Orthopaedic Surgery
Joint pain can strike at any age and can prevent you from living the active lifestyle you truly desire. UF Health Flagler Hospital's comprehensive Orthopaedic Care Center features an expert surgical team, orthopaedic-certified nursing staff and specially trained physical therapists who all work together to achieve optimum outcomes for patients. Pre-surgery education classes are offered to knee and hip replacement patients, helping to clarify expectations and speed recovery times.
For more information about the physicians at UF Health St. Johns Orthopaedics and all the available services click here.
UF Health Flagler Hospital was named one of America’s Best 100 Hospitals
for Orthopaedic Surgery by Healthgrades. The hospital has also earned
the Joint Commission's
Gold Seal of Approval for its comprehensive total knee and total hip joint replacement programs, by demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards
for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The certification
award recognizes UF Health Flagler Hospital's dedication to continuous
compliance with the Joint Commission's state-of-the-art standards.
Orthopaedics
- Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award (3 years in a row)
- Joint Replacement Surgery Excellence Award (7 years in a row)
- Spine Surgery Excellence
- Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopaedic Services
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopaedic Services (3 years in a row)
- Named among the top 10% in the nation for Joint Replacement (7 years in a row)
- Named among the top 10% in the nation for spine surgery
- Five-star recipient for Total Knee Replacement (8 years in a row)
- Five-star recipient for hip fracture treatment (7 years in a row)
- Five-star recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery
