Bridger Orthopedic Referral Guide 4.2025

Martin Gelbke, M.D .

TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT TOTAL & PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SPECIALIZES IN

TOTAL HIP & KNEE REVISION ADULT & PEDIATRIC TRAUMA

Dr. Martin Gelbke attended the University of Michigan and received his bachelor’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology before attending medical school at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He continued his internship and residency at The University of Michigan Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. During his residency he traveled to Scotland to further his training in orthopaedic trauma at The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Dr. Gelbke is dual fellowship trained in Orthopaedic Traumatology as well as Adult Reconstruction. Both fellowships were through the Florida Orthopaedic Institute where he trained with world renowned surgeons in both fields. Dr. Gelbke specializes in Orthopedic Adult Reconstruction involving both hip and knee procedures as well as Adult and Pediatric Trauma surgery. He consistently performs between 500- 600 surgical procedures annually with Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement, Total Hip Revision and Total Knee Revision comprising the majority of his surgical cases.

Dr. Gelbke was the first provider to bring robotic-assisted procedures in joint replacement to Montana. He performs both in-patient and out-patient procedures through traditional and robotic-assisted options. He holds surgical privileges at Bozeman Health, Livingston Healthcare and Rocky Mountain Surgical Center. Dr. Gelbke and his team follow patients through diagnosis, non-surgical treatment options and provide operative solutions only when it makes sense. He is very active and loves to ski, golf, play tennis, and fish, all of which give him insight into the importance of his role as a provider. He believes in establishing solid, genuine relationships with his patients, and provides an open environment that fosters communication to help ensure they can continue to be active in their own lives. He is a member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is the President of Bridger Orthopedics.

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