Dr. Brett Perricelli specializes in in hip and knee replacement surgery and has been with South Hills Orthopaedic Surgery Associates since 2011. But it was an event early in his childhood that led him to become an Orthopaedic Surgeon. Dr. Perricelli received his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, with a minor in religion from Bucknell University before attending medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He stayed at UPMC for three years of a general surgery residency, followed by an orthopaedic residency, where he served as Chief Resident. He completed advanced subspecialty fellowship training in Hip and Knee replacement and revision at the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center in Charlotte, NC. While in Charlotte, Dr. Perricelli learned the most advanced techniques in primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery including: less invasive surgery, alternative bearing surfaces, direct anterior hip replacement, multimodal pain management and infection prevention. Dr. Perricelli has a clinical interest in postoperative pain management, as well as the prevention and management of infections, blood-loss management, accelerated recovery, and design of hip and knee replacement implants.