Orlando Hand Surgery Associates has been that specialist for Central Florida patients for years, with offices in Orange, Osceola and Volusia counties and a team focused on the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
What a Hand Surgeon Actually Treats
The name is narrower than the work. A hand surgeon is trained in the entire upper extremity, which means the hand, the wrist, the elbow and in many cases the shoulder. The surgeons at Orlando Hand Surgery Associates treat fractures and dislocations, tendon and ligament injuries, nerve compression such as carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome, arthritis of the hand and wrist, trigger finger, Dupuytren's contracture, ganglion cysts, sports and work injuries, and traumatic injuries requiring reconstruction or microsurgery.
Most of what a hand surgeon does is not surgery. Splinting, injections, hand therapy and activity modification resolve a large share of the problems that walk through the door. Surgery is what happens when those options have been tried, or when the injury is one that will not heal correctly without it. A good consultation should end with you understanding which category you are in and why.
When to See One
See a hand or upper extremity specialist rather than waiting if you have an obvious deformity after an injury, numbness or tingling that wakes you at night, a finger that catches or locks, grip strength that has noticeably dropped, pain that has not improved after two or three weeks of rest, or any open wound over a joint or tendon. Hand and wrist i
njuries have a habit of looking minor and behaving otherwise. A fracture that heals slightly out of position, a tendon that is partially torn, or a nerve under sustained pressure can all turn into permanent limitations that were avoidable at the outset.
Our Surgeons
Offices: Downtown Orlando, Winter Garden
Offices: Downtown Orlando, Deltona
Offices: Downtown Orlando (Thursdays), Winter Garden (Mondays and Fridays), Kissimmee (Wednesdays)
Offices: Downtown Orlando, Winter Garden (Wednesdays), Kissimmee (Mondays)
Offices: Deltona and Winter Garden
Offices: Downtown Orlando
Dr. Ferreira is a fellowship trained sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon who was born in Recife, Brazil, and raised in Orlando, FL. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Central Florida and went on to attend medical school at Florida State University.
Offices: Downtown Orlando, Winter Garden, Kissimmee
Dr. Robert “Cole” Schmidt, MD, returns to Central Florida to join Orlando Hand Surgery Associates after completing his fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at the Florida Orthopedic Institute in Tampa.
Offices: Downtown Orlando, Winter Garden, Kissimmee
Nora completed her undergraduate degree at Clarkson University and her graduate degree at LeMoyne College in New York, followed by orthopedic training in sports medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Offices: Downtown Orlando, Monday through Friday
Kathryn completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Florida, graduating cum laude, and her graduate degree at the Nova Southeastern University Physician Assistant Studies Program, graduating with highest honors.
Offices: Downtown Orlando, Monday through Friday
Four Offices, Whichever Is Closest
The practice runs four offices across Central Florida. All four share the same physicians, the same records and the same number at (407) 841-2100, so pick the one that is easiest to get to.
Downtown Orlando, 801 N. Orange Avenue, Suites 600 and 600B. Closest for downtown, College Park, Thornton Park, Baldwin Park, Winter Park, Maitland and Altamonte Springs. The walk-in clinic is here, open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Winter Garden, 12249 Stoneybrook West Parkway, Building 5. Closest for Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland, Horizon West, Windermere, Dr. Phillips and Clermont.
Kissimmee, 206 West Oak Street, Suite A, inside the SimonMed Imaging building. Closest for Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Poinciana and Buenaventura Lakes.
Deltona, 1565 Saxon Boulevard, Suite 301, in the same building as Ability Rehabilitation. Closest for Deltona, Orange City, DeBary, Enterprise and Sanford.
The Walk-In Clinic
Getting Seen
Most patients do not need a referral to be seen, though some insurance plans require one. Bring any imaging you have already had, a list of your medications, and your insurance card. If your problem involves a specific motion or activity, be ready to describe when it started and what makes it worse, because that history often narrows the diagnosis faster than the imaging does.
To see a hand surgeon in Orlando, request an appointment online or call (407) 841-2100.
Common Questions
Can I be seen without an appointment?
Yes. The walk-in clinic at the Downtown Orlando office, 801 N. Orange Avenue, takes patients Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm with no appointment needed.
Does a hand surgeon treat the elbow and shoulder as well?
Yes. Hand surgery training covers the whole upper limb. Every physician at the practice treats the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.