Procedures and Experience

Procedures
Total Hip Replacement (THR)
Surgical procedure in which the hip part or all of the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant to eliminate pain and restore joint movement.

Total Hip Revision
Surgical revision of a failed total hip replacement (part or all of a previous hip replacement needs to be revised).
 
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) of the Hip
Surgical procedure that involves the surgical correction of fractures and the implantation of hardware for the purpose of stabilizing and guiding the repair of bone.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
Surgical procedure in which the part or the entire knee joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant to eliminate pain and restore joint movement.

Total Knee Revision
Surgical revision of a failed total knee replacement (part or all of a previous knee replacement needs to be revised).

Core Decompression of the Shoulder, Knee, or Hip
Surgical procedure where the internal bone pressure in shoulder, knee, or hip is relieved by drilling a hole into the bone.

Rotator Cuff Repair
Surgical procedure intended to repair partial or complete tear of one or more of the tendons of the four rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder.

Sub Acromial Decompressions
Surgical removal of a small portion of the acromion (top shoulder bone that overlies the rotator cuff) and it is aimed to relieve pressure on the shoulder (in certain disorders) in order to promote healing and recovery of this joint.

Knowledge & Experience.

Carlos J. Lavernia., MD, FAAOS, orthopedic surgeon and biomedical engineer holds academic appointments as adjunct clinical professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine, Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery at NOVA Southeastern University, Courtesy Professor in Materials Science and Engineering and Courtesy Professor at the Department of Physical Therapy at Florida International University.

Dr. Lavernia graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a BS in Mathematics and an MS in Biomedical Engineering.  He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico Medical School.  He also completed a General Surgery Internship, a Surgeon Scientist NHI Fellowship and an Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of California San Diego.  Subsequently, Dr. Lavernia completed a Lower Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.  He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Lavernia has developed hip and knee implants and has conducted numerous studies in the field of orthopedics.  He has written many book chapters and has published over 300 abstracts book chapters and peer reviewed articles. These have been published in prestigious journals, including Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, The Journal of Arthroplasty, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and International Orthopedics. He is a past president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the Florida Orthopedic Society.
 
In his research endeavors, Dr. Lavernia has contributed to numerous inventions that have changed the way orthopedic surgery is done. He helped design a hip and knee system for Zimmer-Biomet that has been implanted in over a million patients. Dr. Lavernia was also on the development team for MAKOplasty®, the innovative system that uses a robotic arm for total hip and total knee replacements.

In his spare time, he  has embarked on medical missions with Operation Walk, a private, non-profit, volunteer medical service organization, which provides free surgical treatment for patients in developing countries and the United States of America , that have no access to life-improving care for arthritis or other debilitating bone and joint conditions.  Through his humanitarian efforts, Dr. Lavernia has performed numerous joint replacements and other orthopedic surgeries, improving the lives of underprivileged patients in Latin America and the United States.

Get In Touch.
​Lavernia Orthopedics
2550 S Douglas Rd. Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Telephone: (305) 484-9727
Fax: (786) 272-0492
Email: Info@drlavernia.com