OsteoarthritisofFoot near Crystal River, FL

Care Philosophy: The mission of the Center for Bone and Joint Disease is to provide the greater Tampa Bay area with excellent multi-specialty healthcare, focusing in the areas of orthopedic and podiatric medicine. The Center for Bone and Joint Disease leads in providing healthcare in a multi-specialty setting by improving the health of the community through educating and providing excellence in both clinical and surgical care.

Care Philosophy: Treating the patients one patient at a time.

Care Philosophy: Committed to the care and improvement of the human life.

Biography: Education and Training B.S. in Microbiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, 1986 D.P.M. - Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, 1992 Podiatric Surgery Residency Training, Miami VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida Wound Care Physician Course, Curative Technologies 1995 Wound Care Physician Course, National Healing Corporation 2005 Professional Accomplishments Hillsborough County Podiatric Medical Association, Past President Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Conference, past speaker Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

Care Philosophy: "My goal is to always provide compassionate, holistic, and patient-centered care of the highest quality. This begins with carefully listening to my patients, paying attention to every detail of their condition, understanding how it affects their lives, and using my best clinical judgement to formulate an effective plan for the fastest recovery possible. When surgery becomes necessary, I use the latest state of the art orthopedic implants and minimally invasive surgical techniques whenever possible, in order to provide my patients with the most durable surgical option, best environment for healing, and optimal postoperative function. As many of my patients can attest to, I love teaching and patient education. I am passionate about making sure my patients fully understand their condition and treatment options because orthopaedic surgery is a complex, rapidly advancing field of medicine and treatment options can often be confusing for patients. I always take extra time to make sure my patients clearly understand their diagnosis, available non-surgical and surgical options, the treatment plan, surgical details if surgery is necessary, and the recovery process. In my experience, a patient who is well informed about their condition and treatment plan is a more active participant in the recovery process, ultimately leading to achievement of optimal outcomes. My mission is to always give 100 percent and to work together with my patients to achieve pain-free function; allowing them to enjoy life, comfortably spend time with family and friends, return to work or recreational pursuits, and even get athletes back to high level sports."

Care Philosophy: My philosophy is to practice conservative, non-surgical orthopedic care customized to the patient's needs.