Donald Ward, MD

About

DONALD WARD, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 3688 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR. in HATTIESBURG, MS.

Donald Ward is one of 28 orthopedic providers listed in HATTIESBURG, MS on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 70% of Donald Ward's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was knee work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 188 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  287

  188 patients · above the state median of 163

• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee

  101

  94 patients · above the state median of 33

• Injection into tendon or ligament

  49

  35 patients · near the state median of 33

• Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis

  27

  27 patients · near the state median of 34

• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder

  16

  16 patients · near the state median of 16

Training and practice

Donald Ward has been in practice since 1995, after graduating from University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

• Practices with Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, PA (53 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Forrest General Hospital, Merit Health Wesley, South Central Reg Med Ctr and Wayne General Hospital
• Offers telehealth visits

Registry record

• Licensed in Mississippi
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.