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Benjamin J. Maxson

Benjamin J. Maxson DO

Orthopedic Surgery
Tampa, Florida, United States of America

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Dr. Maxson is fellowship trained and board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Maxson focuses on a holistic approach to patient care, recognizing that all body systems are interconnected and that the musculoskeletal system is especially important to wellbeing and quality of life. Dr. Maxson focuses on Orthopedic Trauma as well as General Orthopedics, and he specializes in treating complex fractures, correction of limb deformity, as well as a variety of other common orthopedic complaints. A guest lecturer for the Ohio Occupational Therapists Association, Dr. Maxson has also presented at the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Scientific Poster Session and authored articles on upper extremity injury, repair and treatment.

After completing a residency in orthopedic surgery with Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, Dr. Maxson completed a fellowship in orthopedic trauma at Florida Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Maxson studied medicine at Lake Erie College in Pennsylvania, where he was a distinguished member of Psi Sigma Alpha National Osteopathic Scholastic Honor Society and received additional training on osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), a hands-on approach to diagnosis and treatment as well as disease prevention. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. Dr. Maxson is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, an American Osteopathic Trauma member and a candidate member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. In his free time, Dr. Maxson enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.
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