[cwmmfink]

Congratulations on both accounts! Time will fly. I have been here 10 years full time and it seems like just a few months. Good luck and best wishes.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by djminardi

Hi All
I am new to the community and I need a knee replacement. It’s bone on bone and the gel shots are not working.
Does anyone have a referral to an orthopedist knee surgeon in the area of the villages. I am truly grateful for any recommendations.
Thank you
DJ

Jon Radnothy in Tavares, who does surgery at AdventHealth/Waterman. That’s the closest A-rated hospital to The Villages, and nurses say he’s the one they’d choose if they needed the surgery.

[lvlwallach]

Dr Nyugen "Wynn" did both my knees. They have an office here for followup on 44. Optimotion Orthopedics. Great results. Lavelle

[hokieman]

Originally Posted by srpack

I have a friend that had Dr. Van de Leer for knee surgery. She was very pleased.
His #: 352-620-1900 17270 Terrace Blvd., Summerfield

I would not recommend for any surgery. Two and half years of pain and he said nothing was wrong. Dr. Radnothy corrected and we found out - the knee replacement was the wrong size and the inside screw was loose.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by garrykolb

Which DONJOY brace do you have? I am dealing with bone-on-bone and so far, nothing has helped. If I can delay surgery, I'm all in. DONJOY offers so many different styles, I'm interested in which worked for you.

I’m interested in this info too. Thanks!

[sallyg]

Dr. Pulido at Univ of Fl, Gainesville. Top notch. Worth the drive.

[wbilbrey99@gmail.com]

Dr. Vanderlear

[dlebuis]

Dr Kerina at Unova Orthopedics on Rolling Acres did my knee replacement 5 years ago. I’ve been pain free since.

[Janie123]

Originally Posted by djminardi

Hi All
I am new to the community and I need a knee replacement. It’s bone on bone and the gel shots are not working.
Does anyone have a referral to an orthopedist knee surgeon in the area of the villages. I am truly grateful for any recommendations.
Thank you
DJ

I see Dr. Derrick Farr at Palm Ortho in Ocala. He does Stryker Mako robotic full and partial replacements, one of only 2 in the area. If the knees are candidates for partial knees, I highly recommend the partial route procedure.

[Sgt Ed]

Originally Posted by djminardi

Hi All
I am new to the community and I need a knee replacement. It’s bone on bone and the gel shots are not working.
Does anyone have a referral to an orthopedist knee surgeon in the area of the villages. I am truly grateful for any recommendations.
Thank you
DJ

My left knee was replaced this past Nov. 19, 24 in Tampa by Dr Stephen Lyons from the Florida Orthopedic In institute. He used a prosthetic device that he helped design called the PERSONA IQ. Google it. Walked the same day and home the same day. In January I was back to riding my bike. Very little pain and the rehab can be done for 2 weeks at home and then at CORA in the villages. Totally happy and medicare covers it. 5 stars of 5.

[lwhitsel]

I had both my knees and both hips replaced. I used Dr Van de Leur at the Orthodaedic Institute on 441. He also has an office down at Brownwood. I have had no issues with any of the surgeries. He does the surgery at the West Marian Hospital in Ocala. Always had excellent care there.

[John Sarubbi]

[QUOTE=djminardi;2407077]Hi All
I am new to the community and I need a knee replacement. It’s bone on bone and the gel shots are not working.
Does anyone have a referral to an orthopedist knee surgeon in the area of the villages. I am truly grateful for any recommendations.
Thank you
DJ[/QUOTE
My 1st knee surgery was done by an ass and I had to have to done again. Don't go to Dr. Oviverre in Sumter.

[pendi99]

Dr vanderlaur (sp) ortho Institute

[markusb741]

Used Dr.Steve Nuygen Optimotion Orthopedics for both knees. Walked same day and full golf in 4 weeks. It's been two years and I'm skiing, golfing and river fly fishing. And they have an office in the Villages. Good Luck.

[KathyW]

Optimotion Orthopedics is great. They have an office on 44 near Brownwood where Drs. Martinez and Dinh are at. Dr. Nguyen is only in Orlando. (They all operate at a surgery center in Orlando right by Universal.) They all use Dr. Nguyen's patented procedure. Not usually a long wait if you use the two at The Villages Office. If you do a search on this site, you will find a large amount of knee replacements in The Villages are with Optimotion. Dr. Nguyen did mine in 2018.