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The
Spine and Scoliosis Center,
originally known as Flynn
Orthopaedic Clinic and Flynn Spine
and Scoliosis Center became
incorporated on February 1, 1990.
The
founder, Joseph C. Flynn, Sr., M.D.
officially opened on April 2, 1990.
Dr. Flynn's practice originated in
1958 with Joseph G. Matthews M.D.,
Royston Miller, M.D. and Newton Mc
Collough, M.D. in the practice of
Orthopaedic surgery. On May 15, 1966
Drs. Matthews, Flynn and Richards
moved the practice to 1315 South
Orange Avenue in Orlando, which
later was renamed Matthews
Orthopaedic Clinic. After many years
of practice and a long history of
dedication, Dr Flynn Sr. left
Matthew's Orthopaedic Clinic to open
his own practice of medicine and in
the stewardship of his profession
has been visible in the community,
and to the leadership in local,
state and national medical
organizations. Dr. Flynn has long
enjoyed the reputation of being a
service oriented physician, to which
patients and fellow physicians can
look for advise and counsel
Joseph
C. Flynn, Jr., M.D. joined Flynn
Orthopaedic Clinic August 1, 1993.
Dr. Flynn Jr. training included an
internship in General Surgery at
Shands Hospital and University of
Florida Affiliated hospitals. He
completed his residency in
Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical
University of South Carolina in
1992. His residency was followed by
a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine
Reconstructive Surgery at the
Arkansas Spine Center in Little
Rock, Arkansas. He has completed
extensive research in spinal
deformity and spinal instrumentation
and presented his work at national
medical meetings. Dr Flynn's primary
interest includes pediatric and
adult spinal deformities, as well as
degenerative and traumatic disorders
of the cervical and lumbar spine.
Geoffrey
Stewart, M.D. joined Flynn Spine and
Scoliosis Center August 1, 1996. Dr.
Stewart received his medical degree
from Jefferson Medical College in
Philadelphia. He completed his
residency at Tufts University
Affiliated Hospital and the
Massachusetts General Hospital. He
then completed the Maryland
Fellowship in Reconstructive Spinal
Surgery with Paul McAfee, M.D. in
Baltimore, incorporating both
Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical spine
training. Dr Stewart specializes
in treatment of adult and pediatric
spinal disorders. His particular
interest is in minimally invasive
surgical procedures. He has authored
a number of articles on spine
surgery and his research has won
awards at major scientific meetings.
Dr.
Javier Placer joined The Spine and
Scoliosis Center in 2006. He is
Board Certified by the American
Board of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation. His area of
specialized medical care includes
physical medicine, rehabilitation,
pain management, sports medicine,
pain relief treatment via injection
and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr.
Placer’s specific services include
spinal injections (lumbar epidural,
selective nerve root blocks,
sacroiliac joint injections, lumbar
facet blocks, radiofrequency
ablation), motor point blocks/phenol
neurolysis, peripheral joint
injections, electromyography/nerve
conduction studies, botulinum toxin
injections and acupuncture.
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