Physician Bios



John E. Zvijac, M.D.


Dr. John Zvijac is a Board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida, specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow and knee. Dr. Zvijac is a founding partner of UHZ Sports Medicine Institute. He serves as a clinical associate professor for the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the School of Medicine and a professor in the Department of Exercise & Sports Sciences at the University of Miami. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Exercise & Sports Sciences and a courtesy professor in athletic training in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida International University.

Dr. Zvijac has been the head team orthopedic surgeon for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 1998. He is also an assistant team physician for the Florida Panthers and Florida International University. Additionally, he is a medical director and provides medical care for all Miami-Dade County public high school sports programs.

Dr. Zvijac has served as chief of surgery and chief of staff at Doctors Hospital. He is a member of multiple professional organizations and societies and is currently the delegate for the state of Florida to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Zvijac has written numerous articles and book chapters and has presented on a variety of sports medicine topics worldwide.

Specialty: Orthopedics / Sports Medicine
Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine
Subspecialty Board Certification: Sports Medicine
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Residency: University of Miami School of Medicine
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fl. - Orthopedic Surgery.
Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL - Sports Medicine / Arthroscopy
Professional Organizations and Memberships: •  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
•  Arthroscopy Association of North America
•  American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine
•  Florida Medical Association
•  Florida Orthopedic Society
•  Miami Orthopedic Society
•  Dade County Medical Association
Research Interests: Shoulder reconstruction
Cartilage repair
Knee ligament injuries



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