Keith S. Hechtman, M.D.

Dr. Keith Hechtman is a dual Board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida, specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. Dr. Hechtman has recently been appointed as a professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the Florida International University School of Medicine. He is a voluntary clinical associate professor for the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in the School of Medicine and as a clinical adjunct associate professor in the Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences at the University of Miami.

Dr. Hechtman is a founding partner of UHZ Sports Medicine Institute, and just completed his term as chief of surgery at Doctors Hospital. He is the head team physician for Florida International University and team physician for the Florida Panthers hockey team. He is a physician and coordinator of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ sports program for the last 20 years. Dr. Hechtman also serves as a clinical instructor for physician’s assistants and athletic trainers at Barry University and Nova Southeastern University. He served as an orthopedic surgeon in the U.S. military’s Operation Desert Storm, where he was awarded multiple commendation medals. He was a physician for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Dr. Hechtman is a contributing author for SOBE Fit, a health and fitness magazine. He is an active member of many professional societies and is highly regarded for his numerous publications and presentations about injuries of the throwing athlete and ligamentous injuries to the knee. Currently, he is actively involved in using growth factor treatments for tendon injuries. Dr. Hechtman has been chosen as one of the "Best Doctors in America" multiple times since 2003.

Specialty:	Orthopedics / Sports Medicine
Board Certification:	Orthopedic Surgery
Subspecialty Board Certification:	Sports Medicine
Medical School:	University of Miami
Residency:	University of Miami School of Medicine / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fl. – Orthopedic surgery
Fellowship:	University of Miami School of Medicine / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fl. – Orthopedic surgery
Professional Organizations and Memberships:	•  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons •  American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine •  American Medical Association •  Arthroscopy Association of North America •  Florida Medical Association •  Dade County Medical Association •  Southern Medical Association •  Miami Orthopedic Society •  Florida Orthopedic Society
Research Interests:	Throwing injuries Use of growth factors in tendon healing response