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Dr. Anthony Berni was born and raised in the St. Louis area. He received a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, where he did research at the Biomechanics, Sports & Trauma Lab. This experience inspired him to pursue the field of Orthopedics, and he returned to his home state to attend Medical School at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He graduated Cum Laude in 1993 and went on to complete his Orthopedic Surgery residency at St. Louis University Hospital in 1998. Thereafter he began practicing with Signature Orthopedics St. Charles, formerly known as St Charles Orthopedic Surgery Associates. After 25 years at that location, he enthusiastically joins his long-time friend and colleague Dr. Robert Sciortino with STL Orthopedics. Dr. Berni is Board Certified through the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery and outpatient joint replacements. This includes partial knee replacements and SuperPATH hip replacement surgery. SuperPATH is a less invasive, muscle and sparing technique, which allows faster recovery from total hip replacement. He also performs an array of general orthopedic surgeries, arthroscopies, and in particular hand surgeries. Dr. Berni has been performing endoscopic carpal tunnel releases, another minimally invasive procedure, through a half-inch incision at the wrist since 1994. He remains on staff and will continue to perform outpatient surgeries at two state of the art facilities in St Charles, as well as inpatient procedures at St Luke's Hospital. Dr. Berni was voted to St. Louis Magazine best doctors 2023.

Job Titles:

• Consultant for MicroPort Orthopedics, Inc

Dr. Sciortino is a Board certified Orthopedic Surgeon who has been in practice in the St. Louis area since 1992. He is proficient in adult reconstructive and sports medicine. He specializes in Total Joint Replacement of the knee, hip, and shoulder, including minimally invasive hip replacement surgery. Dr. Sciortino is one of the few orthopedic surgeons in the area who routinely performs the minimally invasive SuperPath technique of hip replacement surgery. For more information on the SuperPath technique, click on the following link: SUPERPATH. He is also interested in advanced arthroscopic techniques including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Dr. Sciortino is a consultant for MicroPort Orthopedics, Inc., the company that developed the SuperPath technique, and he trains other orthopedic surgeons to perform this technique. Dr. Sciortino was also selected by his peers as one of St. Louis Magazine's "Best Doctors" in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He was also elected president of the St. Louis Orthopedic Society in 2009. Education High school: St. Louis Priory School College: Stanford University Medical school: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Internship: General Surgery, St. Louis University Hospital Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, St. Louis University Hospital