Education

• BA, Chemistry, University of Virginia
• MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Internship & Residency

• Medical College of Virginia

Board Certified

• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
• Certificate of Added Qualification, Sports Medicine

Professional Distinctions

• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Arthroscopy Association of North America
• Medical Society of Virginia
• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Alpha Epsilon Delta
• U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
• Univ. of Virginia Echols Scholar
• Courtland High School Valedictorian

Areas of Specialization

• Sports Medicine
• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
• Fracture Care
• Clinical Research
• Trauma
• Pediatric Orthopaedics
• General Orthopaedics

Special Procedures

• Knee ligament reconstruction including ACL, PCL and multi-ligament surgery
• Knee cartilage re-surfacing procedures including Carticel
• Knee meniscal repair, transplantation and scaffolds
• Custom-fit knee replacement surgery
• Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
• Shoulder fracture repair and reconstruction
• Shoulder Replacement Surgery
• Elbow Arthroscopy
• Reverse Total Shoulders

Keith Lawhorn, MD

Dr. Keith Lawhorn and Biomet Sports Medicine have developed a new device to repair torn meniscus (cartilage) in the knee

Dr. Keith Lawhorn and Biomet Sports Medicine have developed a new device to repair torn meniscus (cartilage) in the knee. This new device, Maxfire MarXmen is an arthroscopic meniscal repair system enabling the surgeon to repair torn cartilage in the knee using only a small hole in the skin and joint. This device allows surgeons to sew the meniscus tear together using a knotless all-suture repair device.

As an avid high school athlete, Dr. Keith Lawhorn sustained a stress fracture of the tibia that required several months of activity modification for healing. This experience stimulated his interest in orthopaedics and led to a focus in sports-related orthopaedic injury. He graduated with a BA in Chemistry from the University of Virginia and continued his education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree and was named to Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed a general surgery internship and orthopaedic residency at the Medical College of Virginia.

Dr. Lawhorn served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force for eight years, reaching the rank of Lt. Colonel. His service included three months in Pakistan after 9/11 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, and lead surgeon on a presidential trip to Africa in 2003. In 2004, he received the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding achievement.

Dr Lawhorn has been in private practice in Northern Virginia since leaving the United States Air Force. He enjoys a busy clinical practice while continuing his academic and research pursuits in an effort to provide patients with the latest advances in orthopaedic care. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Lawhorn enjoys helping his patients return to their pre-injury function and quality of life. He believes orthopaedics is truly a quality of life specialty where surgeons can see significant early functional improvement and results.

Dr. Lawhorn is a leading authority on sports medicine, sharing his expertise nationally and internationally. His numerous articles appear in peer-reviewed research publications. He serves on the editorial board of the Arthroscopy Journal, and as a principal reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine. He is an orthopaedic consultant with a sports medicine company working on new and innovative arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgical techniques. Dr. Lawhorn also serves as an instructor for the Arthroscopy Association (AANA) and the International Sports Society (ISAKOS) teaching advanced knee and shoulder arthroscopic techniques. He is a member of the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, as well as the Arthroscopy Committee for the International Sports Society (ISAKOS).

He shares his expertise locally was well. He was team physician for the Washington Bayhawks (Major League Lacrosse) when they were located in Northern Virginia, and works with student athletes at South County Secondary School in Fairfax and Freedom High School in South Riding.

In his free time, Dr. Lawhorn enjoys golf, circuit training, and downhill skiing. He and his wife Kim have two children and live in Fairfax.