NOVEMBER 2025

Planning for Joint Replacement


With the New Year rapidly approaching, those living with chronic hip or knee pain may find it the perfect time to take the first steps toward lasting relief through joint replacement surgery. Click below to read our latest blog post by Dr. Brett Smith and learn more about the benefits of planning now.

Celebrating APRN Week 2025


During Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) Week, we recognized the expertise and dedication of our APRNs. This exceptional group of professionals helps ensure our patients are supported at every stage of their orthopaedic journey. Click below to read the full post.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSURES

All North Florida Bone & Joint Specialists will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. We will reopen on Monday, December 1, for regular business hours. We sincerely hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, celebrating with family and friends.

Hurt During the Holidays?


Our Hurt! app and desktop service offers 24/7 access to expert care for acute orthopaedic injuries, even during the holidays!
Click below to learn more or register for a free account today!

THE BONE & JOINT BRIEF SERIES

Click play to check out our latest episode of The Bone & Joint Brief. While you're there, don't forget to like the episode and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

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Episode 9: Celebrating Our APRNs

Dr. Steven Kronlage Returns to Mexico for Mission Work with Indigenous Tribe


As part of a trip with Mexico Medical Missions, Dr. Steven Kronlage returned to the Sierra Madre Mountains to serve the Tarahumara, one of the largest indigenous tribes in North America. While on mission, Dr. Kronlage and his colleagues provide life-changing surgical intervention and care to the warm, hospitable adults and children in this underserved region.

Dr. Chris O'Grady Returns to Ecuador for Mission Work & Teaching


Earlier this month, Dr. Chris O'Grady returned to Portoviejo, Ecuador with Bayside Medical Missions, where he and colleagues provided life-changing surgical treatment to patients in the region who would not otherwise have access to care.


While he was there, Dr. O'Grady also had the opportunity to give a lecture to the fourth-year students at the University of Manabí Medical School.


Thank you to everyone who supported this wonderfully successful mission trip!

Dr. Roger Ostrander Publishes in Video Journal of Sports Medicine


Last week, Dr. Roger Ostrander published "Posterior Labrum Repair: Two-Portal Technique" in the Video Journal of Sports Medicine. To read the article or watch the video, click the button below.

Plantar Fibromatosis Treatment Study Participants Needed


This study is aiming to evaluate different injection treatments to treat plantar fibromatosis. To be included in this study, patients must reside in the state of Florida, be clinically diagnosed with 1 plantar fibroma, and be available to attend 5 in-person visits to the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL. Compensation to the participant will be provided. Please contact a clinical research coordinator at 850.610.0423 or 850.679.5542.

MEET OUR EXPERT SPECIALISTS

North Florida Bone & Joint Specialists includes highly trained orthopaedic surgeons with subspecialties covering the upper extremities, shoulder, knee, hip, foot and ankle, and general sports medicine physicians.

SPORTS MEDICINE

As experts in their field, Dr. Josh Hackel, Dr. Chris O'Grady, Dr. Roger Ostrander and Dr. Ryan Riggs provide specialized care for a variety of orthopaedic and sports medicine injuries and conditions. 

HAND & UPPER EXTREMITY

Fellowship-trained surgeons

Dr. Steven Kronlage, Dr. Alex Coleman and Dr. Jim Piorkowski provide adult and pediatric patients orthopaedic care for injuries and conditions of the hand and upper extremities.

TOTAL JOINT & ADULT RECONSTRUCTION

Dr. Brett Smith is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in total joint and adult reconstruction of the knee and the hip.

COMPREHENSIVE HIP

Dr. Matthew Mai is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions of the hip, including comprehensive surgical intervention.

FOOT & ANKLE

Fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons Dr. Erik Nilssen and

Dr. Sonya Ahmed specializes in

providing care for all foot and ankle injuries, conditions and disorders.

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Dr. Chris Bookout treats a wide range of musculoskeletal problems, including sports injuries, arthritis, fractures and overuse injuries with the latest nonoperative and operative techniques.

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