Dr. Vincent Dalton, M.D. brings an athletic focus and a wealth of experience to his practice in shoulder, hip and knee replacement and sports medicine. As a long-time soccer player and youth soccer coach, he has a keen understanding of athletic injuries and the host of injuries that come with advanced age. He treats patients of all ages, including children, college athletes and senior citizens.
Dr. Dalton specializes in these specific areas:
Shoulder - arthroscopic, rotator cuff and reconstructive surgery; partial shoulder replacement; and resurfacing shoulder replacement;
Hip - Dr. Dalton is performing the newest and most cutting edge surgeries with anterior hip replacement on the hana® table. He can also help patients with the standard posterior hip surgery but he has found that recovery time is cut in half with this new approach. Some patients are walking just five hours after surgery.
Knee - standard and minimally invasive replacement; partial replacement, including the Oxford mobile bearing knee; and ACL reconstruction.
Sports Medicine - preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries relating to sports and exercise, specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or muscles. Sports medicine often requires laser surgery instead of replacement. This works well for athletes that need to get back into the game.
Dr. Dalton is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has been affiliated with the West End Orthopaedic Clinic since 1991. He has previously served as Chairman of Orthopaedics at St. Mary's Hospital.
He completed his medical education, residency and training at the Medical College of Virginia from 1985-1991. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in physics from Emory University in 1980 and 1981, respectively.
Dr. Dalton is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Board of Medical Specialists, American Academy of Medicine, Medical Society of Virginia, Virginia Orthopaedic Society, Richmond Academy of Medicine and Richmond Orthopaedic Club.
In addition to maintaining a very active practice, Dr. Dalton is an active athlete himself, playing in the over-40 division of the Central Virginia Soccer Association. He serves as the official physician of the CVSA and is also involved with the Chesterfield Adult Soccer Association. A father of three, he coaches two sons in soccer. Dr. Dalton has run the Ukrop's 10k, is an avid hunter and fisher, and also enjoys kayaking, waterskiing and sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.
Dr. Dalton has noted, "As techniques and implants improve, boomers and weekend warriors are having more joint replacements. In the past, I usually didn't perform joint replacements on patients younger than 65. I think boomers are staying more active and wearing out their joints, but new technology is giving us longer-lasting replacements."
Dr. Dalton encourages prospective patients to "come in sooner rather than later so we can identify problems early on." He advises, "Preventive maintenance is key. The key is to get the patient to stop damaging the joint and engage in treatments and activities that would be more beneficial."
