Hip & Knee Replacement in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix residents stay active — on the golf courses, the canal trails, the mountain parks, and everything in between. When hip or knee pain gets in the way, Dr. Brandon Gough offers minimally invasive, robotic-assisted joint replacement designed to get you back to the active life the Valley offers.

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Hip and Knee Pain Across the Valley of the Sun

Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing and most active cities in the United States — a sprawling desert metropolis where world-class golf, an extensive canal trail network, and some of the most accessible mountain parks in the country make outdoor living a year-round way of life. Camelback Mountain, South Mountain Park, Papago Park, and the Arizona Canal trail system put exceptional recreation within reach for residents across the Valley. Hip and knee pain can quietly erode access to all of it. When the joint that carries you through a round at TPC Scottsdale or up the Camelback summit starts failing, everyday Phoenix 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 serves patients from across the Phoenix metro area. Most of his patients walk the same day as surgery and go home within 24 hours.

TPC Scottsdale, Papago Golf Course, and Raven Golf Club — world-class golf courses accessible to Phoenix residents across the Valley
Camelback Mountain and South Mountain Park — Phoenix’s signature hiking destinations, with trails for every ability level
Arizona Canal trail system — over 100 miles of paved multi-use paths connecting Phoenix neighborhoods from Scottsdale to the West Valley
Downtown Phoenix, Midtown, and the Biltmore corridor — walkable dining, arts, and social destinations spread across the city

When Hip or Knee Pain Takes Over Phoenix Life

Phoenix is a city built for year-round outdoor living — and hip or knee pain can take that away faster than most people expect. The canal trail gets shorter. Camelback becomes impossible. The golf round gets cut to nine holes. Getting in and out of the car in Phoenix’s sprawling geography becomes a daily source of pain. When non-surgical treatments are no longer providing meaningful relief, 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 Phoenix life at full pace.

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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 — accessible from across the Phoenix metro via the 51, the 101, and Scottsdale Road. He has performed more than 8,000 hip and knee procedures since 2013 using robotic-assisted, muscle-sparing techniques that most surgeons in the Valley 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 Your Life in Phoenix?

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

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