Marcus Christopher Ford, MD
A member of Texas Health Physicians Group
Marcus Christopher Ford, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Offers Video Visits
3 Locations 6301 Harris Pkwy
Ste 300
Fort Worth, TX 76132-4266
Texas Hip and Knee Center - Fort Worth
Ste 300
Fort Worth, TX 76132-4266
About Me
Specialties
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth
Gender
M
Languages
English
Education
Washington University Orthopedics, Fellowship - 2017
University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Program, Residency - 2016
Univ. of Texas Med School at San Antonio, Medical Education - 2011
Bio
Dr. Marcus Ford is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with advanced fellowship training in hip and knee replacement, resurfacing and preservation. A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Dr. Ford earned his medical degree in state, graduating valedictorian of his class at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Tennessee - Campbell Clinic in Memphis before heading to St. Louis, Mo. and Washington University, where he completed a hip and knee joint reconstruction and preservation fellowship.
Dr. Ford began his joint replacement career in 2017 as an attending physician at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis and as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. While in Memphis, he was fortunate to build a practice focused on outpatient primary hip and knee replacement along with complex revision total joint surgery.
To this day, Dr. Ford remains focused on joint replacement techniques that allow younger patients to recover faster and remain highly active following hip or knee replacement. He performs a ligament-sparing kinematic knee replacement (KA) technique that is customized to each patient and avoids ligament releases, helping to speed recovery and promote long-term satisfaction, pain relief, function and motion when compared to traditional knee replacement.
Dr. Ford also uses a minimally invasive, tissue-sparing total hip replacement approach that allows appropriate patients to go home the same day as surgery and a bone-sparing hip resurfacing procedure that promotes return to competitive sports for active individuals. In addition to innovative surgical techniques, he utilizes rapid recovery protocols that often allow patients to safely go home within hours of surgery.
Dr. Ford continues to be involved in clinical research focused on improved recovery and safety in total joint replacement. He is the principal investigator for numerous research projects and has been awarded several research grants, including a FARE grant from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He was awarded the 2023 outstanding Clinical Research Award at AAHKS for his research in tranexamic acid and benefits after total knee replacement. He remains active in surgeon education both within the industry and with the joint reconstruction fellowship at the Texas Hip and Knee Center.
Dr. Ford and his wife have two children and enjoy spending time with extended family in the Fort Worth Area. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
Dr. Ford began his joint replacement career in 2017 as an attending physician at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis and as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. While in Memphis, he was fortunate to build a practice focused on outpatient primary hip and knee replacement along with complex revision total joint surgery.
To this day, Dr. Ford remains focused on joint replacement techniques that allow younger patients to recover faster and remain highly active following hip or knee replacement. He performs a ligament-sparing kinematic knee replacement (KA) technique that is customized to each patient and avoids ligament releases, helping to speed recovery and promote long-term satisfaction, pain relief, function and motion when compared to traditional knee replacement.
Dr. Ford also uses a minimally invasive, tissue-sparing total hip replacement approach that allows appropriate patients to go home the same day as surgery and a bone-sparing hip resurfacing procedure that promotes return to competitive sports for active individuals. In addition to innovative surgical techniques, he utilizes rapid recovery protocols that often allow patients to safely go home within hours of surgery.
Dr. Ford continues to be involved in clinical research focused on improved recovery and safety in total joint replacement. He is the principal investigator for numerous research projects and has been awarded several research grants, including a FARE grant from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He was awarded the 2023 outstanding Clinical Research Award at AAHKS for his research in tranexamic acid and benefits after total knee replacement. He remains active in surgeon education both within the industry and with the joint reconstruction fellowship at the Texas Hip and Knee Center.
Dr. Ford and his wife have two children and enjoy spending time with extended family in the Fort Worth Area. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
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4.9 out of 5 (108 Ratings, 27 Comments)
Sep 2024Dr Ford and his staff are great!!Sep 2024First time seeing Dr. Ford very efficient and explain treatment plans well. Excellent experience!Sep 2024Very efficient & friendly!Sep 2024Always a great experience!Sep 2024Dr. Ford did my total knee replacement. I will recommend him to everyone I know that is needing this surgery. His skill and professionalism are exemplary!Sep 2024First time I had ever been to dr ford and he was the best orthopedic dr I had seen in a long time very very caring and helpfulSep 2024Very polite and knowledgeableSep 2024Kept me informed of what I'm to expect very goodSep 2024Everyone is always so professionalSep 2024PerfectSep 2024Great experienceSep 2024Excellent teamwork.Sep 2024Great, professional care.Aug 2024Very niceAug 2024Very clean placeAnd all very nice staffAug 2024Very pleasantAug 2024I found Dr. Ford to be thorough, explained findings, and gave reasonable treatment planAug 2024I was getting a second opinion Dr Ford was so helpful, kind and informative that I am going to change doctors. Dr Ford was very caring and I was so stressed I really appreciated himAug 2024They were very professional & caring!Aug 2024I was very pleased with the staff & doctor's handling of my needs!Aug 2024Dr Ford was a breath of fresh air. I felt I was being listened to and that he cared. I was so very pleased with his nurse/PA [...]. Overall a very pleasant experience.Aug 2024Very GoodAug 2024Had a great sense of humor and friendlyAug 2024I was impressed by the courtesy and friendliness of all the staff and Dr FordAug 2024Great!Aug 2024Meeting Dr Ford was a very good experience. I feel very confident that I'm in good handsAug 2024Dr. Ford is a caring, knowledgeable, and extremely well trained physician, would highly recommend him!