HIP REPLACEMENT NASHVILLE – SERVING DAVIDSON COUNTY & METRO AREA
Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Serving Nashville, TN
Direct anterior approach with Mako robotic precision — 25 minutes south of downtown Nashville at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin.
Dr. Cory Calendine performs anterior approach total hip replacement for Nashville patients at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin, approximately 19 miles south of downtown Nashville via Interstate 65. Nashville-area patients drive 25 to 30 minutes to access the direct anterior surgical approach paired with Stryker Mako robotic guidance — a combination not offered by every Nashville hip replacement surgeon. Dr. Calendine performs more than 700 hip and knee replacements each year and is a Stryker Mako consultant.
HIP REPLACEMENT NASHVILLE FROM FRANKLIN, TN
Serving Nashville from Our Franklin Office
One Location, One Surgical Team, One Trip South on I-65
Dr. Calendine’s practice is located in Franklin, Tennessee, not in Nashville. For Nashville-area patients evaluating hip replacement, that distinction matters because it shapes how the relationship works: every consultation, pre-operative visit, surgery, and follow-up happens at one address — 3000 Edward Curd Lane in Franklin, just off I-65 Exit 65. Nashville patients travel approximately 19 miles south for the anterior surgical approach and Mako robotic precision that define Dr. Calendine’s hip replacement practice. The trade is straightforward — a 25-minute drive for a technique combination that not every Nashville surgeon offers.
For a Nashville hip replacement patient, that single-location model removes the friction that fragments most surgical experiences. Pre-operative imaging, the consultation, anterior approach surgery at the on-campus BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center or Williamson Medical Center, and every follow-up visit happen at the same Franklin campus. There are no handoffs between a downtown Nashville clinic and a separate surgical hospital, and no records traveling between facilities. Nashville patients trade a 25-minute commute for an end-to-end orthopaedic experience built around a single fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon.
Driving to the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee from Nashville
The Most Common Route
Take I-65 South approximately 17 miles from downtown Nashville to Exit 65 (Highway 96 West / Murfreesboro Road). Turn right onto Highway 96 West and continue approximately 1.5 miles. Edward Curd Lane is on the right, at the Williamson Medical Center campus entrance. The Bone and Joint Institute building sits on the medical center campus at 3000 Edward Curd Lane.
Drive Time by Nashville Starting Point
- From downtown Nashville and the Gulch: approximately 25 minutes.
- From Green Hills and Belle Meade: approximately 20 minutes via I-65 South.
- From Bellevue and the West End: approximately 25 minutes via TN-100 to I-65 South.
- From south Nashville, Antioch, and the Nolensville Road corridor: 18 to 22 minutes — often the shortest drive among Nashville patients.
- From east Nashville and Donelson: approximately 30 minutes via I-440 West to I-65 South.
- From north Nashville and Madison: approximately 30 to 35 minutes via I-65 South through downtown.
Distance from Downtown
~19 miles
Best Driving Route
I-65 South to Exit 65
Average Drive Time
25–30 minutes
Facility Parking
Free, on-site at BJIT campus
HOW DR. CALENDINE PERFORMS HIP REPLACEMENT
Total Hip Replacement with Dr. Calendine
The Anterior Approach + Mako
Total hip replacement is a surgical procedure that resurfaces the ball-and-socket hip joint with metal, ceramic, and polyethylene components designed to restore pain-free motion. The goal is not just to remove pain — it is to give patients back the activities and the mobility that arthritis has taken away. For Nashville patients evaluating hip replacement, the surgical approach and the precision of implant placement directly affect how recovery feels in the first six weeks, how mobile you are at six months, and how the hip performs over the implant’s expected 20+ year lifespan.
