About Us

 The Florida Knee and Orthopedic Centers, established in 1983, has a national reputation for excellence in orthopedic innovations and state-of-the-art surgery. A team of orthopedic specialists treat patients at 2 locations on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The Florida Knee and Orthopedic Centers is a multi-site group orthopedic surgical practice specializing in knee, hip and spine problems with an emphasis on joint resurfacing (replacement) and arthroscopy. The surgeon group annually performs 26% of joint replacements done in Pinellas County, Florida, a population center of over 1 million with 100 orthopedic surgeons. This continued market dominance is a result of the centers’ focus on clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and volume, staffing skill mix and patient education.

Scope of services includes diagnosis and treatment of knee, hip, spine and shoulder problems and encompasses:

Partial Knee Resurfacing (Replacement)

Total Knee Resurfacing (Replacement)

Hip Resurfacing (Replacement)

Meniscus Transplants

Arthroscopy for torn knee ligaments and cartilage

Arthroscopy for shoulder impingement problems

Open repair of shoulder rotator cuff

Joint replacement for arthritis of the knee, hip and shoulder

Hyaluronate Treatments

Non-surgical treatment of the spine

Center Distinctions

One of the largest facilities of its kind in the United States

Most experienced meniscus cartilage transplant center in the world

First knee arthroscopy in Florida

First ligament transplant in Florida

First meniscus cartilage transplant in Florida

If you have any questions you may contact us by e-mail at

info@fla-ortho.com or call Laura Morelli at 1 (800) 881-8485.

Thank you for your interest in The Florida Knee and Orthopedic Centers.

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