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William A. Leone, MD, FACS

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Telephone: 
(954) 489-4575
Fax: 
(954) 489-4584
Languages: 
English
Specialty/Specialties: 
Hip Replacement
Knee Replacement
Orthopedics
Holy Cross Medical Group: 
Yes

Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 830 am - 5 pm
 
Focus Areas
Orthopedic surgery, Hip and knee replacements, Hip reconstruction, Minimally invasive total hip replacement, Revision total hip replacement, Complex hip reconstruction, Minimally invasive computer navigated total knee replacement, Robotic assisted partial knee replacement, Revision total knee replacement, Knee arthroscopic surgery

Specialized Training
Certified surgeon in computer assisted knee replacement surgery
Certified surgeon in robotic assisted partial knee replacement surgery (MAKOplasty)
Revision hip surgery for metal ion toxicity


Certifications
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Residency / Fellowship
Fellowship, Joint Reconstructive Surgery - Holy Cross Hospital - Fort Lauderdale, FL (1989-1993)
Residency, Orthopedic Surgery - University of Miami - Miami, FL (1985-1989)
Internship, General Surgery - University of Miami - Miami, FL (1984-1985)

Higher Education
Emory University School of Medicine - M.D. (1984)
University of South Florida - B.A. (1980)

Professional Associations
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Southeast Orthopedic Society
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
American Medical Association
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Florida Medical Association
Broward County Medical Association
Broward County Orthopedic Society

Awards
Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons
Florida Top Orthopedic Surgeon, 2010-2013, Connolly Medical Ltd.
South Florida Top Doctor, 2010-2013, Gold Coast Magazine
American Registry Patients Choice Award, 2011- 2013
Doctor of the Year, 2000, Arthritis Foundation


Consultant Role
Industry consultant for implant, instrument design and clinical application for the orthopaedic industry
Lectures nationally and internationally on complex hip and knee problems and surgery


Research/Publications
Inventor of the Pelvic Alignment LevelTM (PAL), a device that allows surgeons to achieve a greater level of implant precision when performing total hip replacements

Techniques in Orthopaedics, 2011, A New Surgical Instrument and Technique Designed to Achieve More Accurate Component Placement in Total Hip Replacement  

Journal of Arthroplasty, 2007, The Effect of Preoperative Planning and Impaction Grafting Surgical Technique on Intraoperative and Postoperative Complication Rate for Femoral Revision Patients with Moderate to Severe Bone Loss


Website
www.holycrossleonecenter.com

Location

1000 NE 56th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

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