Roy Kenneth Aaron, M.D., a specialist in arthritis surgery, is an attending orthopedic surgeon and Medical Director of Rehabilitation at The Miriam Hospital.

Dr. Aaron performs joint replacements, arthroscopy and foot and ankle reconstructions usually for arthritis. Dr. Aaron spends a substantial amount of time in the laboratory and is doing research into cartilage transplantation. This entails growing cartilage in the laboratory for use in joint resurfacing. He is interested in the use of biological alternatives to joint replacements for joint diseases.

Dr. Aaron is a clinical associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Brown University.