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William Pennington, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

“My aim is to provide state-of-the-art, prompt and courteous care to my patients. Hopefully this will facilitate the earliest possible return to the activities which the current injury is preventing.”
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Specialties

  • Joint Restoration
  • Knee
  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Shoulder
  • Sports Medicine

Affiliations

  • Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital

Locations

N. Mayfair Road – Orthopedic Clinic
3077 North Mayfair Road, Suite 100
Wauwatosa, WI 53222
414-384-6700

27th Street – Orthopedic Clinic
9969 S. 27th Street, Suite 1100
Franklin, WI 53132
414-384-6700

Rawson Avenue – Orthopedic Clinic
3111 W. Rawson Avenue, Suite 200/205
Franklin, WI 53132
414-384-6700

Care Team - View Full Team

  • Brian Bartz, PA
  • Andrew Lehnen, PA
  • JoAnn Pennington, PA
  • Morgan Thierfelder, PA

Bio

Dr. Pennington is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with sub-specialty certification in sports medicine. He is fellowship trained in shoulder and knee reconstruction. His active lifestyle drives him to help his patients maintain their active lifestyles of choice, as well. In addition, Dr. Pennington is continually recognized by Milwaukee Magazine and peer physicians as a Top Doctor in Southeast Wisconsin.

He is a partner in The Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin and a founding member of Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital.

Meet Dr. Pennington

Specializing in shoulders and knees, Dr. Pennington is most passionate about providing you excellent, prompt, courteous care. To do so he stays on top of all of the technology and techniques to get you back to the activities you’re not able to do.

Additional Information

  • Specialized training in shoulder and knee arthroscopy.
  • National, regional and local presentations on orthopedic-related subjects.
  • Authored a chapter of the book An Atlas of Shoulder Arthroscopy and has been published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics and Arthroscopy

Honors & Awards

  • Milwaukee Magazine’s Top Doctors List, Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Received Milwaukee BizTimes Healthcare Hero Award – December 2011

Professional Memberships

  • Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • Mid-American Orthopaedic Association
  • American Medical Association
  • State Medical Society of Wisconsin
  • Milwaukee Orthopaedic Society
  • American College of Sports Medicine

Teaching or Professional Positions

  • Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI – Awarded Clinical Instructor of the Year, June 2008
  • Board of Trustees, University School of Milwaukee – September 2011-Present

Clinical Interests

Cartilaginous Knee Injuries, Ligamentous Knee Injuries, Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction, Conventional Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Biologic Shoulder Reconstruction

Languages

English

Education

  • Medical School

    Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Honors: Elected to the Wisconsin Beta Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
  • Residency

    Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Fellowship

    California Pacific Medical Center – Shoulder/Knee Reconstruction – San Francisco, California

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Find a Location Near You

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MOSH Brookfield Ortho Walk-In Clinic

17000L W. Bluemound Road
Brookfield, WI 53005

Phone: 414-817-6750
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MOSH Performance Center Ortho Walk-In Clinic

7095 S Ballpark Dr
Suite 100
Franklin, WI 53132

Phone: 414-817-6620
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