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About Christopher Hodgkins

Christopher Hodgkins, M.D., is a Board certified orthopedic surgeon with Baptist Health Orthopedic 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 conditions of the foot and ankle. His areas of expertise include sports injuries, tendon disorders, fractures, traumas, post-traumatic reconstructions, arthroplasty and fusion for arthritic conditions, and forefoot reconstructions including bunion and hammertoe surgery. Dr. Hodgkins received his medical degree with honors from the University of Manchester in England. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He also completed two years of foot and ankle fellowship: in 2005 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and in 2011 at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa. Dr. Hodgkins has published extensively in international medical journals and textbooks on sports injuries and surgical techniques. He has presented at numerous national orthopedic meetings and has won awards for such. Dr. Hodgkins is a native of the United Kingdom. He was an avid rugby player and served as captain of his college team. While in the United States, he played with rugby teams in New York and Miami before trading in his boots for golf clubs and soccer cleats.

Positions

2020 - Present Chief, Foot and Ankle Surgery Department, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2020 - Present Foot and Ankle Team Physician, Miami Dolphins, National Football League, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2016 - Present Assistant Professor - Department of Athletic Training, Florida International University ‐ Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences
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2015 - Present Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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2014 - Present Foot and Ankle Fellowship Associate Director, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2012 - Present Orthopaedic Surgeon, Foot & Ankle Specialist, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2003 - 2005 Physician, Accident and Emergency Medicine ‐ Northwest Region - UK
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2003 - 2003 Physician, Barnet General Hospital ‐ UK
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2001 - 2003 Physician, Manchester Royal Infirmary ‐ UK
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Head Foot and Ankle Team Physician, Miami Dolphins, National Football League
2013 - Present Consultant Physician, Association of Tennis Professionals Masters 1000: Miami Open Tennis
2016 - 2018 Team Physician, National American Soccer League: The Miami FC
2013 - 2015 Consultant Physician, PGA Tour: World Golf Championship - Cadillac Championship
2013 - 2013 Team Physician, Ultimate Indoor Football League: Miami Inferno
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Member, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, USA
Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society
Member, Miami Orthopaedic Society
Affiliate Member, Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Honors and Awards

  • 2008 OREF/JBJS Resident’s Journal Club Grant Award - $2,500 stipend
  • 2009 Florida Orthopaedic Society Residents’ Research Paper Competition: ‘Clinical Importance of the Lateral Branch of the Deep Peroneal Nerve’ – 1st Place
  • American College of Surgeons, South Florida Chapter: ‘Clinical Importance of the Lateral Branch of the Deep Peroneal Nerve’ – 2nd Place

Education

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2011 - 2012 Fellowship Program - Orthopedics/Foot & Ankle Surgery, Florida Orthopaedic Institute
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2006 - 2011 Residency Program - Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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2005 - 2006 Research Fellow - Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery ‐ Department of Foot & Ankle Surgery
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1996 - 2001 Medical Doctor, M.D., Manchester University ‐ Manchester Medical School
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Contact Information

1150 Campo Sano Avenue, Floor 1
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(786) 268-2000
ChrisH@baptisthealth.net

Articles (21)

Book Chapters (1)

Presentations (89)