Best Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Doctors in Clearwater, FL

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Sports medicine trained at a ACGME accredited program. Advanced arthroscopic training of the knee, shoulder and hip. Joint preservation surgery of the knee including partial knee replacement. I was a team physician for the Albuquerque Isotopes. I have taken care of numerous High Schools as the team physician including El Dorado High School in Albuquerque, NM.

This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Richard Crank, DO, is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon caring for patients in Largo, Florida. Growing up on a farm, Dr. Crank learned the importance of hard work and dedication to family and career. This catapulted his desire to seek a career in Orthopedics. After, Dr. Crank completed medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, he also completed an Orthopedic surgery residency at Midwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He then completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at the Florida Orthopedic Institute in Tampa, Florida and an Orthopedic Trauma fellowship at Orlando Health, in Orlando, Florida. After his fellowship, Dr. Crank practiced in Warrensburg, Missouri caring for the military families of Whiteman Air Force Base and the surrounding community. He was given an opportunity to return to Florida and practiced for eight years in Polk County and while there, he became the tertiary referral physician for complex hip and knee issues as well as complex Orthopedic trauma issues. Dr. Crank transitioned to Largo to build a practice and care for the community as well as be an integral part of the Orthopedic Residency at Largo. He specializes in Robotic and minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, as well as rapid recovery and outpatient joint replacement surgery. Dr. Crank also has a passion for complex hip and knee reconstruction and revision arthroplasty. Dr. Crank is on the Board of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, is the Chair of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) committee for the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, and a Board examiner for the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. During his career, Dr. Crank has instructed many medical students, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, residents, and physicians for Orthopedic education. Dr. Crank is devoted to his family and loves cooking and fishing with them and cheering his kids on at their sporting events.

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At Alexander Orthopaedic Associates, we're on a mission to provide innovative, world-class care to our patients from start to finish. Founded in 2002 by Vladimir Alexander, M.D., Alexander Orthopaedics has become the premier subspecialty orthopedic practice in the region. We pride ourselves on providing superior orthopedic care and are constantly working to offer our patients even more in terms of leading-edge technology and new advancements in orthopedic surgery. Providing our patients with comprehensive care means we work with you every step of the way, from diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation. Our customized treatment plans combine sophisticated surgical and nonsurgical techniques coupled with compassionate care to garner the best possible outcome for you, our valued patient.