Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and regenerative care. Unhurried, personalized, and honest, from a surgeon who takes the time to listen.
Fast access, a straight diagnosis, and the full range of options, from advanced non-operative care to surgery only when it's truly needed.
You deserve a surgeon with the time to listen, the freedom to recommend what's genuinely right for you, and the honesty to tell you the truth, even when it isn't what sells.
This practice grew out of a simple belief: orthopedic care should be built around the person, not just the injury. Dr. Wichman's goal is high-level, individualized care for every patient, and the time to treat not just the problem in front of him, but the whole person it belongs to.
Great care is about more than repairing an injury. It is about keeping you active, healthy, and moving through the life you want. That is the wellness side of this practice, something we will keep building with the same honesty and care we bring to everything else.
Fellowship-trained care for active adults and athletes: sports injuries, joint preservation, cartilage and regenerative treatment, and robotic joint replacement when it is genuinely time.
Hip, knee, and shoulder arthritis treated along a full ladder of options, from targeted injections and therapy to joint replacement when it's genuinely time.
See the knee roadmapLigament tears, sprains, and overuse injuries, managed by a fellowship-trained sports surgeon focused on a safe, fast return to what you love.
Request a consultJoint-preservation techniques that repair and protect your own cartilage, working to delay or avoid replacement and keep your natural joint longer.
Request a consultRobotic-assisted knee replacement for precise alignment and a more predictable recovery, when the joint is genuinely worn out.
Request a consultMinimally invasive repair for rotator cuff and labral tears and hip impingement (FAI), through small incisions with a faster recovery.
Explore sports medicinePRP, Protein Concentrate, and bone-marrow options for the right candidates, explained honestly and never oversold, sometimes to delay or avoid surgery.
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PRP, protein concentrate, and bone-marrow treatments can calm pain and support healing, and for the right patient, help delay or avoid surgery. Dr. Wichman is passionate about these tools, and just as committed to being straight about their limits.
"Promising, not magic. I'll only recommend them when they're genuinely right for you."
Surgery is a decision worth getting right. A second opinion can confirm your plan, or reveal a less-invasive option you weren't offered. Either way, you'll leave knowing, and your insurance is never a barrier.
Matthew P. Wichman, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Milwaukee, focused on sports medicine, joint preservation, robotic knee replacement, and evidence-based orthobiologics including PRP and BMAC.
You're treated by the surgeon himself, invested in your recovery, never rushed through a system or handed off. It's a calling Dr. Wichman has held since he was eight years old.
Dr. Matthew Wichman is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with nearly two decades of experience in sports medicine, joint preservation, and minimally invasive surgery. Over his career he has performed more than 5,000 orthopedic surgeries, including over 1,400 hip and knee replacements. Known for his patient-first approach and clear communication, he is dedicated to helping people return to the activities they love, whether that's elite athletics or everyday movement. He has provided team coverage for the LA Galaxy, Milwaukee Admirals, Malibu High School, and Grafton High School, and routinely cares for athletes at every level, from youth and high school to college and the pros.
He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Northwestern University, followed by a prestigious fellowship in sports medicine at the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group in California.
Dr. Wichman is especially passionate about orthobiologics and regenerative medicine. He believes that, used honestly and for the right patient, treatments like PRP and bone-marrow concentrate can help people calm pain, heal, and sometimes delay or avoid an operation. He is especially excited about the early promise being shown by Protein Concentrate (IRAP/A2M). He is equally committed to being candid about their limits, so you get his honest read on whether they fit your goals, never a hard sell.
His clinical focus includes knee, hip, and shoulder injuries, joint-preservation techniques, cartilage restoration, and robotic knee replacement. Above all, he combines surgical precision with a deep respect for non-operative care, favoring the least-invasive path that will truly get you better.
Read Dr. Wichman's full profile, training, and areas of focus.
"Someday I'll become a doctor. Maybe an orthopedic surgeon. People will come to me for injuries like broken bones or dislocated joints."
Nearly four decades later, the practice you're looking at is the fulfillment of that sentence, written in cursive, in the third grade.
For the Wichmans, orthopedic surgery is a family calling, passed from father to sons.
Wichman Orthopedics and Wellness opens in Milwaukee in mid-November 2026. This short overview walks through what the practice offers and how to reach us. If you would like to see Dr. Wichman once we open, call or email and we will follow up to help you schedule.
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