Anterior Approach — Muscle-Sparing Total Hip Replacement
Dr. Calendine's primary technique is the direct anterior approach, which accesses the hip from the front through a natural interval between the muscles. No gluteal muscle is cut. No posterior structures are disrupted. For Nashville patients — including those who are still working full-time at a downtown office, running greenways in West Nashville, or chasing grandchildren in Green Hills — that muscle preservation translates to a fundamentally different recovery. Most anterior hip patients walk with a walker the day of surgery. There are no posterior hip precautions: no restrictions on bending past 90 degrees, no restrictions on crossing legs, no restrictions on sitting in normal chairs. Patients sleep in natural positions from the night of surgery.
Mako® Robotic Assisted Precision Technology
Layered onto the anterior approach is the Stryker Mako robotic-arm assisted system. Dr. Calendine uses Mako on his hip replacement cases. The system builds a three-dimensional model of your specific hip from a pre-operative CT scan — imaging that Nashville patients can typically complete at a Nashville-area imaging center before traveling to Franklin for surgery. Mako lets Dr. Calendine plan implant size, cup angle, leg length, and offset before the first incision is made, and verify those plans intraoperatively. Cup position in hip replacement is one of the strongest predictors of long-term implant stability — and robotic guidance is engineered specifically to ensure that position matches the pre-operative plan. As a Stryker consultant on the ongoing development of the Mako platform, Dr. Calendine brings a depth of system fluency unusual even among experienced robotic surgeons.
Same-day Hip Replacement Surgery
Most appropriately selected hip replacement patients go home the same day as surgery. For Nashville patients, that means a single Franklin trip on surgery day — arrival in the morning at the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center or Williamson Medical Center, surgery, recovery, and a return drive home on I-65 North that evening with a family member behind the wheel. The anterior approach is particularly well-suited to same-day discharge because there are no posterior precautions to navigate at home, patients are weight-bearing on day one, and modern multimodal pain management means narcotic medication needs are typically modest. Nashville patients in particular tend to prefer recovering in their own home from night one rather than spending an additional night in a clinical setting.
THE NASHVILLE CHOICE
Why Nashville Patients Drive South for Hip Replacement
Nashville has multiple hip replacement options. Patients can see surgeons at Vanderbilt, at Music City Orthopaedics, at Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance, at TriStar Centennial, and across multiple private practices in Green Hills, the West End, and Belle Meade. Nashville patients who choose Dr. Calendine are choosing against that local density — and they typically do so for three specific reasons.
The Anterior + Mako Combination
The direct anterior surgical approach paired with Mako robotic guidance is the technique combination Nashville patients consistently cite as the reason for the drive. While some Nashville surgeons offer the anterior approach and some offer Mako, the combination of both — anterior on every primary case and Mako on every primary case — is the standard at Dr. Calendine’s practice, not an option reserved for select patients.
Volume That Reflects Specialization
Dr. Calendine performs more than 700 hip and knee replacements annually. Joint replacement is his entire surgical practice — not one subspecialty among many. He is also a Stryker consultant on the development of the Mako platform and trains other surgeons nationally and internationally on robotic technique. His fellowship was completed at the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, one of the most respected joint replacement fellowship programs in the country.
No Posterior Precautions, Same-Day Discharge
The anterior approach eliminates the posterior hip precautions that follow traditional posterior approach surgery — no bending restrictions, no crossed-leg restrictions, no special chairs required. Combined with the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center on the same campus as the clinic, most Nashville patients complete the entire surgery day and return home the same evening. For working-age patients, that translates to a faster path back to independence than traditional inpatient hip replacement.
NASHVILLE PATIENTS ACROSS THE METRO
Nashville Patients Across Every Neighborhood
Dr. Calendine’s hip replacement patients come from every corner of Davidson County — Green Hills professionals still working full schedules, Belle Meade retirees returning to golf and tennis, downtown and Gulch residents navigating apartment living during recovery, Bellevue and West End families balancing work and caregiving, and longtime east Nashville and Donelson residents who appreciate the straight shot down I-65 to Franklin. Patients from south Nashville, Antioch, and the Nolensville Road corridor are often the closest to Dr. Calendine’s office geographically — frequently a 20-minute drive or less. North Nashville and Madison patients accept a slightly longer commute for the same technique combination. Vanderbilt-area patients arrive having compared surgeons and credentials carefully. No Nashville neighborhood is too urban, too north, or too east to be a fit for an anterior hip replacement consultation in Franklin.
