Dr. William C. Cottrell, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
Sports Medicine Doctor

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Dr. Cottrell practices Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in Seminole and Clearwater, Florida.

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Physician Profile for Dr. William C. Cottrell, MD

Addresses:: 8839 Bryan Dairy Road Suite #240; Seminole, FL 33777; 430 Morton Plant Street Suite #301; Clearwater, FL 33756

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 14

Physician Website: http://www.oawf.com

Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/Partnership, Full-Time

Five-Star Doctor at Mease Countryside Hospital in Hip and Knee Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

Orthopedic Associates of Tampa, Orthopedic Surgeon (2002-2003)

Pinellas Parks High School, Team Physician

NFL Europe League, Local Orthopaedic Consultant

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

American Medical Association

Florida Medical Association

1990-1991, American Medical Student Association

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

1991-1995, Phi Delta Epsilon - The International Medical Fraternity

Publications:

2003, Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy - Causes and Treatment, Journal of Special Operations Medicine

2002, Simultaneous Tears of the Achilles Tendon and Medial Head of the Gastrocnemius Muscle, Orthopedics

Physician Treats:

Rotator cuff injury

Physician Performs:

Arthroscopic joint surgery, Cartilage repair & restoration, Knee arthroscopy, Knee surgery, Ligament reconstruction, Minimally invasive surgery, Rotator cuff repair

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Dr. Cottrell specializes in treatment of shoulder and knee problems, sports injuries, and general orthopaedic care.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. William C. Cottrell, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Sports Medicine; A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:: University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL 1995
Internship:: Orlando Regional Health Care
Orlando, FL 1996
Residency:: University Of South Alabama Medical Center
Mobile, AL 2001
Fellowship:: American Sports Medicine Institute, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Birmingham, AL 2002
Undergraduate School:: University of Florida, National Merit Scholarship
Gainesville, FL 1990
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Group/Partnership

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Arthroscopic joint surgery	-
Cartilage repair & restoration	-
Knee arthroscopy	-
Knee surgery	-
Ligament reconstruction	-
Minimally invasive surgery	-
Rotator cuff repair	-

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. William C. Cottrell, MD as of 11/22/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. William C. Cottrell, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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