Dr. Douglas Prevost - Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine Doctor in Alaska

Dr. Douglas Prevost is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in muscle- and tendon-preserving total joint replacement of the knee and hip, as well as revision total knee and hip replacement surgery.

Dr. Prevost uses the most up-to-date, minimally invasive muscle- and tendon-sparing techniques for both knee and hip replacements. These techniques offer rapid recovery with less pain and easier rehabilitation. For total knee replacements, Dr. Prevost goes under the muscle, not cutting any muscles or tendons. He also uses computer navigation and VELYS™ robotic assistance to customize your knee replacement. (For more info, see the section below titled “VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement.”) For total hip replacements, Dr. Prevost uses the anterior (from the front) approach for going between muscles. He also uses intra-operative x-rays to guide the placement of your implants.

Dr. Prevost attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1986. Dr. Prevost received his medical degree in 1990 and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1997.

Following his residency, Dr. Prevost continued his training at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine by completing a Fellowship in Lower Extremity Joint Reconstruction under Dr. Kenneth A. Krackow. (Fellowship training is the highest level of specialty training for physicians.) In addition, he spent time studying innovative surgery for joint preservation including hip dysplasia and femoral acetabular impingement with Professor Reinhold Ganz at the Inselspital in Bern, Switzerland.

In 1998, Dr. Prevost joined the staff at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas as Chief of Total Joint Service. His duties included teaching orthopedic surgery residents the techniques of total joint replacement and general orthopedic surgery.

From 1998 to 2005, Dr. Prevost was also a staff orthopedic surgeon at Brooke Army Medical Center’s Level I trauma center. Dr. Prevost was deployed to Iraq in 2003, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During this time, he held university appointments at the University Of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Prevost is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and is a Fellow of the American Hip and Knee Society. He is also a member of the Alaska Medical Association and the Anchorage Orthopedic Society.

VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement

Dr. Prevost performs total knee replacements with the VELYS Robotic Assisted Solution.

With previous knee replacement techniques, everyone received a generically aligned knee replacement. However, VELYS knee replacements are customized for your specific anatomy and alignment in three dimensions. The surgery is also performed using muscle- and tendon-sparing techniques. This results in:

  • Greater accuracy
  • Less pain
  • Increased mobility
  • Quicker recovery times
  • Better patient outcomes

If you are a candidate for a total knee replacement, you are a candidate for VELYS! Learn more about VELYS at AFOC, or visit the VELYS website.

 

Interests

  • Primary and Revision Total Joint Replacement of the Knee, Hip, and Shoulder
  • Minimally Invasive Muscle- and Tendon-Sparing Total Knee
  • Computer and Robotically Assisted Total Knee and Hip Replacement
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Sports Medicine

Medical Degree

  • State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY

Internship / Residency

  • Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO
  • State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY

Fellowships

  • Total Joint Reconstruction, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
  • Joint Preserving Surgery of the Hip, AO International, Bern, Switzerland

Board Certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Memberships

  • Alaska State Medical Association
  • Anchorage Orthopedic Society
  • Fellow of the American Hip and Knee Society

Surgical Facilities

  • Alaska Regional Hospital
  • Providence Hospital
  • Alaska Surgery Center
  • Creekside Surgery Center
  • Susitna Surgery Center
  • Surgery Center of Wasilla

Dr. Prevost is available to see patients at the following location:

Anchorage Clinic & Physical Therapy

4100 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99508
Main Clinic: Suite 220
Physical Therapy: Suite 108

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Douglas P. Prevost, MD, FAAOS

4100 Lake Otis Pkwy, Suite 220, Anchorage, AK
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Nimoai Suapaia

Dr. Douglas Prevost is very professional, but more importantly he’s very knowledgeable and caring about his patients. He listened intently to my health questions, concerns…
Dr. Douglas Prevost is very professional, but more importantly he’s very knowledgeable and caring about his patients. He listened intently to my health questions, concerns and issues. He made sure that all my health issues were addressed and medical questions were answered. He explained in detail my health and medical concerns in a manner that was clear, consistent, understandable and comfortable. I had an appointment with him regarding a specific health issue, but he ended up addressing a totally different health problem I was dealing with on the side. He took the initiative and medical steps to take care of it right there. Thank you Dr. Prevost for your professionalism in every aspect of your medical profession. And also a big thank you to your medical support staff for their incredible work and dedication. They were helpful and awesome! Keep up the amazing work!
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Craig A.

I saw Dr. Prevost for a torn left shoulder rotator cuff repair. Excellent treatment, fast about getting me scheduled, awesome on bedside manner and follow…
I saw Dr. Prevost for a torn left shoulder rotator cuff repair. Excellent treatment, fast about getting me scheduled, awesome on bedside manner and follow ups to make sure I’m healing correctly! Right shoulder rotator cuff is next. It went so smoothly I’m going to have him fix everything else! (And my buddy Reggie also had repeat procedures from Dr. Prevost too.) I used to think I was highly allergic to having people cut on me, but my shoulder feels SO much better now than it did with the tear in it that I’m glad I went in!
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Sandra Hamann

Dr. Prevost provided a lot of preparatory information on hip replacement, which was really helpful in understanding the problem and the corrective process. I credit…
Dr. Prevost provided a lot of preparatory information on hip replacement, which was really helpful in understanding the problem and the corrective process. I credit Dr. Prevost and his team with a very successful surgery. I could not have asked for better care and attention to my questions and concerns.
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