CRAIG M. MINTZER, M.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
SUBSPECIALTY
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee and Shoulder
Sports Medicine
CURRENT POSITION
8/11/97 Orthopaedic Surgeon
Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic, PA
1285 Orange Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-2287
EDUCATION
Business School Florida State University
2013 MBA Degree
Fellowship Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy
1996-97 New England Medical Center
Tufts University
Boston, MA
Residency Children’s Hospital
1996 Chief Resident Pediatric Orthopaedics
Boston, MA
1991-95 Orthopaedic Surgery
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Program
Boston, MA
Internship General Surgery
1990-91 Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Medical School Harvard Medical School
1990 M.D. Degree
Undergraduate Princeton University
1985 B.A. Degree
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AWARDS &
HONORS
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi 1985
Freshman First Honor Prize and Frederick K. Haskell Scholarship
for highest class standing
Princeton University
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Orthopaedic Research Fellow, 1988
Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Fellow 1993
Children’s Hospital
Boston, MA
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 12/31/19
Certified: 7/16/99
Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic 12/31/17
Sports Medicine Certified: 11/9/07
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Florida Hospital Active 1997
Orlando, Florida
Winter Park Memorial Hospital Active 1997
Winter Park, Florida
Orlando Regional Medical Center Courtesy 1997
Orlando, Florida
Physicians’ Surgical Care Center Active 1997
Winter Park, Florida
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PROFESSIONAL ORGINIZATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow 2001
Florida Orthopaedic Society 2001
Arthroscopy Association of North America 2005
Orange County Medical Society 2005
NBA Team Physician’s Society 2006
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 2010-Present
University of Central Florida College
Of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor 2003-Present
Department of Clinical Sciences
Florida State University College
Of Medicine
Attending Staff Orthopaedic Surgery 1996-1997
New England Medical Center/Tufts University
Boston, MA
Clinical Fellow Orthopaedic Surgery 1991-1995
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Program
Boston, MA
TEAM COVERAGE
2005-present Orlando Magic/Head Team Physician
National Basketball Association
1997-present Rollins College/Head Team Physician
2004-2010 Cypress Creek High School/ Orthopaedic Team Physician
2008-present Arena Football League/Orlando Predators Team Physician
2003-2008 Arena Football League/Orlando Predators/Head Team Physician
2002-2004 Atlantic Coast Hockey League/Orlando Seals/Head Team Physician
2000-2001 International Hockey League/Orlando Solar Bears/Head Team Physician
1997-2000 International Hockey League/Orlando Solar Bears/Assistant Team Physician
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PUBLICATIONS
ORIGINAL REPORTS
1. Robertson, DD, Walker, PS, Fishman, EK, Mintzer, CM, Poss, R, Magdid, D, Granholm, JW, Brooker, AF, Essinger, JR. The application of advanced CT imaging and computer graphics methods to reconstructive surgery of the hip. Orthopedics 12;5:661,1989.
2. Mintzer, CM, Robertson, DD, Ewald, FC, Weissman, BN, Spector, M. Metaphyseal bone loss demonstrated with routine planar radiography. Radiology 172 (P): 72, 1989.
3. Rackemann, S, Mintzer, CM, Walker, PS, and Ewald, FC. Uncemented pressfit total knee arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty 5;4:307, 1990
4. Mintzer, CM, Robertson, DD, Rackemann, S, Ewald, FC, Scott, RD, and Spector, M. Bone loss in the distal anterior femur after total knee arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 260:135, 1990.
5. Rodgers, WB, Yodlowski, ML, and Mintzer, CM. Pyomyositis in patients who have the human immunodeficiency virus. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 75A;4:588, 1993.
6. Robertson, DD, Mintzer, CM, Weissman, BN, Ewald, FC, Leboff, M, and Spector, M. Distal loss of femoral none following total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 76A;1:66, 1994.
7. Mintzer, CM, Waters, PM, Brown, DJ, Kasser, JR. Percutaneous pinning in the treatment of displaced lateral condyle fractures. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 14;4:462, 1994.
8. Mintzer, CM and Waters, PM. Acute open reduction of a displaced scaphoid fracture in a child. Journal of Hand Surgery 19A;5:760, 1994.
9. Mintzer, CM, Klein, JD, Kasser, JR. Osteochondroma formation after a Salter II fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 8;5:437, 1994.
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10. Mintzer, CM: Waters, PM: Brown, DJ. Remodeling of a Displaced Phalangeal Neck Fracture. Journal of Hand Surgery 19B;5:594, 1994.
