Florida Ortho Surgeons

At his eponymous practice, orthopedic surgeon John B. Fuller, MD, and his team provide complete orthopedic care to people of all ages in New Port Richey, Florida, and throughout Pasco County.Dr. Fuller is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. His knowledge of various procedures, including vascular repair, nerve repair, and arthroplasty, makes him the go-to provider for active people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain.Dr. Fuller and his team take a patient-centered, conservative approach to pain management. Rather than making blanket treatment recommendations, they take time to understand each persons symptoms, needs, and goals.Before moving forward, Dr. Fuller lays out potential treatment options and explains the pros and cons in-depth, allowing patients to make well-informed decisions. He can also review alternative treatment strategies that patients present and offer an opinion on their likely efficacy.People across the Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater metropolitan areas visit the practice for treatment of various health problems, including arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures, hand injuries, and joint pain.When possible, the team treats these and other issues using a minimally invasive approach. Dr. Fuller is trained in various orthopedic procedures, including arthroplasty (joint replacement), joint fusion, and advanced reconstructive techniques.Call the office of John B. Fuller, MD, today to schedule a new patient appointment, or book your visit online.

About Dr. Peter CandeloraDr. Peter Candelora serves the New Port Richey, Florida, community as the founder of Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. He specializes in joint arthroplasty including minimally invasive procedures for both hip and knee replacements. He and his staff strive to stay at the forefront of orthopaedic technology to offer their patients the most current surgical innovations.At Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Dr. Candelora has been practicing orthopaedic surgery in the area since 1989. Prior to opening the practice, he was the Chief of Surgery at both North Bay Hospital and New Port Richey Community HospitalHe started his medical career in his home state of Pennsylvania with concurrent Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Biology at Bucknell University. After graduation he was accepted to the prestigious Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana to study medicine.Once completing medical school, Dr. Candelora remained at Tulane for his residency in orthopaedic surgery. He then moved west for specialty training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) affiliated Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Los Angeles. He then returned to the South for additional education in sports medicine at Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Candelora is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a member of the Florida Orthopedic Association, the Florida Medical Society, the Pasco Medical Society, the Hughston Society, and Tulane's Caldwell Society.The chief goal of Dr. Candelora and Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is to "remain at the forefront of proven and accepted surgical innovations."