General Info

A Blacksburg native, Dr. Maher earned a masters degree in accounting and information systems at Virginia Techs Pamplin School of Business before attending medical school at the Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. After earning his medical degree, he completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Virginias Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. He completed a fellowship training in orthopaedic sports medicine and arthroscopy at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.Dr. Maher utilizes his medical training as well as 14 years of experience in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps to provide world-class sports medicine care at Carilion Clinics Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and serves as assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.An athlete himself, Dr. Maher played basketball for Blacksburg High School, the John Hopkins University and Roanoke College. In addition to serving as a Navy physician, he was previously team doctor for the Boston Celtics and Harvard University Athletics.Dr. Maher currently serves as the team physician for several local and regional high school and college athletic teams.