Christopher Palmer, DO

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Orthopaedic Surgeon at Signature Orthopedics St. Louis

Fenton, Missouri, United States

Overview

Christopher Palmer is a high-volume orthopedic surgeon in St. Louis, specializing in robotic hip and knee replacement. Performing over 1, 000 Mako robotic procedures annually, he focuses on muscle-sparing and personalized arthroplasty. He is a graduate of A. T. Still University and consults for leading medical device companies like Stryker.

He is a strong proponent of continuous learning and intellectual curiosity, believing the most skilled professionals are those who remain students of their craft. He has also publicly shared personal experiences to advocate for mental health awareness, emphasizing the importance of supporting those who are struggling.

He is one of the highest-volume Mako robotic joint replacement surgeons in the entire country.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Robotic Surgery
As a national leader in Mako robotic surgery, he performs over 1, 000 procedures annually and develops advanced, data-driven techniques for joint replacement.
Personalized Arthroplasty
His practice is built on delivering personalized outcomes through advanced approaches like subvastus TKA and inverse kinematic alignment to restore natural joint function.
Med-Tech Innovation
He actively collaborates with companies like Stryker and Ethicon as a consultant, design partner, and educator to advance implant and technique development.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2017
Orthopaedic Surgeon at Signature Orthopedics St. Louis
8-2025
Medical Consultant at Stryker
8-2023
Medical Consultant at Convatec
10-2023
Medical Consultant at Ethicon, Inc.
9-2025
Medical Consultant at Innovice

Education

7-2012 - 6-2017
Orthopedic Surgeon from Des Peres Hospital/ Saint Louis University
8-2008 - 5-2012
Doctor of Medicine - MD from A.T. Still University

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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

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