Andrew S. Murtha, M.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Andrew S. Murtha is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Kansas City. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients with hip and knee conditions. He has clinical expertise in hip and knee replacement surgery including anterior hip replacement surgery, robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, unicompartmental knee replacement, and failed joint replacement surgery.
He is also an Assistant Professor in the University of Kansas School of Medicine and enjoys educating and mentoring future physicians and surgeons.
Dr. Murtha earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency while on active duty in the US Air Force at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC) between Wilford Hall and Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC).
Following residency, Dr. Murtha served as a staff orthopedic surgeon with the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. He functioned as the Orthopaedic Surgery Medical Director and served as an assistant professor of surgery in the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine.
Following the honorable completion of his military service, Dr. Murtha completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at Houston Methodist hospital where he trained with national experts in complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery in the Texas Medical Center.

• BS, Biology, Saint Louis University , St. Louis, MO
• MD, Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine , St. Louis, MO
• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Brooke Army Medical Center / Wilford Hall , Fort Sam Houston, TX
• Clinical Fellowship, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship , Houston Methodist Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine , Houston , TX

• Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Candidate Member, 2024 - Present
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Fellow, Military Service, Fellow, 2022 - Present
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow , Fellow, 2015 - Present
• Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons , Member, 2015 - 2024

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Research

Overview

Dr. Murtha strives to provide his patients with the best evidence-based care to assist them in returning to a healthy and active lifestyle. He is involved nationally with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) and participates in clinical research to improve the care of patients.

• Murtha AS, Bomar JD, Johnson KP, Upasani VV, Pennock AT. 2021. Acetabular labral tears in the adolescent athlete: results of a graduated management protocol from therapy to arthroscopy.. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B, 30 (6), 549-555
• Krueger CA, Moroze S, Murtha AS, Rivera JC. 2018. An Analysis of the Most Commonly Tested Topics and Their Taxonomy From Recent Self-Assessment Examinations.. Journal of surgical education, 75 (2), 351-357
• Thaut LC, Murtha AS, Johnson AE, Roper JL. 2018. An Impaled Potential Unexploded Device in the Civilian Trauma Setting: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.. The Journal of emergency medicine, 54 (5), 645-650
• Moroze SP, Murtha AS, Rivera JC, Krueger CA. 2018. Analysis of References Used in Orthopaedic Self-Assessment Exams.. Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances, 27 (2), 92-97
• Schmitz MR, Murtha AS, Clohisy JC. 2020. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Adolescents and Young Adults.. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 28 (3), 91-101