• Designed the “Simplified Tensor” for Total Knee Arthroplasties (TKA)

• First in the Northern Virginia/DC metropolitan area to implant the Oxford Unicompartmental Knee

• First in the world to implant the Biomet Taperloc Microplasty Stem

• Assisted in the design of the Biomet Taperloc Total Hip System

• Teaches national meetings on anterior hip replacement approach throughout the US

• Explored metal on metal articular bearings for Total Hip Replacement

• First to perform bilateral hip replacement in Northern Virginia

• Teaches other orthopaedic surgeons ACL reconstruction utilizing hamstring tendons

• Advocates cartilage manipulation to delay joint replacement

• One of a few in the world to remove Baker's cysts through arthroscopic procedure

Dr. Randall S. Peyton is an award-winning, board-certified surgeon who has been practicing orthopaedics in the Northern Virginia area since 1995. Dedicated to delivering quality care, Dr. Peyton founded Arthritis & Sports in 1998, and serves as its President and CEO.

A native of Roanoke, VA, Dr. Peyton obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia before completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He then completed his fellowship training in adult reconstruction and total joint replacement at the Rothman Institute of the Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Over the past two decades, Dr. Peyton has helped thousands of patients achieve pain-free joint function. To help his patients achieve less postoperative pain and faster recoveries, Dr. Peyton has helped pioneer several tissue-sparing alternatives to traditional total joint replacement, such as the anterior hip approach and partial knee replacement.

In addition to his work at Arthritis & Sports, Dr. Peyton is proud to support the continued training of other orthopaedic surgeons, as well as the training of future orthopaedic surgeons. In 2016, Dr. Peyton created Arthritis & Sports’ first fellowship program, which focuses on adult hip and knee reconstruction. Additionally, Dr. Peyton is regularly featured as a guest speaker at surgeon education courses throughout the country (view here). These courses address relevant concepts and techniques for hip replacement, total knee replacement, and ACL repair surgeries that comprise the foundation for the development of new and more complex surgical skills.  These courses are regularly attended by surgeons from around the world. Since 2014, Dr. Peyton has presented on anterior hip replacements during numerous courses, including Beginner, Advanced, and Revision Courses in Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Miami, and also Master's Courses in Chicago.

Frequently recognized by his patients and peers as a “Top Doctor”, Dr. Peyton has appeared in numerous publications including the Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Castle Connolly, and Virginia Living. Dr. Peyton is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons (AAOS) and belongs to several professional organizations including the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).