Approximately 20 years ago, Dr. Kumar came up with the idea for a new proximal humerus plate to improve internal fixation of fractures as existing locking plates provided initial stability, but were too stiff and could potentially delay fracture healing. Dr. Kumar was inspired by the flexibility and strength [...]
From September 13 - 18, The Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques (OSET) 2024 brought together the brightest minds in the world of orthopedics at the iconic FontaineBleau Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This highly anticipated annual event serves as a premier destination for those in the field of arthroplasty, sports medicine [...]
How long have you been a patient at Coastal? "The first time I’ve ever been to Coastal Orthopedics was September 2024 for hip surgery. I went in on a Thursday and Dr. Cashen did x-rays, then said he wanted to do the surgery on Tuesday." What led up [...]
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, recently celebrated the completion of its 1,000th robotic knee replacement surgery. Coastal Orthopedics has been performing outpatient knee replacement surgeries since 2014. In an effort to expand its outpatient knee replacement [...]
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, is no stranger to implementing cutting-edge technology options to offer superior service to its patients. With a primary goal of offering the highest quality orthopedic care to the community, Coastal Orthopedics [...]
Huge thanks to our employees at Coastal Orthopedics for generously donating new and gently used children's items for our clothing drive benefiting The Twig! The Twig is a local non profit that supports foster families. They offer a storefront where children in the foster care system can shop for clothing [...]
Thank you to the Bradenton Marauders for hosting a big group of Coastal employees and their families for a game and fireworks show on the evening of July 3rd. Our group had a blast!
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, recently had its state-of-the-art surgery center named a Best Ambulatory Surgery Center by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural listing, U.S. News & World Report collaborated with CareJourney to [...]
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open recently named Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, as its medical partner for the 2024 tennis tournament. Dr. R. Stephen Otte will serve as the on-site physician for the event activities taking [...]
If you’ve been kicking around the idea of getting those aches and pains in your feet and ankles checked out, you may be wondering what your next steps are. Is it time to call up a foot and ankle surgeon or should you schedule an appointment with a podiatrist? Kick [...]
