Ryan E. Fitzgerald
Expertise in
1
conditions
Expertise in
1
conditions

Overview

Ryan Fitzgerald, M.D., is a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating children and adolescents in complex spinal disorders including scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis. In addition to spinal disorders, he also manages skeletal trauma, complex fractures, deformities of the spine, as well as growth plate injuries, neuromuscular disorders and a variety of sports injuries. Dr. Fitzgerald uses advanced technology to ensure the highest level of safety and accuracy. Whenever possible, he performs minimally invasive surgery, which significantly minimizes trauma, reduces postoperative pain and promotes a quicker recovery.

Dr. Fitzgerald earned his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Summa Health System in Akron, OH. He received his advanced Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship training at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, CA. He has earned numerous awards and distinctions throughout his medical training. He is a member of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Board Certified, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, and is an active member in the Scoliosis Research Society and the Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG).

Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Myelomeningocele, Cerebral Palsy, Kyphosis, and Spinal Fusion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Summa Health System Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Specialties
Pediatric Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in FL
Orthopaedic Surgery in IN
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
Hospital Affiliations
John's Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Bayfront Medical Center
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
Mease Countryside Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Red Shoes Award Recipient: 2019, 2020
Indiana University Department of Orthopedic Surgery Golden Apple Award for Best Faculty Teacher: 2018-2019
Leadership in Academic Medicine Program Indiana University: 2018
Rady Children’s Hospital Lena Sefton Clark Fellow: 2017
Summa Health System Resident Teaching Award: 2016
Mid-America Orthopaedic Association’s Education Grant: April 2016
AAP: SOOr Young Investigator Award: October 2015
Walter A. Hoyt Sr. Award for Basic Science Research Award: 2015
Akron Children’s Post-graduate Best Basic Science Research Award: June 2015
Cleveland Orthopedic Society, Second Place – Best Basic Science Research: February 2015
Summa Orthopedic Research Award: 2014
Intern of the Year Award: June 2012
Excellence in Professionalism - University of Illinois College of Medicine: 2011
University of Illinois Senior 100 Honorary: 2007

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Florida Blue
  • EPO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Options
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Johns Hopkins Healthcare
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Simply Healthcare
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Sunshine Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery LLP
625 6th Avenue South, Suite 450, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Other Locations
Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery LLP
8318 Market Street, Bradenton, FL 34202
Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery LLP
625 6th Avenue South, Suite 450, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery LLP
625 6th Avenue South, Suite 450, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery LLP
625 6th Avenue South, Suite 450, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery LLP
3440 W Dr MLK Jr Blvd, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Fitzgerald has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Myelomeningocele
Spondylolisthesis
Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Fusion
Fractured Spine
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

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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