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• Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic and Orlando Health announce Partnership

  ORLANDO, FL (January 5, 2020) – Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic and Orlando Health today announced the two healthcare organizations have united. Under the arrangement, Jewett Orthopaedic became part of Orlando Health on December 31, 2019. Jewett Orthopaedic physicians and team members will be fully integrated into Orlando Health. The current practices of Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic and Orlando Health Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group, formerly known as Level One Orthopedics, will begin working to leverage the strengths of both groups for the benefit of the region.

• West Orange County surgeons join Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

  Orlando, FL (March XX, 2026) - The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute welcomes longstanding community physicians Kevin Cox, MD, Jose Torres, MD, and Jacob Cox, MD to the team. The trusted orthopedic surgeons, formerly part of West Orange Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, will unite with Central Florida’s largest orthopedic group to continue delivering exceptional orthopedic care to patients in West Orange County and beyond.

• Orlando Health Orthopedic Surgeon Inducted Into International Hip Society

  Orlando, FL (October 23, 2017) – Orlando Health is excited to announce that orthopedic surgeon George Haidukewych, MD, has been inducted into the International Hip Society, an exclusive association of joint surgeons from all over the globe that have demonstrated excellence in hip surgery.

• Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic Joins Orlando Health Family

  Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic has joined Orlando Health, bringing together the most respected orthopedic and sports medicine practices in the region.

• Orlando Health Orthopedic Surgeon Named Chief Medical Officer for 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

  Orlando, FL (June 7, 2021) – Thousands of athletes will be in Orlando for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games and preparations are underway to ensure they have the medical care they need to perform their best.

• Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Hand Surgeon Invents New Splint for Better Patient Outcomes

  Orlando, FL (February 26, 2026) – Orlando Health has launched a pilot study of a new splint, invented by one of its own physicians, to improve patient care following a hand or wrist injury. Jeffrey Deren, MD has been practicing medicine for 30 years and saw an opportunity to enhance patient experience and outcomes with the invention of “SafeSplint.” The splint is currently being trialed at several Orlando Health emergency departments and the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute – Alafaya/Waterford Lakes walk-in clinic before systemwide and nationwide distribution.

• Orlando Health Surgeons Use 3d-Printed Fetus Models To Prepare For In-Utero Procedure

  (ORLANDO, Florida) – A state-of-the-art in-utero procedure allows surgeons to correct a birth defect on developing babies inside the womb. But operating on a mother and her unborn child at the same time can be challenging and unpredictable. To give their world-class surgeons even more information ahead of surgery, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies is using MRI and ultrasound imaging along with 3D-printing technology to create a first-of-its-kind detailed model that allows surgeons to plan procedures ahead of time, identifying potential obstacles and reducing the risks of surgery.

• Five Orlando Health surgeons initiated into American College of Surgeons

  Orlando, FL (December 8, 2021) – Five surgeons at Orlando Health recently became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during their Convocation ceremony at the College’s virtual Clinical Congress 2021. For each surgeon who was acknowledged, the FACS designation means they’ve passed a rigorous evaluation and they’re committed to providing a high standard of surgical care.  

• Orlando Health Attracts New Surgeons For Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program

  Orlando, FL (March 6, 2023) – Vincent A. Chavanon, MD, is the first of several new plastic surgeons to join the Orlando Health Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Institute (ARSI) in early 2023.

• Cardiovascular Surgeons join Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute

  Drs. Jeffrey Bott and Mark Sand add advanced surgical options to cardiac care services at Orlando Health.