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Merrill W. Reuter, MD PhD FACS
Advanced
Orthopaedics of South Florida has been taking care of patients
with orthopaedic related problems since August 1992. Dr.
Merrill W. Reuter, as Medical Director, specializes in
minimally invasive spine surgery as well as foot and ankle
surgery. Dr. Reuter received his Bachelor's degree in
Biophysics from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, in
1982. In 1986 Dr. Reuter earned his medical degree from
Brown University Program in Medicine and his Master's degree
in Biomaterials from Brown University, Providence, Rhode
Island. Dr. Reuter received his orthopaedic residency
training at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,
Texas, graduating in 1991. After his residency, Dr. Reuter
pursued his first fellowship
in Surgery of the Foot and Ankle at Baylor University Medical
Center, Dallas, Texas and his second
fellowship in Spinal and Reconstructive Surgery at
the Spinal Associates of North Central Florida,
Gainesville, Florida. Subsequent to his many years of medical
training, he opened the private practice of Advanced
Orthopaedics of South Florida which
includes a state of the art physical therapy
facility utilitzing
MedX.
Dr. Reuter was one of the first spine surgeons in
the state of Florida to undergo training for minimally
invasive spine surgery.
Since 1999 he has been the Course Director of the Minimally
Invasive Spine Update courses, training spine
surgeons and related physicians. Dr. Reuter has
participated in FDA and non-FDA studies and has lectured world wide on his findings. Dr. Reuter has been
able to reduce operative time, costs and patient recovery
times due to his minimally invasive techniques. Dr.
Reuter has been Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by
the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. since 1996.
He is also Board Certified by The American Board of
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and is a Fellow of the
American College of Surgeons. In 2003 Dr. Reuter
earned a Doctorate degree from the American International
University Online Program in Surgical Research and a Master's
degree in Chirurgie (surgery). He is also a recipient of
the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition
Award for acquiring above the required amount of continuing
medical education credits. Dr. Reuter is active in
local, regional and national medical organizations
and has authored
numerous chapters, medical journal articles, posters and
talks. To read Dr. Reuter's CV, click
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Dannell B. Anschuetz, DO FACPS
Dr. Dannell Anschuetz has been an integral part of Advanced
Orthopaedics of South Florida since she completed our
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) Fellowship in
September of 2005. Having graduated from the University of
Tennessee in 1982 with a Zoology degree, Dr. Anschuetz
attended graduate school at the University of
Texas-Arlington in 1992. In 1996 Dr. Anschuetz was
awarded the Doctor of Osteopathy degree from the University
of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford,
Maine. She then pursued a residency in Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation, starting at Saint Frances General
Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for her internship.
Her second year she trained at Pitt County Memorial
Hospital - East Carolina University School of Medicine in
Greenville, North Carolina where she graduated with Honors.
In 2000 Dr. Anschuetz graduated from residency
training at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk,
Virginia. After residency, Dr. Anschuetz worked in
private practice in Norfolk and as a staff physician at the
Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Miami, Florida until she
began her fellowship at Advanced Orthopaedics of South
Florida. Dr. Anschuetz is Board Certified in Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation and Board Certified in Pain
Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
She is also a member of
the
American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, American
Osteopathic Association, Gamma
Beta Phi - Honor Society and
the Chem U Society.
Mark J. Metzger, DPM MS
Dr. Mark Metzger is our full time podiatrist at Advanced
Orthopaedics of South Florida. Along with Dr. Reuter, he
takes care of foot and ankle patients. Dr. Metzger received
his Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from Florida
State University, Tallahassee, Florida in 1992. He
received a Master's of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences
from Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida in December,
1992. In 1996 Dr. Metzger received his Doctor of
Podiatric Medicine degree from Barry University School of
Podiatric Medicine, Miami Shores, Florida. Dr. Metzger
furthered his training at Wellington Regional Medical Center's
Podiatric Surgical Residency Training Program in Wellington,
Florida. He graduated in 1998 and subsequently joined
the AOSF team. Dr. Metzger is Board Certified in Primary
Care by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry
and an Associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle
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Office
Information
Address:
7625 Lake Worth
Road
Lake Worth, FL
33467
Telephone: 561
433-2232
Fax: 561 642-6568
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:
Advanced
Orthopaedics of South Florida is located in the Lake Worth
Medical Center at the east end of the Nassau Square shopping
center in Lake Worth, approximately 1/4 mile east of the
Florida Turnpike.
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AOSF Physician
Assistants
Earnest Kepler,
PA-C
Mary
Amato, PA-C, PT |
