Dr. Richard V. Abdo This is Me

Education

 Web References

1. 1. www.orthospecmd.com

   www.orthospecmd.com/physicians - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/12/2007   Last Visited: 5/12/2007

   Richard V. Abdo, M.D.
   
   Born in Syracuse, New York, in 1956, Dr. Richard V. Abdo earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Brown University in 1978, graduating with Honors. In 1982, he received his Medical Degree Cum Laude from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He completed his General Surgical Internship at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, in 1983, and his Orthopaedic Residency at Boston University in 1987.
   
   Dr. Abdo began his practice at The Lahey Clinic in Boston where he was on staff from 1987 to 1994. While there, he was also clinical assistant professor at Boston University School of Medicine and Director of The Lahey Clinic Foot and Ankle Fellowship.
   
   Dr. Abdo joined Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay, P.A. in 1994. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Florida Orthopaedic Society, and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. Dr. Abdo has published and presented papers at local, regional and national meetings. He serves on the editorial staff of The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and Foot and Ankle International.
   
   Dr. Abdo has completed training for several specialty techniques in orthopaedic surgery including minimal incision surgery (MIS) for hip and knee replacement, cartilage transplantation, and Ossatron treatment. He presently serves as Chief of Orthopaedics at Morton Plant Hospital. He has served on numerous hospital committees, including Chairman of the Department of Surgery of Morton Plant Hospital from 2001 to 2002. Locally he has volunteered as a team physician for high school and club sports teams. Dr. Abdo is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He treats all types of orthopaedic related problems.

2. 2. Navitrack® Surgeon Locator

   www.gettingbackontrack.com/sur - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/18/2005   Last Visited: 10/13/2006

   Dr. Richard Abdo, M.D. Morton Plant Hospital
   
   300 Pinellas St.
   
   Clearwater FL 33756
   
   (727) 446-5993