Wilke, Benjamin, MD, FAAOS

Joined Van Diest Medical Center

Medical Interests

Benjamin Wilke M.D. FAAOS is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstruction and orthopedic oncology. He has special interests in hip and knee arthritis, bone and soft tissue tumors, and amputee care. He specializes in primary and revision hip and knee replacement procedures and enjoys utilizing the latest technology and advances in surgery, such as the direct anterior approach for total hip replacement and robotic surgery for partial and total knee replacements.

Prior to joining the Iowa Ortho team, Dr. Wilke spent several years on staff at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida where he mentored residents and fellows and rose to the rank of associate professor. He has authored over 70 research publications and has contributed to multiple book chapters. He has presented both nationally and internationally and was recognized as one of the most published and cited orthopedic surgeons in both 2022 and 2023. He was recognized as a top orthopedic surgeon in 2024 by the Best in Florida magazine. While at Mayo in Florida, Dr. Wilke began the outpatient total joint program and developed an osseointegration practice for amputees.

Dr. Wilke returned to his Iowa roots to raise his children with his wife. In his free time Dr. Wilke enjoys spending time with his family and two dogs. He is an avid reader and enjoys learning new skills.

Specialties:

• Total hip replacement
• Total hip arthroplasty
• Revision total hip replacement
• Revision total hip arthroplasty
• Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty
• Minimally invasive hip replacement
• Image-guided total hip arthroplasty
• Image-guided hip replacement
• Direct anterior approach
• Direct anterior hip replacement
• Total knee replacement
• Total knee arthroplasty
• Revision total knee replacement
• Revision total knee arthroplasty
• Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty
• Minimally invasive total knee replacement
• Computer guided knee replacement
• Computer guided knee arthroplasty
• Unicompartmental knee replacement
• Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
• Partial knee replacement
• Partial knee arthroplasty
• Robotic partial knee replacement
• Robotic partial knee arthroplasty
• Computer guided partial knee replacement
• Minimally invasive joint replacement
• Minimally invasive joint arthroplasty
• Image-guided joint replacement
• Image-guided joint arthroplasty
• Robotic joint replacement
• Robotic arthroplasty
• Robotic surgery
• Computer guided surgery
• Computer guided joint replacement
• Computer guided joint arthroplasty
• Mako
• Bone tumor
• Soft tissue tumor
• Mass
• Metastatic cancer
• Benign tumor
• Soft tissue sarcoma
• Sarcoma
• Osseointegration
• Amputee care
• Soft tissue sarcoma surgery
• Peripheral nerve tumor surgery
• Osseointegration procedure for amputees