Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
UF Health Orthopaedic Surgery – Jacksonville provides Northeast
Florida and Southeast Georgia residents with one complete resource for all their
orthopaedic needs. University of Florida specialists are highly
trained in treating orthopaedic emergencies requiring trauma care, performing adult
reconstructive surgeries and implementing therapy programs specifically designed
for a patient's needs.
Our practice is the only one on the First Coast that is part of an academic health
center. The physicians of the
UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation –
Jacksonville, are renowned experts in their fields, offer patients leading-edge
treatments and promising recoveries. Research has repeatedly shown that in more
complex cases, patients within an academic health center have better outcomes,
which resulted in a better quality of life. Our patient-centered approach to
health care, coupled with advanced technology and ongoing national and international
clinical research, enables UF Health Jacksonville to offer you the best orthopaedic
care available today.
Patients who have undergone orthopaedic surgery at UF Health Jacksonville are taken
to a multisurgical unit with a subspecialty in orthopaedics. Care is provided by
a multidisciplinary team consisting of orthopaedic surgeons, surgical residents,
nurses, case managers, physical therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,
occupational therapists, social workers, nutritionists, home care coordinators,
patient care technicians and clinical assistants.