King & Parsons Orthopedics adds Dr. Kurt Geffken to AVATAR joint replacement team

King & Parsons Orthopedics in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has added Dartmouth-trained surgeon Kurt T. Geffken, MD, to its AVATAR® joint replacement program. Geffken is now accepting new patients and will expand the practice’s hip, knee and shoulder replacement offerings.

Why it matters: - King & Parsons Orthopedics is expanding its joint replacement team with a surgeon trained in complex reconstruction and revision care. - The addition gives Seacoast patients another option for primary and revision hip and knee replacement, with shoulder replacement also expected to grow. - Dr. Geffken is now accepting new patients, and the practice accepts most major insurance plans.

What happened: - King & Parsons Orthopedics welcomed Kurt T. Geffken, MD, to the AVATAR® Joint Replacement Team in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. - Dr. Thomas V. King and Dr. Moby Parsons selected Geffken to join the practice. - Geffken specializes in primary hip and knee replacement. - Geffken also has experience in complex revision surgery and deformity reconstruction. - The practice said Geffken is now seeing patients at King & Parsons Orthopedics.

The details: - Geffken was born and raised in New England. - He completed his undergraduate and medical education in Virginia. - He returned to New England for orthopedic surgery residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. - He completed fellowship training in Adult Joint Reconstruction at Orthopedic Associates of Michigan in Grand Rapids. - He is board eligible in Adult Joint Reconstruction. - Geffken said he joined King & Parsons because of the fit with his personality and practice style. - Geffken said he values getting to know patients and helping them return to activities they enjoy. - Geffken said the practice prioritizes patients’ needs and outcomes over volume. - AVATAR® is King & Parsons’ total knee and hip replacement program. - The program combines minimally invasive surgery, an individualized plan for each patient and a coordinated recovery process. - King & Parsons said its surgeons have performed more than 22,000 surgeries. - Across more than 2,000 consecutive patient report cards, patients scored AVATAR® 97 out of 100. - The practice said it has more than 300 five-star Google reviews. - Geffken said he also shares an interest with Parsons in shoulder arthroplasty and looks forward to offering shoulder replacement as he builds his practice. - Geffken said he returned to New Hampshire with his family to raise his young family near the ocean and mountains, with hiking, skiing and access to Boston and Portland. - Geffken accepts most major insurance plans, and patients are asked to call to confirm coverage. - Appointments can be scheduled through kingandparsons.com, the AVATAR knee program, the AVATAR hip program or by calling 833-AVATARBEST.

Between the lines: - The hire appears designed to deepen the practice’s ability to handle both routine joint replacements and more complex revision cases. - The emphasis on patient experience, recovery coordination and published satisfaction scores suggests King & Parsons is using outcomes as a key differentiator. - Geffken’s New England ties likely help reinforce the practice’s local recruiting and community-care message.

What's next: - Geffken will continue building his patient panel in Portsmouth and across the Seacoast. - Shoulder replacement may become a larger part of his practice over time. - King & Parsons will likely continue leaning on AVATAR® results to attract new joint replacement patients.

The bottom line: - King & Parsons is adding a Dartmouth-trained joint replacement surgeon as it expands a high-volume, outcomes-focused orthopedic program in New Hampshire.