The Florida Knee and Orthopedic Centers, established in 1983, has a national reputation for excellence in orthopedic innovations and state-of-the-art surgery. Our expert team of orthopedic surgeons treat patients at two locations in the Tampa Bay area. The Florida Knee and Orthopedic Centers is a multi-site group orthopedic surgical practice specializing in knee, hip and shoulder problems with an emphasis on joint resurfacing (replacement) and arthroscopy. The orthopedic surgeon group annually performs 26% of joint replacements done in Pinellas County, Florida, a population center of over one million with 100 orthopedic surgeons. This continued market dominance is a result of the centers’ focus on clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and volume, staffing skill mix and patient education.
Scope of services includes diagnosis and treatment of knee, hip and shoulder problems and encompasses:
- Partial Knee Replacement (Resurfacing)
- Total Knee Replacement (Resurfacing)
- Hip Replacement (Resurfacing)
- Meniscus Transplants
- Arthroscopy for torn knee ligaments and cartilage
- Arthroscopy for shoulder impingement problems
- Open repair of shoulder rotator cuff
- Joint replacement for arthritis of the knee, hip and shoulder
- Hyaluronate Treatments
Center of Distinctions:
- One of the largest facilities of its kind in the United States
- One of the most experienced meniscus cartilage transplant centers
- First knee arthroscopy in Florida – 1974
- First FREE health education seminars in Florida – 1977
- First ligament transplant in Florida – 1985
- First meniscus cartilage transplant in Florida – 1993
