Hip & knee replacement for Potomac patients
Potomac patients have one of the easiest commutes to Dr. Harb’s practice — both the Washington, D.C. and Germantown offices are a manageable drive, and Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital is essentially next door.
Where Potomac patients see Dr. Harb
Dr. Harb sees patients from Potomac at both offices — whichever fits your schedule and routine best. Both are a manageable drive:
- The Washington, D.C. office at 1015 18th Street NW — roughly 20–30 minutes south via River Road or MacArthur Boulevard
- The Germantown office at 20410 Observation Drive — roughly 15–25 minutes north up I-270, with free on-site parking
Many Potomac patients pick based on which direction they already drive most days. Both offices handle the full range of in-office care: consultations, follow-ups, in-office X-rays, injections, and post-operative visits.
Surgery just minutes from Potomac
Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital sits on Loughboro Road NW — essentially bordering the Potomac community. For Potomac patients who have revision surgery or medically complex cases, Sibley is among the closest hospitals of its caliber.
For most primary hip and knee replacements, surgery is performed at the Capital Orthopedic Surgery Center (COSC) in Germantown — about 20 minutes up I-270. COSC is an outpatient-focused surgical facility built around joint replacement, with the great majority of patients heading home the same day.
Which facility is right for you is a clinical decision made together at consultation. See where Dr. Harb performs surgery for more on the surgical-setting decision.
What sets the practice apart
- Two convenient office options in opposite directions — Potomac patients can pick by route, schedule, or whichever office is easier on a given day.
- 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 to date.
- JointBooklet recovery platform — a surgeon-designed recovery program that supports patients through every milestone after surgery.
Procedures available
Potomac patients are seen 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.
Beyond Potomac
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