About Peter Gold, MD

Peter Gold, MD, is guided by his philosophy to deeply listen to his patients, understand what drives their quality of life, and educate his patients and their families in order to make the best shared decision on their care. He specializes in adult hip and knee arthritis and joint replacement surgery.

In 2015, Dr. Gold was shot in the abdomen while stopping a man from kidnapping a woman on the streets of New Orleans. “Having survived a near-death experience and becoming a patient myself completely changed the type of doctor I am today,” he says. “I understand how scary it can be to be a patient. I believe it is an important part of a surgeon’s job to relieve this fear and give their patients confidence based in knowledge.”

Dr. Gold graduated Summa Cum Laude with honors from Tulane University and then attended Tulane Medical School. After medical school, Dr. Gold completed orthopaedic residency at NorthShore-LIJ in New York, where he received the Leslie Sgaglione Humanism and Jodi Fisher Excellence in Research Awards. Following residency, Dr. Gold completed fellowship in adult hip and knee reconstruction at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a young leader in the field, he serves on various committees within The American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) and the Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG).