Mitchell R. Wattles, MD
Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon
Starting Fall 2022
Dr. Wattles was raised in Waterloo, Illinois just across the river from St. Louis. He attended the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, Kentucky, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2012. He then received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Wattles remained in Lexington, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he completed a five-year residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, earning the award for the Outstanding Orthopaedic Chief Resident.
Following residency, Dr. Wattles completed his Adult Reconstruction Orthopaedic Surgery fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, Mississippi. During his fellowship, he specialized in both primary and complex reconstructive hip and knee replacement surgeries. This included high-volume same-day discharge hip and knee replacement surgery, muscle sparing anterior hip replacement, posterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted total and partial knee replacements, as well as complex revision hip and knee replacement surgeries. In addition to surgeries of the hip and knee, Dr. Wattles also provides general orthopaedic care.
Education
- Undergraduate: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
- Medical: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
- Residency: University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY
- Fellowship: Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Jackson, MS
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center
