About the Institute

The Institute is located in the outpatient Center on the 4th floor, with about 3,250 square feet, which include 5 examining rooms, a state of the art digital x-ray system, a dictation room, 5 administrative offices, a conference room and a research section.
 
The Institute is headed by Carlos J. Lavernia,  M.D. who acts as Medical Director for the Institute. Created in 2003, the Orthopaedics Institute was initiated in order to establish a center of excellence in arthroplasty surgery. Located at Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health East, Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida. The division has made significant progress since its inception integrating superb patient care, an organized outstanding teaching service, and a high quality, high profile research program.

Patient Care Management

Outpatient Visits

The institute currently has 2 days a week of outpatient clinic service. The clinic days are Wednesday and Thursday at the Mercy Outpatient Center. Valet parking is available from 8am to 8pm. The clinical research team attends all clinic consultations and performs data collections for all projects.

International Patients 

The Orthopaedics Institute and his director Dr. Carlos J. Lavernia have gained international patient recognition as an important center for excellence in joint replacements. Most of these patients hail from Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, or from islands in the Caribbean.

Orthopedic Surgery Conferences

A combined Orthopaedics conference is held every week at 7 am on Tuesdays. Although the topic of the conference is usually joint replacement, orthopedic surgeons that attend the conference are encouraged to present cases not pertinent to joint replacement.  To ensure a more objective presentation of cases, a patient is asked at least once a month to attend a conference and his or her case is presented. For additional information click here.

International Conferences 

Dr. Carlos Lavernia is actively involved as a faculty member and lecturer in multiple meetings nationally and internationally throughout the year. He is also the Director of the International Arthroplasty Symposium held yearly in Miami. The symposium is intended for the orthopaedic surgeon who is interested in the latest techniques in knee and hip arthroplasty. Surgical techniques are demonstrated via live procedures during which the observing surgeons are encouraged to ask questions. In addition, presentations focus on clinical results and biomaterials that contribute to prosthetic longevity.