Dr. Ira Guttentag is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute. He specializes in knee and shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine, and his expertise includes:
A leader in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, Dr. Guttentag is skilled in minimally invasive total and partial knee replacement, which allows for a quicker, less painful recovery. He is one of the first in Florida to perform the Biomet Vanguard XP knee replacement that preserves the anterior cruciate ligament.
Dr. Guttentag believes in finding treatment options that fit each patient’s individual needs. He provides care to athletes of all ages and levels and has served as medical director and head team physician for the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2002.
Dr. Guttentag’s Training
Dr. Guttentag received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, and a sports medicine fellowship focusing on knee and shoulder reconstruction at Matthews Orthopedic Clinic in Orlando.
About Dr. Guttentag
Dr. Guttentag is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. His professional memberships include the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Medical Association and Florida Medical Association.
He served as an orthopedic consultant for the Toronto Raptors and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has provided treatment for high school athletes in Hillsborough and Pasco counties. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals.
Outside of work, Dr. Guttentag enjoys spending time with family, tennis, running and weightlifting.
University of South Florida, College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
Orthopedic Surgery
Matthews Orthopedic Clinic
Orlando, FL
Sports Medicine, Knee and Shoulder Reconstruction
AdventHealth Tampa
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
New Tampa Surgery Center
Sports Medicine
Total Knee Replacement
Arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Surgery
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Orthopedics (old specialties page)
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Orthopedics (old specialties page)
Orthopedics (old specialties page)
Orthopedics (old specialties page)
Orthopedics (old specialties page)
Take a behind-the-scenes look as Dr. Ira Guttentag treats a wide variety of orthopedic issues for his patients at Florida Medical Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine. He offers relief to his elder patients who suffer from osteoarthritis pain and administers treatment to trained athletes with sports-related injuries.
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