Andrew Murtha MD

Dr. Andrew Murtha is an orthopaedic surgeon with The University of Kansas Health System and an Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of hip and knee conditions, with a clinical focus on joint replacement for both primary cases and complex revision or failed joint replacements. His procedural expertise includes anterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted knee replacement, and unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement. Dr. Murtha earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency through the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium while serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, followed by fellowship training in adult reconstructive surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital. During his military career, he served as a staff orthopedic surgeon at Keesler Air Force Base and held leadership and education roles as an orthopedic surgery medical director and an assistant professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Board certified in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Murtha is also involved with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.