Location(s)
Andrews Institute
DEPARTMENT OF BAPTIST HOSPITAL
Andrews Institute1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze FL , 32561
Phone: 448.227.7200
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Biography
Clinical Specialties
Sports Medicine Specialist
Clinical Interests
Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy; Knee and Shoulder Surgery; Knee Ligament Reconstruction; Rotator Cuff Surgery; Cartilage Repair and Resurfacing.
Education
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL
Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Fellowships
The Steadman Clinic/Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO. - Sports Medicine; Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Clinical/Research Stem Cell
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Current Research
Strength of Lateral Knee Tendon Repairs
Mobilized Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair
Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Osteoarthritis
MRI Mapping of the ACL
Major Publications
Anz AW, Branch EA, Rodriguez J, Chillemi F, Bruce JR, Suzuki RK, Andrews JR. Viable Stem Cells Are in the Injury Effusion Fluid and Arthroscopic Byproducts From Knee Cruciate Ligament Surgery: An In Vivo Analysis.Arthroscopy. 2016 Dec 30. [Epub ahead
Anz Aw. Current and future stem cell regulation: a call to action. Am J Orthop. 2016;45(5):274-278.
Saw KY, Anz AW, Jee CS, Ng RC, Mohtarrudin N, Ragavanaidu K. High tibial osteotomy in combination with chondrogenesis after stem cell therapy: a histologic report of 8 cases. Arthroscopy. 2015 Oct;31(10):1909-20
Branch EA, Milchteim C, Aspey BS, Liu W, Saliman JD, Anz AW. Biomechanical Comparison of Arthroscopic Repair Constructs for Radial Tears of the Meniscus. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Sep;43(9):2270-6.
Scholarly Service and Honors
Resident/Fellow Award Winner, Eastern Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting; Award for Best Clinical Research, Wake Forest University Department of Orthopedic Surgery Resident Research Day; Charles M. Baugh Award in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USA College of Medicine
Current Society Memberships
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
International Society of Arthroscopy
Current Team Affiliations
United States Ski and Snowboard Association
Fort Walton Beach High School: Team Physician
Videos
Dr. Anz on the opportunity to work at Andrews Institute.
Dr. Anz talks about the influence Dr. Andrews has had on him as an orthopedic surgeon.
Dr. Anz knows the importance of connecting with his patients.
Dr. Anz talks about always trying to be better and learn more.
Dr. Anz on seeing the big picture when treating patients.
Dr. Anz discusses ACL reconstruction and graft maturation.
Dr. Anz talks about how regenerative medicine research at Andrews Institute affects a patient.
Dr. Anz discusses how regenerative medicine may be the future of sports medicine.
Dr. Anz on how platelet rich plasma (PRP) can impact knee arthritis.
Dr. Anz on meniscus injuries in the athlete.