
Overview
Dr. Fitzgerald 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. Fitzgerald was previously a surgeon at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis and was assistant clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at Indiana School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, and a pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Back To School: How to pick a backpack, WTSP -TV (July 21, 2022).
Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Clubfoot. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Clubfoot, Kyphosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Clubfoot.
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Locations
625 6th Ave S, Suite 450, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
4443 Rowan Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653
5881 Rand Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34238
3850 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
3440 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Children's Orthopaedic And Scoliosis Surgery Associates LLP
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. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Clubfoot. His top areas of expertise are Macrodactyly of the Foot, Syndactyly, Clubfoot, Syndactyly Type 1, and Osteotomy.
Children's Orthopaedic And Scoliosis Surgery Associates LLP
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 Clubfoot. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Macrodactyly of the Foot, and Clubfoot.
Orthopaedic Medical Group Of Tampa Bay PA
Adam Jester is an Orthopedics provider in Lithia, Florida. Dr. Jester has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Clubfoot. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Jester is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- ScoliosisDr. Fitzgerald isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
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- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Fitzgerald isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Fitzgerald isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- ClubfootDr. Fitzgerald isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- KyphosisDr. Fitzgerald isExperienced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Fitzgerald isExperienced. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- OsteotomyDr. Fitzgerald isExperienced. Learn about Osteotomy.


