Central Florida's Top Ranking Joint Replacement Surgeons Announced

Online, March 1, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Florida Orthopaedic Associates is proud to announce Mark Hollmann, MD as the top performing knee replacement surgeon in Central Florida. Dr. Hollmann performed 227 artificial knee implants in 2009 as compared to the less than 50 a year by the majority of local orthopedic surgeons, according to floridahealthfinder.gov.

"I am grateful to the Central Florida community for their continuous support and am pleased to have the opportunity, alongside my colleagues, to help patients improve their quality of life on a daily basis," says Dr. Hollmann of Florida Orthopaedic Associates who is one of the most experienced joint replacement specialists in the Greater Orlando area based on volume of surgeries. He is also the only orthopedic surgeon in Central Florida who performs Makoplasty® robotic partial knee replacements - also known as Roboknee.

Another Florida Orthopaedic Associates physician, Dr. Stephen Reed, ranked number one for performing the most hip and knee replacements combined in Seminole County. Dr. Reed performed 153 knee and hip replacements in 2009, which is more than double most surgeons in his category. He has practiced with Florida Orthopaedic Associates since 1997 and has been practicing in Central Florida since 1986. Dr. Reed especially enjoys utilizing the latest in technology for procedures such as joint reconstruction with computerized arthroplasty for hips and knees, Birmingham hip resurfacing, and Oxford Mobile Bearing Partial knee replacement.

About floridahealthfinder.gov
Floridahealthfinder.gov is an online service created by state health officials to provide patients and providers information about the quality of Florida's health care system. Consumers have the ability to research top performing doctors and hospitals as in this case with knee replacement surgeries. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration utilizes the site as a tool to reveal everything from physicians' information to dozens of hospital comparisons on costs, death rates, infections and complications in varying specialties.

About Florida Orthopaedic Associates
Florida Orthopaedic Associates has served the Central Florida community for more than 35 years. With seven physicians and 5 physician assistants, the practice offers a diverse range of experience and services for patients seeking comprehensive orthopedic care. Utilizing some of the most state-of-the-art techniques available, the practice is also considered innovators and leaders in the field of orthopedics. Visit Florida Orthopaedic Associates in one of their three locations in Deland, Lake Mary and Orange City or learn more about the practice at www.fl-ortho.net.

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