11. Mintzer, CM and Waters, PM. Late Presentation of a Ligamentous Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury in a Child. Journal of Hand Surgery 19A;6:1048, 1994.
12. Mintzer, CM; Waters, PM: Simmons, BP. Scaphoid Non-unions in the Skeletally Immature Carpus Treated with Herbert Screw Fixation. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 77B;1:98, 1995.
13. Mintzer, CM: Waters, PM: Brown, DJ. Glenoid Version in Children. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 16;5:563, 1996.
14. Waters, PM: Mintzer, CM, Hipp, JA: Snyder, BP. Noninvasive Measurement of Distal Radius Instability. Journal of Hand Surgery. 22A;4:572, 1997.
15. Mintzer, CM; Richmond, JR, Taylor, J. Meniscal Repair in Pediatric and Adolescent Population. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 26;5:630, 1998.
16. Mintzer, CM and Waters, PM. Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Scaphoid Fracture Non-unions. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 19;2:236, 1999.
17. Mintzer, CM; Micheli, LJ; Waters, PM. Elbow Arthroscopy in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. Arthroscopy. 17;2001.
ABSTRACTS & PROCEEDINGS
OF MEETINGS
1. Mintzer, CM: Robertson, DD; Ewald, FC; Weissman, BN; Spector, M. Metaphyseal Bone Loss Demonstrated with Routine Planar Radiography. Presented to Radiology Society of North America, November 1989.
2. Mintzer, CM; Robertson, DD; Rackemann, S; Ewald, FC; Scott, RS; Spector, M. The Effect of Cemented and Porous Coated Fixation on Bone Loss in Total Knee Replacements. Presented to Knee Society of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February, 1990.
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3. Thornhill, TS; Shortkoff, S; Hsu, H-P; Keller, K; Spector, M; Mintzer, CM; Nowak, R; Lane, N. A Canine Model for the Study of Interface “Pseudomembrane” in Loose Cemented Femoral Stems. Presented to Orthopaedic Research Society, February, 1990. Orthopaedic Transactions 14; 2:385, Summer 1990.
4. Mintzer, CM; Waters, PM; Brown, DJ; Kasser, JR. Percutaneous Pinning in the Treatment of Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures. Presented to American Orthopaedic Association Resident’s Conference, March, 1994 and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, May, 1994. Orthopaedic Transactions 18;3:902, 1994.
5. Mintzer, CM; Waters, PM; Brown, DJ. Glenoid Version in Children. Presented to American Orthopaedic Association Resident’s Conference, March, 1994 and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, May, 1994. Orthopaedic Transactions 18;3:932, 1994.
6. Mintzer, CM; Waters, PM; Hipp, JA; Snyder, BD. Determination of Interfragmentary Motion and Stability in Distal Radius Fractures Using Computed Tomography. Presented to Orthopaedic Trauma Association, September 1994; American Association for Surgery of the Hand, Residents and Fellows Conference, October, 1994; Orthopaedic Research Society, February, 1995. Orthopaedic Transactions 19;1:164, 1995.
7. Mintzer, CM; Richmond, JR; Taylor, J. Meniscal Repair in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. Presented to American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, June 1997.
CHAPTERS
1. Mintzer, CM and Micheli, LJ. Young athlete. Spiral Manual of Sports Medicine. MR Safron, S VanCamp, D McKeag, Eds. Little, Brown and Company. 1998
2. Mintzer, CM and Micheli, LJ. Overuse Injuries of the Spine. Oxford Textbook of Sports Medicine. M Harries, C Williams, WD Stanish, LM Micheli, Eds. Oxford University Press. 1998
3. Mintzer, CM and Waters, PM. Injuries Around the Pediatric Shoulder. The Growing Hand. A Gupta, S Kay, LR Scheker, Eds. Mosby-Wolfe. 2000
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BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Executive Board of Directors, Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic, Winter Park, Florida
Consultant AccessMediQuip, Lake Mary , Florida
Board of Advisors MyPersonalInfo911, Palm Coast, Florida
Board of Directors Central Florida Affiliate Fifth Third Bank, Orlando Florida
COMMUNITY AWARDS and
RECOGNITION
Named Best Doctor for Orthopaedics by Orlando Magazine in 2011
Named Top Doctor for Orthoaedic and Sports Medicine by Castle Connolly and appeared in N.Y. Times April 23, 2011
Featured in the Central Florida edition of Florida Doctor Magazine in 2010