Patients also travel to Dr. Calendine from Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Nolensville, and Spring Hill. Considering knee replacement instead? See Knee Replacement for Nashville Patients.
NASHVILLE HIP REPLACEMENT FAQ
Common Questions from Nashville Patients
Why do Nashville patients choose Dr. Calendine in Franklin for hip replacement?
Franklin is 19 miles south of Nashville — a 25 to 30 minute drive down I-65, exiting at Highway 96 West toward Cool Springs. For a procedure as significant as hip replacement, that distance is not an obstacle. It is a short commute to one of the highest-volume hip replacement practices in Middle Tennessee.
Nashville patients who choose Dr. Calendine typically cite two reasons: surgical technique and surgical volume. The anterior approach to hip replacement — which preserves the gluteal muscles entirely and typically allows same-day weight-bearing — is not uniformly offered by every surgeon in the metro area. Neither is robotic guidance with the Stryker Mako system on every case. For patients who have done their research and want both, the drive to Franklin is an easy decision.
What is the anterior approach to hip replacement and how does it differ from what Nashville surgeons typically offer?
The anterior approach accesses the hip from the front, between natural muscle intervals, without cutting through the gluteus medius or the short external rotators. The result is hip replacement performed with the muscles completely intact — which means no posterior hip precautions, earlier independent walking, and a recovery that moves faster than the traditional posterior or lateral approach.
Not every orthopedic surgeon in Nashville uses the anterior approach as a primary technique. It requires specific training, dedicated positioning equipment, and a higher learning curve than posterior approach hip replacement. Dr. Calendine trained at the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute — one of the premier joint replacement fellowship programs in the country — and the anterior approach has been his primary hip replacement technique throughout his career.
Can I have my pre-operative appointments in Nashville and just come to Franklin for surgery?
All consultations and pre-operative appointments take place at Dr. Calendine’s office at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin — at 3000 Edward Curd Lane, just off Highway 96 near Cool Springs. The office is not located in Nashville, and all clinical care is centralized at that single Franklin location.
For Nashville patients, the typical process involves an initial consultation in Franklin, any pre-operative imaging and lab work (often completable locally or at the Franklin office), and then surgery at either Williamson Medical Center or the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center — both in Franklin. Most patients make two to three visits to Franklin before their surgery date. The drive on I-65 South from Nashville to the Cool Springs/Franklin exit is straightforward and rarely congested outside of peak rush hours.
How soon after hip replacement can a Nashville patient return home and manage independently?
The majority of patients — including those who live 20 to 30 minutes from the surgical facility — go home the same day as their hip replacement surgery. The anterior approach is well-suited to same-day discharge: there are no posterior hip precautions, patients are walking with a walker within hours, and pain management with modern multimodal techniques is effective enough that most patients are comfortable managing at home from day one.
For Nashville patients, the 30-minute drive home after surgery is manageable for a family member or friend providing transportation. Having someone available for the first 24 hours after anesthesia is always recommended. Most patients are surprised how functional they are within the first few days — navigating their home, managing stairs, and caring for themselves with minimal assistance.
LOCATION & PRACTICE INFORMATION
Visit the Bone and Joint Institute
of Tennessee
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee is located in Franklin, Tennessee, just off Exit 65 of Interstate 65, adjacent to Williamson Medical Center. Our facility serves patients throughout Middle Tennessee, including Nashville, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Spring Hill, and surrounding communities.
BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE OF TENNESSEE
3000 Edward Curd Lane
Franklin, TN 37067
🕐 Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Nashville patients are 25 minutes from an anterior hip replacement consultation with Dr. Calendine. The first appointment includes a clinical exam, imaging review if available, and an honest conversation about whether surgery is the right next step. Learn more about Dr. Calendine’s training, credentials, and surgical philosophy.