
Christian P. Christensen, M.D.
Hip and Knee Specialist
Services & Specialties
Location
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Christensen earned his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1992. He went on to complete his postgraduate residency training in orthopaedic surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. He then performed a hip and knee adult reconstruction fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston from 1998 to 2003. He moved to Lexington in 2003 after joining the Lexington Clinic and worked there until 2016.
He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He is an expert in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including direct anterior hip replacement and partial knee replacement. He also specializes in complex revision hip and knee replacement. He has authored numerous papers and made presentations at national meetings involving joint replacement. Dr. Christensen's Hospital affiliation is St. Joseph East Hospital.
Dr. Christensen does participate in workers compensation, quality assurance programs, and second opinions.
Specialties
- Direct Anterior Hip Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Complex Revision Hip Replacement Surgery
- Complex Revision Knee Replacement Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Joseph East
- Bluegrass Specialty Surgery Center
Medical Degree
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency
- Duke University Medical Center
Fellowship
- New England Baptist Hospital - Aufranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction
Location
Details
Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 263-5140 info@bluegrassortho.com
- Office
- MONDAY - FRIDAY
8:00am - 5:00pm
*Office may close 4:30PM on Friday
- Physical Therapy
- MONDAY - FRIDAY
7:00am - 6:00pm

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