Hip & Knee Replacement in North Scottsdale, AZ

North Scottsdale residents expect world-class everything — including their orthopaedic care. When hip or knee pain is limiting your life on the course, the trail, or anywhere else, Dr. Brandon Gough offers minimally invasive, robotic-assisted joint replacement built for the way North Scottsdale lives.

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Hip and Knee Pain in One of Arizona's Most Active Luxury Communities

North Scottsdale is one of Arizona’s most sought-after addresses — a corridor of world-class golf courses, Sonoran Desert trail systems, resort-caliber dining, and a community that expects the very best. It’s a neighborhood built around an active, high-performance lifestyle. And hip or knee pain can quietly erode access to all of it. When the joint that carries you through a round at Troon North or up the Tom’s Thumb trail starts failing, the rhythm of North Scottsdale life changes. Dr. Brandon Gough is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon based in North Scottsdale who specializes in minimally invasive, robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement. He has performed more than 8,000 procedures since 2013 and practices at 8575 E. Princess Dr. — right in the heart of the community he serves. Most of his patients walk the same day as surgery and go home within 24 hours.

Troon North, TPC Scottsdale, and Grayhawk Golf Club — three of Arizona’s most celebrated courses, all within the North Scottsdale corridor
McDowell Sonoran Preserve — over 30,000 acres of Sonoran Desert trails including the iconic Tom’s Thumb and Gateway Loop
North Scottsdale community paths and resort loops — well-maintained walking and cycling routes through premier desert landscape
Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter — North Scottsdale’s walkable outdoor dining, shopping, and social destinations

When Hip or Knee Pain Takes Over North Scottsdale Life

North Scottsdale is built for people who expect more. The golf courses here are among the best in the country. The trail system at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve is world-class. The dining and social scene along Kierland and Scottsdale Quarter draws residents out on foot. Hip and knee pain doesn’t just affect your body — it affects your access to the standard of living you’ve built here. When pain from osteoarthritis, joint damage, or a failed previous replacement reaches the point where non-surgical treatments are no longer helping, joint replacement surgery may be the right step forward. Dr. Gough’s approach — robotic precision, muscle-sparing technique, same-day discharge — is designed to minimize the gap between surgery and getting back to North Scottsdale life.

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Hip Replacement

From total hip replacement using the Direct Superior approach to complex revision cases, Dr. Gough offers the full range of hip procedures — with same-day discharge as the expected outcome for most patients.
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Knee Replacement

MAKOplasty® robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacement, plus revision surgery for failed replacements. Most patients walk the same day and are back to light activity within weeks.
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Meet Dr. Brandon Gough, M.D.

Dr. Brandon Gough is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and a leader in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement. 

Dr. Brandon Gough is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon practicing in North Scottsdale at 8575 E. Princess Dr., Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. He has performed more than 8,000 hip and knee procedures since 2013 using robotic-assisted, muscle-sparing techniques that most surgeons in the area do not offer. He is a Stryker-certified MAKOplasty® surgeon and one of a select group in the country trained in the Direct Superior approach to hip replacement. Dr. Gough is also a past consultant and educator for Stryker Orthopaedics, training surgeons from around the world in minimally invasive joint replacement.

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Dr. Brandon Gough MD board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement in Scottsdale Arizona

Ready to Get Back to Life in North Scottsdale?

Most of Dr. Gough’s patients are walking the same day as surgery and back to their neighborhood within weeks. Call 602-359-3088 or complete the form to schedule your consultation and find out which procedure is right for you.

Talk to Dr. Gough's Team

Tell us about your situation. Dr. Gough’s team will be in touch within one business day.