Selected as one of the Best Doctors in America, 2008, by Harvard University School of Medicine.

Voted a "Top Doctor" by Northern Virginia Magazine 2011; Washingtonian Magazine 2005, 2008 and 2010; and by Washington Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine 2007

 

Selected by peer physicians as a Best Doctor in America 2007-2008

Education

• BS, University of Richmond
• MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Internship & Residency

• Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic

Board Certified

• Orthopaedic Surgery

Faculty Appointments

• Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University

Professional Distinctions

• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Virginia Orthopaedic Society
• Washington Orthopaedic Society
• Eastern Orthopaedic Association
• American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
• Arlington County Medical Society
• Medical Society of Virginia

Areas of Specialization

• Total Joint Replacement
• Hip
• Knee

Special Procedures/Techniques

• Computer Assisted Surgery
• Hip
  • Total hip replacement, metal, ceramic
  • Minimally invasive hip replacement
  • Hip resurfacing
  • Revision total hip replacement
  • Hemiarthroplasty of hip
• Knee
  • Total knee replacement
  • Partial knee replacement
  • Bilateral knee replacement
  • Minimally invasive total knee replacement
  • Revision total knee replacement
  • Gender specific knee replacement
  • Rotating platform total knee replacement

David W. Romness, MD

See patient testimonial below.

An Arlington native, Dr. David Romness heralds from a medical family. With the influence of his father, his brother, and a brother-in-law all working as orthopaedic surgeons, Dr. Romness himself was drawn to the field because of the upbeat, optimistic nature of the specialty and its many creative opportunities in surgery. After graduating with a BS from the University of Richmond, Dr. Romness earned his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He then completed his surgical and orthopaedic training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Romness enjoys seeing his patients get better and improving their quality of life. He specializes in joint replacement including advanced bearing surfaces, computer guidance, small incision surgery, and advanced rehab techniques. He also concentrates on geriatric orthopaedics and the advanced management of hip fracture.  Dr. Romness is the Medical Director of the Joint Replacement Center at Virginia Hospital Center.

Active in a number of professional medical organizations, Dr. Romness has been a past president of both the Virginia and Washington Orthopaedic Societies. He also stays involved in academia having published multiple peer review articles and being named a recipient of the Kenmore Award for Resident Education at Georgetown University Medical Center where he serves as a clinical Assistant Professor for residents and medical students. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Dr. Romness dedicates time to serving at the Arlington Free Clinic and has participated in medical missions to Honduras.

Dr. Romness and his wife, Karen, have three children. In his spare time, Dr. Romness enjoys participating in a variety of recreational and community activities with his family.