Specializing In:

• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Cervical spine surgery
• Lumbar spine surgery
• Spinal stenosis
• Herniated disc
• Degenerative disc disease
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal fusion
• Adult degenerative scoliosis
• Fractures / Kyphoplasty

Education:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Chemical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University; graduated Magna Cum Laude and member Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and Omega Chi Epsilon Engineering Honor Society

Master of Science (M.S.) – Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; graduated Cum Laude (honors; top 5%) and member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Medical Training:

Internship – General Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL

Residency – Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL

Fellowship – Surgery of Spinal Disorders and Deformities, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY

Certifications:

Board Certified – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Fellow – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Professional Memberships:

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• North American Spine Society
• Florida Orthopaedic Society
• American Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association
• Pinellas County Medical Society
• Hospital for Special Surgery Alumni Association
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
• Omega Chi Epsilon Engineering Honor Society

Awards and Recognition:

• Voted “Best Doctors” U.S. News and World Report
• Voted “Top Doctor” Castle Connolly
• Voted “America’s Top Orthopedists by Consumers’ Research Council of America
• Voted “America’s Top Surgeons” by Consumers’ Research Council of America
• Voted “Patient Choice Physician Award” by Patients’ Choice

Office Information:

Medical Assistant / Surgery Coordinator – Elizabeth (Beth) Levell (727) 298-5248

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