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Joshua M. Lawrenz MD, MSCI

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Oncology

About Joshua M. Lawrenz

Areas of Expertise

  • Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Cancer
  • Joint Replacement
  • Musculoskeletal Infection
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Sarcoma

Conditions and Treatments

Location

1215 21st Avenue South, Suite 4200
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Illinois Chicago, 2014
  • Residency - Cleveland Clinic, 2019
  • Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2020
  • Master of Science in Clinical Investigation - Vanderbilt University, 2022

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Love Dr. Lawrenz.
January 22, 2026
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Dr. Lawrence and his team were exceptional and I am so thankful that they did the surgery.
January 16, 2026
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The care was excellent! I know how bad my knees are and I was worried about having to have surgery. I when he said that he would try everything and surgery would be the last resort, I was glad to hear that.
January 15, 2026
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Dr. L was very professional, informative, caring and funny. I'm so thankful he's my doc
January 13, 2026
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The doctor took his time and answer all of my questions
November 25, 2025
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Dr. Lawrenz is a very personable and enthusiastic physician. He is easy to communicate with and takes as much time as necessary to answer any questions thoroughly.
November 21, 2025
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I am very impressed by Dr. Lawrenz and by his fellow, Dr. Costello.
November 18, 2025
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I drive from Chattanooga to Vanderbilt, approximately 120 miles because of excellent care
November 15, 2025
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Very professional and addressed my concerns directly and didn't seem to be rushing me.
November 9, 2025
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