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About Charles Lawrie

Charles Lawrie, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute. Dr. Lawrie specializes in adult hip and knee joint replacement surgery, including hip resurfacing, anterior approach hip replacement, robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacement, and revision joint replacement. He has a particular interest in cementless total knee replacement, total joint replacement in young, active individuals, and the use of technology throughout the episode of care to improve outcomes for hip and knee replacement surgical care. Dr. Lawrie joined Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute from Washington University School of Medicine, where he served as an assistant professor in the Joint Preservation, Resurfacing and Replacement Division of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He is passionate about improving patient experience and outcomes through research, education and clinical excellence. Dr. Lawrie leads cutting-edge research in his field. He holds a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. He routinely publishes and presents at national conferences his clinical research on hip and knee arthroplasty. His research has been published in peer-reviewed publications, including The Journal of Arthroplasty, The Bone & Joint Journal, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery and The Annals of Joint. He also reviews scientific research articles for several medical journals, including the Journal of Arthroplasty, Arthroplasty Today, the Journal of Orthopedic Translation and Annals of Joint. Dr. Lawrie is actively involved in designing and developing technology and implants for hip and knee replacement to improve patient outcomes. He serves as a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Digital Health Committee. He is also a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and The Phi Beta Kappa Society. Dr. Lawrie is dedicated to patient-centered care. He tries to understand their story as a person, and then their hip and knee problems, the effect it has on their lifestyle and their goals for treatment. Together, Dr. Lawrie and his patients develop a tailored solution to their unique problems and situations to help them achieve their goals for recovery.

Positions

September 2021 - Present Clinical Associate Professor, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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July 2021 - Present Orthopedic Surgeon, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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August 2018 - June 2021 Assistant Professor, Washington University ‐ School of Medicine in St. Louis
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2021 - Present Member, Florida Orthopedic Society
2021 - Present Member, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty
2021 - Present Member, Miami Orthopedic Society
2019 - Present Digital Health Committee, member, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
2018 - Present Member, Southern Orthopedic Association
2015 - Present Member, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
2012 - Present Member, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Present Reviewer, Arthroplasty Today
Present Reviewer, Journal of Arthroplasty
Present Reviewer, Journal of Orthopedic Translation
2021 - 2022 Physician Champion, Cerner Millennium Revenue Cycle Conversion Team, Baptist Health South Florida
2019 - 2021 Member, Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, Barnes Jewish West County Hospital
2018 - 2021 Member, Knee Arthroplasty Center of Excellence Committee, Barnes Jewish West County Hospital
2018 - 2021 Member, Quality and Safety Committee, Barnes Jewish West County Hospital
2019 - 2019 Co-Director, St. Louis Hip and Knee Innovations Course, St. Louis
2015 - 2017 Member, Trust Quality and Efficiency Committee, Operating Room sub-committee, Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Honors and Awards

  • Cum Laude Society (2004)
  • President’s Honor Roll, Rice University (Academic Years 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008)
  • George J. Schroepfer, Jr. Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Grant (2007)
  • Phi Lambda Upsilon National Chemistry Honor Society (2008)
  • Phi Beta Kappa (2008)
  • Eppright Award for Outstanding Medical Student Research in Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (2009, 2010)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (2012)
  • Florida Orthopaedic Society Resident OrthoBowl, 1st place (2017)
  • Florida Orthopaedic Society Resident Research Competition, 2nd place (2017)
  • Albert J. Key Washington University Orthopedic Society (2018)
  • Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality and Accountability Leadership Award (2018)
  • AAHKS James A. Rand Young Investigator Award (2021)

Education

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August 2019 - May 2021 M.S. in Clinical Investigation, Washington University ‐ School of Medicine in St. Louis
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September 2018 - September 2018 AO Trauma Fellowship, Fellow, University Hospital Zurich
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August 2017 - July 2018 Joint Preservation, Resurfacing and Replacement Fellowship, Fellow, Washington University
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June 2012 - June 2017 Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Resident, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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August 2008 - May 2012 M.D., Baylor College of Medicine
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August 2004 - May 2008 B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University
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Contact Information

Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute 
1150 Campo Sano Avenue, Floor 2
Coral Gables, FL 33146

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