

Dr. Simon Mears, MD
Dr. Simon Mears, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Ocala, FL and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Mears has extensive experience in Hip & Pelvic Surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1993. He is affiliated with medical facilities UF Health Shands Hospital and Uams Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine - World Equestrian Center
2051 NW 80th Ct Ste 200 Ocala, FL 34482Make an Appointment
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Dr. Mears is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital Gainesville, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for orthopedic surgery.
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My name is Simon Mears, MD, PhD, and I am the division chief of adult arthroplasty and joint reconstruction in the University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. I am board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic...read morebiography
My name is Simon Mears, MD, PhD, and I am the division chief of adult arthroplasty and joint reconstruction in the University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. I am board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic...read moreOrthopedic Surgery
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Fellowship HospitalUniversity Of Maryland Med System
Fellowship HospitalJohns Hopkins University School Med
Residency HospitalUniversity Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Medical School, 1993
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Learn more about medical license public record checkDoes the Type of Skin Marker Prevent Marking Erasure of Surgical-Site Markings?, 2009-09-09
Subject-Specific Planning of Femoroplasty: An Experimental Verification Study, 2014-11-12
Case Report: Treatment of Open Femoral Shaft Fracture in a Severely Burned Patient, 2008-03-26
Visibility of Surgical Site Marking After Preoperative Skin Preparation, 2008-07-16
Patient-specific finite element modeling for femoral bone augmentation, 2013-02-01
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UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine - World Equestrian Center
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- Mon: 8:00am - 9:00pm
- Tue: 8:00am - 9:00pm
- Wed: 8:00am - 9:00pm
- Thu: 8:00am - 9:00pm
- Fri: 8:00am - 9:00pm
- Sat: 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Sun: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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- Recipient of 18
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
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87%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% higher than the national average
78%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 1
hospital awardView all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
76%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
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