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Many individuals will require knee surgery at some point in their lives, as the knee joint – a load-bearing structure consisting of bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and muscles – is susceptible to a variety of injuries and degenerative conditions. At Tampa General Hospital, we offer surgical knee treatment to individuals who have experienced a sudden, traumatic injury and to those who have been plagued by chronic knee pain. When performing knee surgery, our goal is to help our patients improve their mobility and overall quality of life.

A minimally invasive laminectomy, also known as decompression surgery, involves trimming or removing part of a vertebra (spinal bone) to widen the spinal canal and create more space for the spinal cord.

The fetoscopic procedure starts with an ultrasound examination of the fetus. Under ultrasound guidance, an instrument called a fetoscope (small medical camera) is inserted through a small incision in the mother's abdominal wall into the amniotic sac.

Focused ultrasound (FUS) is a minimally invasive and incision-free therapeutic treatment for patients with essential tremor and select patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Ex utero intrapartum treatment, also called an EXIT procedure, is a surgical procedure used to deliver babies who have airway compression or blockage.

Immunizations play an important role in the prevention of infectious diseases, which are caused by certain types of bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. While not all infectious diseases can be prevented through immunizations, many can.