Katherine O. Aponte

Overview

Katherine Aponte is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) with the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, specializing in conservative treatment of spine-related issues and assisting in spine surgery. Her experience includes: Neck and lower back pain Lumbar and cervical stenosis and radiculopathy Cervical and lumbar fusions ACL reconstruction Rotator cuff repair Knee and shoulder arthroplasty Knee cartilage restoration procedures Shoulder labrum repair Katherine also assists in sports injury surgeries and evaluates and treats patients at walk-in orthopedic clinics. She believes every patient deserves to be treated with the utmost care and respect. Katherine’s Training Katherine received her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She earned her master's in physician assistant studies from AdventHealth University in Orlando. About Katherine Katherine is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed as a PA with prescribing qualifications by the Florida Department of Health. She is a member of Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery and Florida Academy of Physician Assistants. As a PA student, Katherine traveled to Honduras on a mission trip where she and other volunteers provided medical care to more than 800 patients in seven days. She also has volunteered with Shepherd's Hope, a free clinic for the uninsured in Central Florida. Outside of work, Katherine enjoys spending quality time with her husband and daughter, working out, mountain biking and traveling. She also likes home renovation projects.

Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica, and Scoliosis.

Specialties

General Surgery
Orthopedics

Licenses

Physician Assistant in FL

Hospital Affiliations

Adventhealth Orlando
Orlando Health

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

Insurance

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Aetna
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ATRIO Health
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cambia Health Solutions
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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
Freedom Health
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Golden Rule
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  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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Kaiser Permanente
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Sunshine Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Locations

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute - Winter Park
1285 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789
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Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute - Downtown Orlando

60 Columbia St., 5th Floor, 
Orlando, FL 
 (5.2 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

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Nemours Children's Health, Lake Mary

3300 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 100, 
Lake Mary, FL 
 (10.9 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Shawn Standard, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida in Orlando. Prior to this he was head of pediatric orthopedics at the International Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore since 2008 and a pediatric orthopedic surgeon there since 2003. He was previously on staff in the department of pediatric orthopedics at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville in Florida.Dr. Standard is actively involved in medical innovation and research. He has co-developed several medical devices and apps. His contributions to the field have been recognized with numerous awards, including being named a Top Doctor inBaltimore Magazinefor 10 years in a row and the Maryland General Assembly Innovator of the Year.Dr. Standard has been an invited lecturer and an active researcher, and has co-authored numerous book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals. He was the principal author of a book on limb alignment and has been involved in several video productions on various orthopedic topics. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society: ASAMI-North America and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Dr. Standard is highly rated in 48 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Achondroplasia, Absence of Tibia, and Osteotomy. Dr. Standard is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Standard is currently accepting new patients.

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