Dr. Michael Messieh is a Canadian and American Board Certified Orthopedic surgeon. He has over 25 years of experience in hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgery. He attended medical school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and completed his internship and residency in Ottawa and Toronto, Canada. He completed orthopedic total joint training at the New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts in 1992. He then spent 10 years in St. Paul, Minnesota performing total joint replacement procedures. He has published numerous articles in professional journals and maintains ongoing research projects. Dr. Messieh's practice is focused primarily on joint replacement surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. He has been chosen as a Castle Connelly Top Doctor. Patients are personally evaluated at offices in Clermont and The Villages, Florida. He performs surgery at The Advanced Surgery Center of Orlando. He has state of the art pain management protocols and developed a rapid recovery rehab program which translates to improved surgical outcomes, less complications and greater patient satisfaction.
Dr Messieh is trained, experienced and certified on multiple joint robotic systems
Dr Messieh is trained, experienced and certified on multiple joint robotic systems
EDUCATION and TRAINING:
Board Certified Surgeon: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Canadian Board Certified: Royal college of Physicians and Surgeons
Joint Replacement Training: New England Baptist Hospital Boston, Massachussetts
Orthopedic Residency: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Surgical Internship: Toronto General Hospital Canada
Medical School: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
APPOINTMENTS:
- 2009 Vice chair Department of Surgery South Lake Hospital FL
- 2010 Chief Department of Surgery South Lake Hospital
- 2010 Surgery Governance Committee South Lake Hospital
PRESENTATIONS:
- Closing Base Wedge Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus with Metatarsus Primus Varus June 1988 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Percutaneous Angioplasty for Peripheral Arterial Disease June 1988 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
PUBLICATIONS:
- Perioperative risk factors associated with symptomatic pulmonary embolism after total knee arthroplasty. Orthopaedics. 1999 Dec;22 (12):1147-9
- Warfarin responses in total joint and hip fracture patients J Arthroplasty. 1999 Sept;14(6):724-9
- Synovial fluid levels of lactate dehydrogenase in patients with total knee arthroplasty J Arthroplasty. 1996 June;11 (4):484-6
- Levels of lactate dehydrogenase in osteoarthritic and failed total knee joints. J Arthroplasty. 1996 Apr;11 (3):354-5
- Management of Patellar clunk under local anesthesia J Arthroplasty. 1996 Feb;11 (2) :202-3
- Wear Debris from bipolar femoral neck-cup impingement. A cause of femoral stem loosing. J Arthoplasty. 1994 Feb;9 (1): 89-93
- Hip Sepsis from retroperitoneal rupture of diverticular disease. Orthop Rev. 1993 May;22 (5) :597-9
- Preoperative Hemoglobin and Warfarin response. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume).
Patient's Choice Awards
Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2012
Patients' Choice Award, 2013
Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2010 - 2011
Patients' Choice Award, 2010 - 2012
Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2012
Patients' Choice Award, 2013
Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2010 - 2011
Patients' Choice Award, 2010 - 2012
Named One of The Top Orthopedic Doctors 2010
List of Journals with publications by Dr. Messieh:
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on March 17th, 2018I chose Dr.Messieh after meeting with him I just trusted him. He did my knee replacement Feb26th 2018. & I was walking right away. I hade a lot less pain then I thought I was going to have. I would highly recommend him to family member or dear friend, he’s excellent
The best Orthopedic surgeon in Florida
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on March 2nd, 2017Dr. Michael Messieh is a brilliant man and a brilliant surgeon. He is humble, kind, caring and honest. He expects the best and is clear and precise of his expectations on what he expects from patient to be in the best possible shape to get the best possible results. He doesn't do surgery to just do it... you prepare and he does his part and we both succeed. He is the best Orthopedic surgeon in Florida. I am so proud to say he is my surgeon. His office staff is above the rest, kind & caring
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on January 16th, 2017Great Doctor I had hip replacement operated of a Friday and went home on Saturday. NO pain and very short recovery time no physical rehab. HIGH RECOMEND DR. MESSIAH
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on December 7th, 2016Dr. Messieh is worth the wait in his office. He never makes you feel rushed and he will spend the time you need on your visit. I cannot say enough about his expertise. I have had both hips done and was up and walking (with walker) next morning. Whe
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on December 7th, 2016Dr. Messieh is worth the wait in his office. He never makes you feel rushed and he will spend the time you need on your visit. I cannot say enough about his expertise. I have had both hips done and was up and walking (with walker) next morning. Whe
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on March 17th, 2018I chose Dr.Messieh after meeting with him I just trusted him. He did my knee replacement Feb26th 2018. & I was walking right away. I hade a lot less pain then I thought I was going to have. I would highly recommend him to family member or dear friend, he’s excellent
The best Orthopedic surgeon in Florida
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on March 2nd, 2017Dr. Michael Messieh is a brilliant man and a brilliant surgeon. He is humble, kind, caring and honest. He expects the best and is clear and precise of his expectations on what he expects from patient to be in the best possible shape to get the best possible results. He doesn't do surgery to just do it... you prepare and he does his part and we both succeed. He is the best Orthopedic surgeon in Florida. I am so proud to say he is my surgeon. His office staff is above the rest, kind & caring
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on January 16th, 2017Great Doctor I had hip replacement operated of a Friday and went home on Saturday. NO pain and very short recovery time no physical rehab. HIGH RECOMEND DR. MESSIAH
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on December 7th, 2016Dr. Messieh is worth the wait in his office. He never makes you feel rushed and he will spend the time you need on your visit. I cannot say enough about his expertise. I have had both hips done and was up and walking (with walker) next morning. Whe
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Five Stars
Self-verified patient of Dr. Michael S Messieh - Posted on December 7th, 2016Dr. Messieh is worth the wait in his office. He never makes you feel rushed and he will spend the time you need on your visit. I cannot say enough about his expertise. I have had both hips done and was up and walking (with walker) next morning. Whe
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- Awards7 Awards
On-Time Doctor Award (2014, 2015, 2018)Vitals On-Time + Promptness Award recognizes doctors with consistent high ratings for timeliness of appointments. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and promptness scores.
Patients' Choice Award (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.
Patients' Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)The Patients' Choice Award - 5 Year Honoree is a recognition granted only to those doctors whose ratings have reflected excellence in care for five years in a row. Only 1% of all doctors in the United States are bestowed this honor by their patients.
Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
Compassionate Doctor Award - 5 Year Honoree (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award - 5 Year Honoree recognizes doctors with the highest scores in bedside manner for five consecutive years. This honor is granted to a few distinct doctors in the United States based on experiences shared by patients.
Top 10 Doctor - Metro Area (2014)Top 10 Doctors are chosen by the millions of patients who visit Vitals each year to find a new doctor and share their experiences by providing ratings and reviews. In order to differentiate highly-regarded doctors from the rest for patients in search of quality care, Vitals awards Top 10 Doctor honors to those physicians within a certain specialty and geographic area who are consistently given top ratings by their patients.
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