Crovetti Orthopaedics adds fellowship-trained hip and knee surgeon

Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine has added Steven W.A. Gonsalves, MD, to its surgical team in Las Vegas. The fellowship-trained surgeon brings experience in primary and revision hip and knee reconstruction, along with minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques.

Why it matters: - Crovetti Orthopaedics is expanding its hip and knee care team with a surgeon who focuses on complex reconstruction and revision cases. - The addition gives patients in the Las Vegas area another option for adult reconstructive surgery, including care at both the Henderson and Summerlin locations.

What happened: - Dr. Michael Crovetti said Steven W.A. Gonsalves, MD has joined the surgical team at Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. - Dr. Gonsalves is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in primary and revision adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee. - Dr. Gonsalves is seeing patients at Crovetti Orthopaedics locations in Henderson and Summerlin.

The details: - Dr. Gonsalves’ clinical focus includes minimally invasive techniques, robotic-assisted surgery and complex revision cases. - He grew up in rural Maui, Hawaii. - He earned a BA in Biology from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. - He was one of six graduates from the Imi Hoʻōla Post-Baccalaureate Program at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, a 12-month program designed to prepare students for medical school. - Dr. Gonsalves earned his Doctor of Medicine at JABSOM. - He completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson. - He completed a Hedley Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Orthopaedic Institute of the West in Scottsdale, Arizona. - Before joining Crovetti Orthopaedics, he practiced at University Orthopaedic Specialists/Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, where he focused on adult reconstruction and hip and knee replacement surgery. - His professional recognition includes being named Chief Resident and receiving Future Leader honors. - JABSOM also gave him the Aloha Award and the Aequanimitas No’ono’o Award. - Crovetti Orthopaedics said Dr. Gonsalves’ patient approach and surgical experience align with the practice’s values.

Between the lines: - Dr. Gonsalves said the move was shaped by both family and career, after his wife relocated to Las Vegas and later found a job opportunity at Crovetti Orthopaedics. - He said a mentor also encouraged him to consider the practice, which helped speed up the decision. - Dr. Gonsalves said he values patient trust, calm communication and treating patients with what he calls Aloha. - Dr. Crovetti described Dr. Gonsalves as a strong fit because of his experience with difficult surgeries and his approachable manner.

What's next: - Dr. Gonsalves said he is looking forward to settling into the Las Vegas community now that the move is complete. - Crovetti Orthopaedics is expected to use the new hire to deepen its adult reconstruction and hip and knee offerings across the Las Vegas market.

The bottom line: - Crovetti Orthopaedics gains a fellowship-trained surgeon with experience in high-complexity hip and knee reconstruction and a patient-care style the practice says matches its model.