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Hernan Prieto, MD
Hernan
Prieto, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Richard Vlasak, MD
Richard
Vlasak, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Brenda Hamby, ARNP
Brenda
Hamby, APRN
Advanced Practice Provider
Rachel Rutledge, PA-C
Rachel
Rutledge, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Adult Arthroplasty and Joint Reconstruction News

UF Ortho fellowship programs awarded funding from the OMeGA Medical Grants Association
UF Ortho fellowship programs awarded funding from…
UF Orthopaedics was awarded funding from the OMeGA Medical Grants Association for the 2021-22 year.  Three of our Fellowship Programs received funding that…
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UF Ortho Adult Arthroplasty service has achieved…
The Adult Arthroplasty Service at UF Health Orthopaedics has achieved the highest possible quality category for its care of Medicare patients undergoing hip and knee…
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One in five older adults experience brain network weakening following knee replacement surgery
One in five older adults experience brain network…
A new University of Florida study finds that 23 percent of adults age 60 and older who underwent a total knee replacement experienced a decline in activity in at…
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Dr. Prieto featured WCJB-TV20 Medical Spotlight for returning patients to their homes post-operation
Dr. Prieto featured WCJB-TV20 Medical Spotlight…
UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute Physician Dr. Hernan Prieto discuss a newly implemented set of patient centered protocols that can enable certain…
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