Orthopaedic Surgeon Joins Florida Hospital East Orlando

Orthopaedic Surgeon Joins Florida Hospital East Orlando

Dr. Juan Agudelo recently joined Florida Hospital East Orlando as an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in reconstructive and total joint repair and replacements for knees and hips. Dr. Agudelo has more than 10 years of experience in orthopaedics, research and trauma care that he will bring to the team at Florida Hospital.   

In addition to his strong experience as an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Agudelo also brings new cutting-edge expertise to the program. He is specialty trained in the minimally invasive surgical procedure referred to as the anterior hip replacement. This state-of-the-art procedure avoids cutting into the muscle and allows for a quick and speedy recovery with less pain and minimal scarring. Dr. Agudelo also focuses on detecting and relieving osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease without replacing the total joint.

Dr. Agudelo earned his medical degree from the Health Sciences Institute in Medellín, Colombia. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Colombia. He later completed another residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Colorado's School of Medicine. In 2010, Dr. Agudelo was accepted as a fellow for adult reconstruction at the University of Colorado's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Prior to joining Florida Hospital East Orlando, Dr. Agudelo held the position of orthopaedic trauma research fellow in the department of orthopaedics at the Denver Health Medical Center; and was also an assistant professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana as well as the Health Sciences Institute.

Dr. Agudelo has given numerous poster and research presentations on a variety of orthopaedic and trauma topics, has authored more than 20 publications and has been a reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma since 2008.

"We are thrilled about the addition of Dr. Agudelo to our medical staff, as we continue to establish Florida Hospital East Orlando as a leader in advanced surgical services and patient experience," said Mike Thompson, administrator of Florida Hospital East Orlando. "Dr. Agudelo's specialized expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures, along with orthopaedic surgery in general will help further establish our surgical programs at Florida Hospital to better serve the Central Florida community and beyond."

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