The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute brings together the two most respected orthopedic and sports medicine practices in Central Florida: the Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic, with eight decades of service and innovation, and Orlando Health, home to the region’s only Level One Trauma Center for adults and children.
Eugene L. Jewett, MD, founder of the Jewett Orthopedic Clinic, was internationally recognized as an orthopedic pioneer and inventor for developing one of the most commonly used devices for treating hip fractures worldwide. The city of Orlando Mayor Bill Frederick proclaimed April 11, 1985, Eugene Jewett MD Day.