Hip & knee replacement in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is home base for Dr. Harb’s downtown office at 1015 18th Street NW, with surgery at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital right in the District — so D.C. patients get care without leaving the city.
Where D.C. patients see Dr. Harb
For D.C. patients, care doesn't leave the city. Dr. Harb'sWashington, D.C. office at 1015 18th Street NW is steps from the Farragut North and Farragut West Metro stations — convenient for consultations, follow-ups, in-office X-rays, injections, and post-operative visits.
The Germantown office up I-270 is also available when it's more convenient.
Surgery right in the District
For revision and medically complex cases, Dr. Harb operates at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital in Northwest D.C. — right in the District.
For most primary hip and knee replacements, surgery is performed at the Capital Orthopedic Surgery Center (COSC) in Germantown, an outpatient-focused facility built around joint replacement. Which facility fits you is a clinical decision made at consultation; see where Dr. Harb performs surgery.
What sets the practice apart
- Care in the District — Dr. Harb's downtown office and Sibley Memorial Hospital in Northwest D.C. keep care close for Washington patients.
- 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.
- High surgical volume — Dr. Harb performs more than 600 hip and knee replacements each year, with over 5,000 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.
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 Washington, D.C.
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.