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About Keith Hechtman

Keith Hechtman, M.D., is a dual Board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute and a member of Baptist Health Medical Group, an organization of more than 180 physicians in multiple specialties closely aligned with Baptist Health South Florida. He specializes in both sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. He is the head team physician for Florida International University and assistant team physician for the Florida Panthers hockey team. Over 20 years ago, he helped establish the relationship between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Doctors Hospital to improve the healthcare of student athletes. Dr. Hechtman also serves as a clinical instructor for physician assistants and athletic trainers at Barry University, Miami Dade College and Nova Southeastern University. He was a physician for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He is a professor in the department of orthopedics at Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, clinical associate professor in the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and a voluntary associate professor in the department of exercise & sport sciences at the University of Miami. During his service as an orthopedic surgeon in the U.S. military's Operation Desert Storm, he was awarded various commendation medals. Dr. Hechtman is well-published and has delivered numerous presentations about orthopedic injuries. He continues to be active in research and serves as chairman of the Research Committee for Baptist Health Medical Group. He has been named one of the Best Doctors in America many times since 2003.

Positions

2020 - Present Program Director, Orthopaedic Residency, Baptist Health South Florida
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June 2017 - Present Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopedic, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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August 2009 - Present Courtesy Professor in Athletic Training, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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August 2008 - Present Clinical Associate/ Professor, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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August 2008 - Present Courtesy Professor, Athletic Training Program, Florida International University ‐ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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October 2007 - Present Courtesy Professor in Exercise and Sports Science, Florida International University
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2007 - Present Faculty, Ortho Sports Medicine Fellowship, Baptist Health South Florida
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October 2007 - Present Orthopedic Surgeon, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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February 1998 - Present Voluntary Associate Professor, University of Miami ‐ Department of Orthopaedics
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2002 - 2007 Professor, University of Miami ‐ School of Education. Department of Exercise Science & Sports Medicine
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February 1998 - 2007 Physician, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Doctors Hospital
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August 1989 - 2007 Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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1987 - 2002 Sports Medicine Attending Physician, University of Miami ‐ Department of Orthopaedics
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June 1995 - February 1998 Associate Professor, University of Miami ‐ Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
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June 1989 - May 1995 Assistant Professor, University of Miami ‐ Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
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Disciplines

Grants

2010 - 2014 Multirater agreement of the causes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure: a radiographic and video analysis of the MARS cohort
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Smith and Nephew (Andover, MA), National Football League Charities (New York, NY), Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation (MTF, Edison, NJ). National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIH/NIAMS) - 5R01-AR060846.
Role: Co-Investigator
2006 - 2011 Effect of graft choice on the outcome of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Cohort
AOSSM, Smith and Nephew (Andover, MA), National Football League Charities (New York, NY), and Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation (MTF, Edison, NJ) - 5R01-AR060846
Role: Co-Investigator
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2007 - Present Team Physician, Florida Panther’s Hockey
1998 - Present Team Physician, Dade County Senior High Schools
1992 - Present Head Team Physician, Florida International University
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, American Medical Association
Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America
Member, Dade County Medical Association
Member, Florida Medical Association
Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society
Sports Medicine Sub-Committee Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society
Member, Miami Orthopaedic Society
Member, National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Member, Southern Medical Association
Member, Southern Orthopaedic Association
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Honors and Awards

  • Sponsor to an orthopaedic conference - highest average on Basic Science Lecture Series, 1986-1987
  • Orthopaedic Resident of the Year, 1987
  • Honorary Member, Venezuela's Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  • Best Doctors, 2003-2022
  • Best Doctors in America, 2007-2012
  • America's Top Surgeons, 2008
  • Florida Super Doctors, 2008
  • Super Doctors South Florida, 2008, 2011
  • Two Army Commendation Medals
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Honorable Discharge December 28, 1995

Education

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1988 - 1989 Fellowship Program - Sports Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Center ‐ Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
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1984 - 1988 Residency Program - Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Center ‐ Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
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1983 - 1984 Internship - General Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Center ‐ Department of General Surgery
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1980 - 1983 Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of Miami ‐ School of Medicine
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1975 - 1979 Chemistry, B.S. Summa Cum Laude, University of Miami
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Links

Contact Information

1150 Campo Sano Avenue, Floor 3
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(786) 268-6200
KeithH@baptisthealth.net

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