Orthopaedic surgeon
Andrews sports medicine & orthopaedic center
Dr. Marcus A. Rothermich is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine. Dr. Rothermich treats patients at our Birmingham, Cullman, and Trussville clinic locations. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery in St. Louis, Missouri at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in affiliation with Washington University in St. Louis. He also completed fellowship training in sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI). While in practice at Andrews, he completed his Physicians Executive Masters of Business Administration at Auburn University.Dr. Rothermich has extensive training in both general orthopaedic surgery and complex sports medicine techniques. He has a particular interest in elbow reconstruction in overhead athletes, rotator cuff repairs, complex knee surgery, and total joint replacement. Dr. Rothermich is one of the few surgeons in Birmingham to utilize Stryker's Mako System, a highly advanced robotic-arm-assisted technology, to personalize partial knee and total knee replacement procedures to each patient. Dr. Rothermich believes that all patients, from recreational “weekend warriors” to elite athletes, deserve and should expect a high attention to detail and a shared decision-making process to optimize their outcomes. Dr. Rothermich is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), serving on the committee that writes the annual Self-Assessment Examination for the AOSSM. He also reviews grant applications for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and is a peer reviewer for multiple orthopedic journals. Dr. Rothermich has presented nationally and his research is published in several peer-reviewed medical journals and textbooks.Dr. Rothermich is also an active recreational athlete, finishing several marathons against the advice of his wife and multiple orthopaedic providers.