Christopher M. Gibbs, MD

Dr. Christopher Gibbs is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon with advanced training in the treatment of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder conditions. Originally from Northeast Ohio, Dr. Gibbs brings a compassionate, evidence-based approach to caring for patients with upper extremity injuries, nerve compression, trauma, and degenerative disorders. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery, including rotator cuff tears and arthroplasty (shoulder replacements).

Dr. Gibbs earned his medical degree from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he also served as a clinical instructor and clinician-scientist. During his time in Pittsburgh, Dr. Gibbs was team physician for the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Volleyball team and Woodland Hills High School football team.

He then pursued advanced fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

When Dr. Gibbs is not seeing patients, he likes to spend time with his wife and six children, get outdoors, stay active in the church, and play sports.

Education

Dr. Gibbs earned his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology from Grove City College, graduating summa cum laude. There, he was captain of the varsity football team and the first two-time Academic All-American in program history

Dr. Gibbs went on to receive his medical degree from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine before completing his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. There, he also served as a clinical instructor on the clinician-scientist track. He continued his training with a dedicated fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Published Work & Accomplishments

Below is just a sampling of Dr. Gibbs’ published work, focusing on shoulder, hand, and elbow pathology.

• Christopher M. Gibbs, Lucas G. Teske, Benjamin R. Graves. The Samsung Medical Center (SMC) Knot: Surgical Technique and Demonstration With Teaching Modification. Arthroscopy Techniques. April 2024. 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103539.
• Christopher M. Gibbs, John R. Fowler. Maximizing the value of CTS-6: When is additional testing most and least likely to change diagnostic probability?. HAND. June 2025. doi.org/10.1177/15589447251343239.
• Christopher M. Gibbs, Richard A. Wawrose, Blake Turvey, Gele B. Moloney, Peter A. Siska, Ivan S. Tarkin. Postoperative Radial Nerve Palsy in Humeral Shaft Nonunion Reconstruction: Can the Lateral Paratricipital Approach Prevent this Common Complication?. Injury. July 2022; doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.07.024.
• Christopher M. Gibbs, Brody Nelson, Taylor Combs, Devon Moody, Robert A. Kaufmann. Posterior Flange Cyclic Loading in a Novel Total Elbow Arthroplasty. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. February 2023; doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.12.008.
• Christopher M. Gibbs, Taylor Combs, Brody Nelson, Robert A. Kaufmann. Testing of a Novel Method for Securing Ligaments against Bone during Simultaneous Medial and Lateral Elbow Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Hand Surgery. March 2023; doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.02.008.
• Shea Ray, Christopher Gibbs, John Fowler. Trigger Thumb in Pediatric Patients: A 20-year Update. HAND. July 2022; doi:10.1177/15589447221130088.

Professional Affiliations

• Member - American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
• Member - American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• Member - Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA)
• Member - American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS)
• Member - International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)