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About Thomas SanGiovanni

Thomas San Giovanni, M.D., is a Board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care 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 the field of Foot and Ankle sports medicine, trauma and reconstructive surgery. He is recognized for his expertise in foot and ankle sports medicine conditions and serves as a team physician for several professional sports teams while consulting for many athletes nationally and internationally. His colleagues regard him as an innovator in this field with his development of several surgical techniques, implants and orthopedic devices which are now used worldwide. These include minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques for ankle cartilage injuries, techniques for ankle ligament and Achilles tendon repair, specialized orthopedic screws and plating systems and total joint replacement designs for foot and ankle reconstruction. Years of experience have led to Dr. San Giovanni’s comfort level with complex operative cases; he was the first surgeon to perform a total ankle joint replacement in Florida with several new generation designs and the only surgeon to perform this procedure in a live webcast broadcasted live in unedited form. Besides his reputation in sports medicine, Dr. San Giovanni is regarded as one of the world’s foremost leaders in joint replacement surgery of the great toe. He designed the first anatomically contoured great toe total joint replacement used for hallux rigidus. Dr. San Giovanni is one of only few orthopedic surgeons that perform great toe joint replacement and is recognized as a pioneering the technique. His individualized approach to each patient’s case and creative techniques has led to improvement in patient function and outcome. Dr. San Giovanni remains actively involved in academic medicine and clinical research. He has published his research and given presentations at many national and international orthopedic meetings. Besides his academic position as a Clinical Professor at Florida International University College of Medicine, Dr. San Giovanni serves as a Team Physician for the Miami Dolphins NFL Football team, Florida Panthers NHL Hockey team, Miami FC NASL Soccer team, tournament physician for the Miami Open Tennis tournament, Medical Director for the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle surgeon for the Miami City Ballet. He serves as an instructor and is one of the founding surgeons of the Miami Anatomical Research Center and MARC Institute; a recognized Mecca for surgical education where thousands of surgeons are trained yearly on the most modern technologically advanced orthopedic surgical procedures

Positions

2020 - Present Director of Orthopedic Innovation, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2012 - Present Fellowship Program Director - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2012 - Present Physician Director, Wound Care Service, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Doctors Hospital
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2007 - Present Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Werthheim College of Medicine
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2007 - Present Clinical Staff Faculty, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2004 - Present Attending Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Doctors Hospital
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2004 - Present Chief, Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgery, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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2006 - 2009 Adjunct Professor of Exercise Physiology and Sports Sciences, University of Miami ‐ School of Education Dept. of Exercise Physiology and Sports Sciences
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2003 - 2004 Physician, Gulfcoast Orthopaedic Center
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2001 - 2003 Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center
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1999 - 2003 Physician, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center
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1998 - 1999 Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard University ‐ Harvard Medical School / Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Team Physician Staff- Foot and Ankle Surgeon, MLS Inter Miami FC Team
2018 - Present Editorial Board, Guest Editor, Foot Ankle Clinics of North America
2017 - Present Outcomes Foot Ankle Research Committee, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
2017 - Present Editorial Board, Reviewer, Foot Ankle International Journal
2017 - Present Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Steps2Walk, Non-Profit International Medical Humanitarian Organization
2016 - Present Committee Member, Graduate Medical Education Board/Committee, Baptist Health South Florida
2013 - Present Team Physician - Orthopedic Surgery, Florida Panthers National Hockey League
2013 - Present Team Physician Staff - Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Miami Dolphins National Football League
2011 - Present Medical Director, Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, Baptist Health South Florida
2011 - Present Medical Director, Miami Marathon and Half Marathon
2008 - Present Co-Founder Miami Anatomical Research Center, International Surgical Training Center
2004 - Present Foot & Ankle Orthopedic Surgeon, Florida International University Sports Teams
2004 - Present Orthopedic Surgeon, Consultant, Miami-Dade County Public High Schools
2015 - 2018 Team Physician, Miami FC NASL National American Soccer League
2004 - 2014 Orthopedic Surgeon/Physician for MCB Dance Company, Miami City Ballet
2003 - 2013 Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Orthopedic Surgeon, Consultant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2004 - 2008 Voluntary Clinical Faculty / Instructor for Foot and Ankle Surgery Rotation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
2003 - 2008 Orthopedic Foot & Ankle, Consultant, University of Miami Sports Teams
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Honors and Awards

  • Scholar of the College Award. Boston College, School of Arts & Sciences, 1988
  • Medical School Student Government Secretary. Student Representative at AMA and AMSA National Convention, 1989-1990
  • Robert Wood Johnson Research Fellow Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons New York, New York, 1990
  • Top Doctors List, Castle Connolly Guide to Best Doctors, Sarasota/Manatee County – Sarasota Magazine, June 2004
  • Best Doctors in America Award, 2005-2006
  • Best Doctors in America Award, 2007-2008
  • Best Doctors in America Award, 2009-2010
  • Orthopedic Surgical Team, ATA Sony Erikson Tennis Tournament, 2009
  • Patients Choice Award, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2010
  • Best Doctors in America Award, 2011-2012
  • Regional Top Doctor Orthopedic Surgery Award, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2013
  • Top Doctor for 10 Years Award, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2004-2014
  • Service Excellence Award, Health Network Foundation, 2016

Education

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July 1998 - June 1999 Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship-Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellow, Harvard Medical School/ Brigham and Womens Hospital ‐ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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February 1990 - July 1999 Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship-Pediatric Orthopaedics, Fellow, Harvard Medical School/Boston Childrens Hospital
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July 1993 - June 1998 Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Resident, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital ‐ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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July 1992 - June 1993 Internship, Childrens National Medical Center ‐ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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September 1988 - May 1992 Medical Degree, Physician, George Washington University ‐ School of Medicine
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September 1984 - June 1988 Bachelor of Science, Boston College
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Contact Information

Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
1150 Campo Sano Avenue, Floor 1
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Fax: 786-533-9978

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