Board Certified, Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon Sports Medicine Specialist
Dr. Jose Ortega is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist . He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed a well-renowned sports medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio, where he specialized in arthroscopic reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee.
He has been a member of the medical community
in South Florida since 1999. In his practice, Dr. Ortega combines his extensive clinical expertise with a compassionate approach to patient care that is tailored to each patient’s needs. He strives to ensure that each patient understands their orthopedic condition and the treatment options that he outlines for them thereafter.
Dr. Ortega’s areas of expertise include:
- Shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff and instability repairs
- Knee ligament reconstruction
- Meniscal and cartilage injury management
- Non-invasive treatment of shoulder and knee arthritis.
- Regenerative medicine for the treatment of arthritis and soft tissue injuries
Currently, Dr. Ortega is on staff at Palms West Hospital and Palms Wellington Surgical Center.
Dr. Ortega is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, with additional board certification in sports medicine.
He specializes in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy and other regenerative injection treatments, such as stem cell therapy, which enhance the natural healing process at the site of tissue damage. These holistic, minimally invasive approaches provide relief from osteoarthritis and soft tissue injuries, accelerate sports injury healing, and support optimal recovery after joint replacement procedures. He is also involved in orthopedic research and is published in several peer-reviewed journals. He has presented numerous lectures at both national and international levels. He is bilingual, with full fluency in both English and Spanish. In his spare time, Dr Ortega enjoys traveling, boating and fishing with his family.
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