Jennifer Wood, MD, FAAOS is a dual-fellowship trained and board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Her special interests include trauma and fracture care as well as limb lengthening, reconstruction, and minimally invasive and muscle sparing surgical techniques, such as direct anterior hip replacement.
She is passionate about helping people regain their function and get back to doing what they love. As a former athlete, Dr. Wood knows how important playing sports and participating in your favorite activities are, and she wants her patients to be able to do the things they love as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Dr. Wood received a degree in Biochemistry and a degree in Chemistry from North Carolina State University and her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at Palmetto Health/University of South Carolina, a fellowship in orthopedic trauma at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a second fellowship in limb lengthening and reconstruction at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Orthopedic Trauma Association, and the American Medical Association.
In her free time, Dr. Wood loves spending time with family, attending various events (sporting, theatre, music), spending time outdoors, discovering new hiking and biking trails, traveling, and snowboarding. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Dr. Wood is dedicated to ensuring every patient gets the best care, treatment, and results possible no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, age, or any other factor.