The 20 Best Baker Cyst Doctors Near Me in Saint Petersburg, FL

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The 20 Best Baker Cyst Doctors near Saint Petersburg, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Baker Cyst near Saint Petersburg, FL. Of these, 15 are Experienced.

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    Kara Alexander
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Experienced in Baker Cyst

    Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

    501 6th Avenue South, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Alexander is a diagnostic radiologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She sees patients on the hospital’s St. Petersburg, Florida, campus. She joined the medical staff in 2025. She was previously a radiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Alexander earned her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita. She completed a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. She then completed a diagnostic pediatric radiology fellowship followed by a pediatric musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Knock Knees, and Caffey Disease.

    David W. Swenson
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Experienced in Baker Cyst

    Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Swenson specializes in pediatric radiology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He joined the hospital in 2025. He was previously employed as a radiologist at Rhode Island Medical Imaging in Providence, RI for more than 10 years, during which time he served as an associate professor of Diagnostic Imaging, clinician educator at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. His roles included clinical work in pediatric, musculoskeletal, and adult emergency radiology, as well as departmental leadership in Quality and Operations. Dr. Swenson earned his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a medical internship at Abington Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania, followed by a radiology residency at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he also served as chief resident. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric radiology at Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School. Dr. Swenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Tenosynovitis, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Vascular Ring.

    Brian R. Piazza
    Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
    Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics

    Children's Orthopaedic And Scoliosis Surgery LLP

    625 6th Avenue South, Suite 450, 
    St. Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Piazza is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He sees patients in the St. Petersburg, Tampa and Lakewood Ranch locations of Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery Associates (COSSA), L.L.P. COSSA is the exclusive provider of pediatric orthopaedic services at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Dr. Piazza is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. His clinical interests include all aspects of pediatric orthopaedics with a special interest in pediatric orthopaedic trauma, lower extremity deformity, sports medicine, complex lower extremity reconstruction and disorders of the foot and ankle. Dr. Piazza earned his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He then completed an internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at Penn State College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He also earned a master’s degree in biomedical engineering at Duke University. Dr. Piazza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Macrodactyly of the Foot, and Clubfoot.

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    Children's Orthopaedic And Scoliosis Surgery LLP

    625 6th Avenue South, Suite 450, 
    St. Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Phillips is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He sees patients in the St. Petersburg and Tampa locations of Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery Associates (COSSA), L.L.P. COSSA is the exclusive provider of pediatric orthopaedic services at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Dr. Phillips is an affiliate assistant professor in the USF Morsani College of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Florida Orthopaedic Society, and the Pinellas and Hillsborough County Medical Societies. His recent research includes the characteristics of success and failure in L3 fusions for Lenke 5 curves, and the outcomes of extra-articular drilling for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the talus. Dr. Phillips earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, where he was accepted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, serving as chief resident of orthopaedic surgery during his final year of residency. He completed fellowships in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, and pediatric orthopaedic hand surgery at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Dr. Phillips enjoys all aspects of pediatric orthopaedics and has a special interest in pediatric hand conditions. He has additional specialty training in the complex reconstruction of limb deformities using internal lengthening devices and gradual correction with external frames. . His top areas of expertise are Macrodactyly of the Foot, Syndactyly, Clubfoot, Syndactyly Type 1, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Experienced in Baker Cyst

    All Florida Orthopaedic Associates, PA

    4600 4th St N, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Smith is an Orthopedics provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Baker Cyst, and Frozen Shoulder. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Internal Medicine

    Professional Health Care Of Pinellas LLC

    5500 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fadi Saba is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Saba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Saba is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Neuroradiology

    Gateway Radiology Consultants P.A.

    4800 Park Blvd N, 
    Pinellas Park, FL 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vimal Patel is a Neuroradiologist in Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Vertigo, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Lump in the Abdomen.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Experienced in Baker Cyst

    Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

    10000 Bay Pines Blvd, 
    Bay Pines, FL 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patrick Dougherty is a Radiologist in Bay Pines, Florida. Dr. Dougherty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Baker Cyst and Synovial Osteochondromatosis.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Interventional Radiology

    Radiology Associates Of Florida Office

    10000 Bay Pines Blvd, 
    Bay Pines, FL 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Perrin is an Interventional Radiologist in Bay Pines, Florida. Dr. Perrin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Intussusception in Children, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Orthopedics

    Mixa Orthopedics

    1609 Pasadena Ave S Ste 1A, 
    South Pasadena, FL 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Mixa is an Orthopedics provider in South Pasadena, Florida. Dr. Mixa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Mixa is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Internal Medicine

    David Long, MD

    1615 Pasadena Ave S Ste 250, 
    South Pasadena, FL 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Long is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in South Pasadena, Florida. Dr. Long is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Internal Medicine

    All Florida Family Care Inc

    3301 66th St N Ste A, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sreelatha Tirupathi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Tirupathi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS).

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Family Medicine

    HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital

    1501 Pasadena Ave S, 
    South Pasadena, FL 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dennis Anderson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in South Pasadena, Florida. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Vertigo.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Orthopedics

    Eaton Orthopaedics LLC

    900 Carillon Pkwy Ste 311, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katulle Eaton is an Orthopedics provider in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Eaton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Brachial Plexopathy, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder, and Knee Replacement.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Neuroradiology

    Radiology Associates Of Florida Office

    10000 Bay Pines Blvd, 
    Bay Pines, FL 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ajay Pancholy is a Neuroradiologist in Bay Pines, Florida. Dr. Pancholy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Herniated Disk.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Experienced in Baker Cyst

    Orthopaedic Medical Group Of Tampa Bay

    4541 S Dale Mabry Hwy Ste 200, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Edward Becker is an Orthopedics provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Becker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Becker is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Baker Cyst
    Experienced in Baker Cyst

    Optic Shoppe

    1301 2nd Ave SW, 
    Largo, FL 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederic Siores is a Radiologist in Largo, Florida. Dr. Siores is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Visceromegaly, Thyroid Nodule, and Scoliosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Baker Cyst?

    Baker cyst is a buildup of joint fluid (synovial fluid) that forms a swelling behind the knee.

    When should I see a Baker Cyst doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Baker Cyst doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Baker Cyst doctors near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Baker Cyst doctors near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Baker Cyst doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Baker Cyst doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Baker Cyst doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Baker Cyst doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Baker Cyst doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Baker Cyst doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Baker Cyst doctors near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Baker Cyst doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Baker Cyst doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Baker Cyst doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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