Donald Ray Fredericks Jr. MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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8901 Wisconsin AveBethesda, MD 20889
Phone+1 301-295-8588
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Summary
- Dr. Donald Fredericks Jr. is an orthopaedic surgeon located in Bethesda, MD, specializing in orthopedic spine surgery. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed) from 2015 to 2021 and a fellowship at Rothman Orthopaedic in 2021-2022. Since 2022, he has served as the Chief of Spinal and Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Dr. Fredericks has authored many peer-reviewed articles focusing on cervical spine surgery and biomechanics. He has received honors such as the University of South Carolina Distinguished Alumni (2024) recognition and the Erskine Award for Most Outstanding Resident from the WRNMMC National Capital Consortium in 2021.
Education & Training
Rothman Orthopaedic Fellowship, 2021 - 2022
National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2021
University of South Carolina School of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2023
DC State Medical License 2015 - 2016
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- University of South Carolina Distinguished Alumni
- Erskine Award for Most Outstanding Resident WRNMMC National Capital Consortium, 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Biomechanical Comparison of Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation Versus Integrated Fixation Cage for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.Timothy P Murphy, Jeremy D Tran, Donald F Colantonio, Anthony H Le, Donald R Fredericks
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2025-02-01 - Biomechanical Analysis of Multilevel Posterior Cervical Spinal Fusion Constructs.Timothy P Murphy, Donald F Colantonio, Anthony H Le, Donald R Fredericks, Cody D Schlaff
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2023-06-01 - Hooks Versus Pedicle Screws at the Upper Instrumented Level: An In Vitro Biomechanical Comparison.Donald F Colantonio, Anthony H Le, Alfred J Pisano, Joon M Chung, Scott C Wagner
Spine. 2023-04-01
Press Mentions
Interns, Residents and Fellows Graduate from “Crown Jewel” of Graduate Medical EducationJuly 15th, 2021
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