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Welcome to UF Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

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About Us
Welcome to Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
We are proud to be the region’s most established doctors in providing muscle, bones and joint care. This reputation for excellence has garnered us national awards, and allows us to proudly serve as the official healthcare team of the Florida Gator Athletes.
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Message from Our Chair
C. Parker Gibbs, Jr., MD
Our patients benefit from empathic cutting-edge care delivered by nationally known fellowship trained physicians with expertise across all subspecialties. We are dedicated to providing a pleasant, efficient, patient centered experience to all that see us at the Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute.
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Our Focus

Core Focus
Patient Care
The University of Florida Health System is accelerating the pace of clinical innovation and integrated patient care in orthopaedics, sports medicine and rehabilitation. By delivering the latest specialized clinical and diagnostic services our musculoskeletal services are unrivaled. Our regional network of coordinated locations and services, anchored by our ‘medical campus’ in Gainesville, Florida allows for rapid patient scheduling, diagnosis, and care.
Core Focus
Education
Orthopaedic education is a dynamic process. It begins before medical school and continues throughout the years of the surgeon’s practice. Because the discipline of orthopaedic surgery is progressing so rapidly, orthopedists must constantly update their knowledge and skills and be willing to critically appraise their own work. It is our goal to promote self-directed, life long learning skills. In our residency program, emphasis is placed on assisting each resident in gaining basic knowledge, clinical and surgical skills and then help them apply these principles in practice.
Core Focus
Research
Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine is undergoing a period of significant growth. As the Research Program Director, MaryBeth Horodyski EdD, LAT, FNATA oversees research for faculty, fellows, and residents in the Department. The Division of Research staff includes a Senior Grants Specialist, several Clinical Research Coordinators and numerous research interns. The staff is dedicated to supporting all aspects of clinical, translational and basic research for the Department.

UF Ortho News

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