — convenient for new consultations, follow-ups, in-office X-rays, injections, and post-operative visits.
Patients who prefer the city can also be seen at the Washington, D.C. office at 1015 18th Street NW — whichever fits your schedule best.
Surgery right in Germantown
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 Germantown patients, that often means surgery just minutes from home.
For revision surgery and medically complex cases, Dr. Harb operates at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. 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
- Care close to home — both the office and the surgery center are in Germantown, so consultation, surgery, and follow-up can all happen in your own community.
- 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.
- JointBooklet recovery platform — a surgeon-designed recovery program that supports patients through every milestone after surgery.
Procedures available
Dr. Harb sees Germantown 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 Germantown
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 in Germantown
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.