Frederick V. Coville, M.D.

“My philosophy of medical treatment follows the ancient Greek dictum of ‘first, do no harm’. My special interest and expertise lie in joint replacement surgery, arthroscopy, and fracture treatment.”

Dr. Frederick Coville graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1965. His undergraduate studies were done at Deep Springs College in California and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

After internship, he spent a year in Vietnam with the 2nd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital followed by a four year orthopaedic surgical residency. He left the US Army Medical Corps, as a Colonel, after 23 years.

In 1975, Dr. Coville completed a fellowship in artificial hip and knee replacement in England under Sir John Charnley. He spent ten years at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in charge of the total joint replacement service. He was chief of the orthopaedic service and the orthopaedic residency training program for two years.

Dr. Coville is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in joint replacement, arthritis surgery and fracture treatment.