Joseph Kou, M.D., recently joined Muir Orthopaedic Specialists. Dr. Kou comes to Muir Orthopaedic Specialists following a fellowship in foot and ankle reconstruction at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY. Dr. Kou earned his Medical Degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan.

He served his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at one of the busiest orthopaedic centers in the country, William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

Dr. Kou provides state-of-the-art orthopaedic care in an efficient and compassionate fashion. Orthopaedic Surgery is an ever-changing field and the advances in foot and ankle care materials and technology have dramatically changed the way most Orthopaedic Surgeons practice. Dr. Kou is among the best-trained foot and ankle surgeons in the country.   He has advanced training in forefoot, hindfoot, and ankle reconstructive surgery. He utilizes the latest technologically advanced surgical procedures in the treatment of lower extremity deformities and degenerative conditions. Dr. Kou educates his patients on how and why their problem developed and on what conservative and surgical treatment options are available to them.

Dr. Kou’s patients enjoy his down to earth bedside manner. Dr. Kou is married and has one child currently. His hobbies include cars, electronics, and teaching his son about this new world.