Florida Orthopaedic Institute \u2013 St. Petersburg, formerly All Florida Orthopaedic Associates, is expanding its services for Pinellas County patients.<\/p>\n
The organization opened a new facility, at 10051 Fifth St. N., on Dec. 8.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur practice and our families have been part of this community for over 40 years,\u201d managing partner Dr. Paul Pagano explained. \u201cWe knew that if we were to continue to serve our community with the same level of excellence and service, we would need to expand to grow alongside our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 60,000 square-foot building offers 40% more clinic capacity and features a double-sized physical therapy and rehabilitation center, in comparison to the practice\u2019s former Fourth Street location. Additionally, it has an expanded imaging suite with CT, Open MRI, X-ray and musculoskeletal ultrasound capabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe patient and their experience was at the center of every detail that went into this building,\u201d he said. \u201cAdditional space means that we can be more efficient and have the ability to see more patients, which the community needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is also home to the first orthopedic-focused urgent care center in St. Petersburg, which provides walk-in access for fractures, sprains, strains and sports-related injuries. Orthopedic specialists can help individuals receive \u201cthe right assessment, care and treatment plan\u201d in a more cost-effective and timely manner, Pagano added.<\/p>\n
Sometimes parents take their child to a standard urgent care center for a broken bone, he explained, but then have to bring them to a different practice to get a cast.<\/p>\n
The goal was to build a facility that supports patients in every aspect of their care \u201cunder one roof with one care team,\u201d Pagano said. \u201cWe want to increase access to our physicians, physical therapists and our clinic and make everything easier from making an appointment to parking.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten new full-time positions have also been created as a result of the expansion.<\/p>\n
The project has been in the works for a couple of years. Pagano and his team broke ground on the building in March 2024.<\/p>\n
Florida Orthopaedic Institute \u2013 St. Petersburg oversees two other clinic locations \u2013 two suites at the Bayfront Medical Plaza in St. Petersburg and an office in South Pasadena.<\/p>\n