Experts in Lower Extremity
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Obinna Adigweme, MD, Joint Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Adigweme is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in partial knee replacement, total joint replacement, anterior hip replacement, complex joint revisions and orthopedic trauma. Dr. Adigweme enjoys working with patients of all ages to improve their joint function and restore their quality of life.
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Gerald Bornstein, DPM, FACFAS, Foot and Ankle Surgeon
As a board-certified podiatric foot and ankle surgeon with over 30 years of experience, Gerald (Jay) Bornstein, DPM, FACFAS, diagnoses and treats any ailment or injury to the toes, feet and ankles. He offers a variety of care options, from diabetic foot care and sports medicine to reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He also trains podiatric physicians as the Director of the Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency Training Program at AdventHealth East Orlando.
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Andrew Clair, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Clair is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon with extensive training in hip and knee replacement. He specializes in total hip and knee arthroplasty, as well as complex revision surgeries of the hip and knee. He earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his orthopedic surgical residency at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. There, he was selected for the Clinician Scientist training tract, where he spent an extra year performing full-time orthopedic research between his second and third years of residency training.
Dr. Clair continued his training with a fellowship in hip and knee reconstruction at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC. He trained with leaders in the field, participating in over 800 surgeries while there.
During his training, Dr. Clair received multiple awards for his research, including the Emil & Esther Bogen Research Award, an AAOS Game Changer Presentation distinction, and the Reicher Award for Basic Science Research.
Dr. Clair is a published physician and continues to be active in orthopedic research. He has particular interest in hip and knee arthroplasty outcomes, infection management in total joint arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty techniques, and same day/outpatient total joint arthroplasty.
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Tara G. Moncman, DO, Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Tara G. Moncman, DO, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in treating all foot and ankle conditions. Dr. Moncman has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery to treat bunions and other forefoot disorders. She also specializes in total ankle replacements, deformity correction, arthritis and neuromuscular conditions like stroke and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Dr. Moncman has run ultra-marathons on five continents and has a special interest in tendon/ligament repair/reconstruction, cartilage repair and arthroscopy for athletes. She has authored numerous research publications and is a host of the Orthopod-Cast Gamechanger podcast series on new treatments in foot and ankle surgery.
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Christopher L. Reeves, DPM, Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Dr. Christopher L. Reeves is a nationally recognized, board-certified podiatric foot and ankle surgeon who has served Central Florida since 2004. He provides comprehensive care for foot and ankle conditions and has specialized training in complex reconstruction, lower extremity trauma and total ankle replacement.
Dr. Reeves is a leader in foot and ankle care and an internationally recognized speaker who has given hundreds of lectures around the globe. He also works to help develop innovative products involving the latest total ankle replacement and Charcot deformity implants.
He is the Medical Director of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery for AdventHealth Orthopedic Institute and a faculty member for the AdventHealth Florida Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program and the AdventHealth Florida Orthopedic Residency Program.
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Andrew Pepper, MD, Joint Replacement Surgeon
Andrew Pepper, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee joint reconstruction. Dr. Pepper provides comprehensive hip and knee arthroplasty care, putting each patient’s whole-person health first. His practice focuses on the entire continuum of care that is individualized to each patient while never sacrificing quality, value or accessibility.
Dr. Pepper completed medical school at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and his residency at Henry Ford Hospital as part of the Categorical Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program. He completed his adult reconstruction fellowship at New York University Langone Orthopaedic Hospital/Insall Scott Kelly Institute.
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Jeff Petrie, MD, Joint Replacement Surgeon
Jeff Petrie, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who has practiced in the Central Florida area since 2016. He has extensive hip and knee replacement expertise, including complex revision surgeries. His practice also focuses on minimally invasive surgery, including the direct anterior approach to hip replacement and robotic total and partial knee replacements. He also performs preservation surgeries for the hip and knee.
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Ramakanth Yakkanti, MD, Joint Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Ramakanth Yakkanti is a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon. He specializes in primary and revision hip and knee replacement, with a special interest in outpatient total joint replacement, partial knee replacements and advanced technologies.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine where he received the O.J. Hurt Award as the top graduating orthopaedic student. He completed orthopaedic surgery residency training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Residency Program. Dr. Yakkanti completed a fellowship in Hip and Knee Replacement at the prestigious Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia, where he trained with world leaders in the field of hip and knee replacement.
Dr. Yakkanti is dedicated to the highest standards in patient care as well as furthering the field of joint replacement through his research efforts.
