Got questions about a sore knee, hip or shoulder? Check out the helpful answers of Orthopaedic Surgeon Alexander Sah, MD, on HealthTap, or submit your own question, and you might be lucky enough to get an answer from him.

Born and raised in Fremont, California, Dr. Sah is proud to continue to serve his hometown community at Sah Orthopaedic Associates in Fremont, and also as a member of the HealthTap Doctor Network.

“It is a pleasure to answer patient questions on this platform. I appreciate the need to have a rapid response to questions regarding one's health. It can be a challenge in today's world to obtain reliable information from experts. Providing that reassurance to patients is rewarding to me,” noted Dr. Sah.

Dr. Sah is board certified and has a 5-star rating on HealthTap. Dr. Sah takes a holistic approach to medicine and believes in working with his patients to find the root cause of their problems, not just treating the symptoms.

“I value my interactions with patients. Our practice puts the patient's needs first. If we are unable to help people in-person for whatever reason, we are happy to use new technologies to interact with patients such as telehealth and web-based platforms. It is great to work on a platform that engages inquisitive patients and thoughtful experts.”

Dr. Sah has provided more than 160 answers to questions posed by HealthTap members. His expertise has helped an estimated 32,000 people and will continue to provide expert guidance for many more health consumers seeking real-world medical information on hip issues, knee replacements, anterior hip replacement, robotic knee surgery — the whole gamut of orthopaedics, reconstructive surgery and other health topics. You can view his long list of questions answered on his HealthTap profile page.

Dr. Sah enjoys fishing with his son. 

Dr. Sah also serves as Director of the Outpatient Joint Replacement Program and Co-Director of the Institute for Joint Restoration and Research at Washington Hospital in Fremont. He earned his medical degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude, from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Pennsylvania. He then completed residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program. Following his residency, he held the prestigious joint reconstruction fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Dr. Sah is a member of numerous national leadership committees, presents his research on advanced technologies, outpatient surgery, and minimally invasive hip and knee replacement each year, and is multi-year recipient of the “Best of Silicon Valley” Orthopedic Surgeon Award, San Francisco Top Doctor, and named a California Top 10 Orthopedic Surgeon, among other honors. We are also proud to note that Dr. Sah has won HealthTap’s Top Doctor award three times in the past year: June, July and October 2021. 

Sah Orthopaedic Associates offers minimallly invasive hip and knee replacements, anterior hip replacement, robotic knee surgery, outpatient joint replacement, knee arthroscopy, as well as complex hip and knee revision surgeries. Visit his website for more about his in-office practice. You can also follow Dr. Sah on Facebook.

See what HealthTap members have to say about Dr. Sah’s expertise:

Good words of help for future sufferers! It was painful & a bit scary. — 27-year-old male

This was very helpful, thanks. — 48-year-old male

Thank you. It isn’t painful but it was 2 months ago, so I was concerned! — 57-year-old female

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