BRADENTON, Fla. — Coastal Orthopedics, home to a team of musculoskeletal physicians specializing in joint replacement, hand and wrist, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy, recently expanded its highly skilled staff of orthopedic specialists with the addition of Dr. Richard Puzzitiello.
Coastal Orthopedics Expands Team with New Orthopedic Surgeon
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Dr. Puzzitiello specializes in surgical treatment of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee. He has a distinct passion for joint preservation procedures, including advanced cartilage restoration and hip arthroscopy, for treating conditions like labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Utilizing cutting-edge robotic and virtual navigation technologies for shoulder and knee procedures, Dr. Puzzitiello offers precision, accuracy and improved outcomes.
Dr. Puzzitiello completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. He then pursued a fellowship in sports medicine surgery at the University of Utah.
An accomplished researcher, Dr. Puzzitiello has authored more than 100 scientific publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed orthopedic journals. His work has been presented at national and international conferences, and he has received multiple awards for his contributions to the field.
He currently serves as a team physician for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Bradenton Marauders.
“We are incredibly pleased to welcome an accomplished orthopedic specialist like Dr. Puzzitiello to our practice,” said Paige LeMay, chief executive officer of Coastal Orthopedics. “As the only physician on the west coast of Florida performing hip arthroscopies, he brings a rare and valuable expertise to our team. With extensive experience treating elite athletes, he delivers the same level of compassionate, personalized care to all patients, and I am confident he will be an outstanding addition to Coastal Orthopedics.”
About Coastal Orthopedics
Founded in 1973 and based in Bradenton, Fla., Coastal Orthopedics is home to 17 orthopedic specialists who maintain hospital affiliations with HCA Florida Blake Hospital, HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Manatee Memorial Hospital. In addition to three offices and one ambulatory surgery center each servicing Florida’s West Coast, Coastal Orthopedics’ board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians and surgeons provide patients with the very latest in orthopedic treatment technology. The company strives to repair and heal injuries relating to the entire musculoskeletal system.
For more than 50 years, Coastal Orthopedics’ highly skilled staff of physicians and surgeons has treated patients in specialty care, including sports medicine, joint replacement and rehabilitation. Patients can experience restoration of function both surgically and non-surgically through the use of physician-guided strengthening, therapy, medications, injections and stretching. For more information, please visit CoastalOrthopedics.com or call 941-792-1404.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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