Coronavirus Update
Our office continues to be open and we are seeing patients. We are also seeing new patients. We are taking thorough measures to protect you and our staff. We are also able to provide some procedures that are done in the hospital.
Our office continues to be open and we are seeing patients. We are also seeing new patients. We are taking thorough measures to protect you and our staff. We are also able to provide some procedures that are done in the hospital.
A MESSAGE FROM DR. J. KARR
I really enjoy meeting, treating, and helping my patients. Everyone's ailment is equally important to me, from a painful corn to to a limb threatening wound. My office can get you in for an appointment quickly and smoothly coordinate your care. We are here to take care of your bunions, hammertoes, joint pain, ingrown nails, gout, toenail fungus, tendonitis, sprains, fractures, wounds, infections, and growing pains. We can also provide orthotics, braces, and corrective orthopedic devices. Over the last 20 plus years I have treated over 200,000 patient interactions and completed over 10,000 surgeries. Through my experience as a global educator I have had the pleasure of performing surgery in five counties. I am board certified in Podiatric surgery and medicine as well as holding two separate wound care board certifications with fellowship status. I have also completed three separate postdoctoral mini-fellowships in external fixation for restorative orhopedics and trauma twice in Kurgan, Russia and once in Athens, Greece. In total, I have performed surgery in five countries outside the United States: Russia, Greece, Colombia, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Outside the United States I have lectured and educated in Colombia, Argentina, Russia, Greece, Spain, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Egypt, and the Czech Republic. I have also pioneered ground braking surgical techniques in the treat of bone infection (osteomyelitis).
Our office provides state of the art resources such as real time radiologic imaging called fluoroscopy, which provides superior imaging of your injury or illness and significantly shortens your visit. Additional services include deep tissue ultrasound for evaluating soft tissue masses and tissue injuries, doppler ultrasound to evaluate circulation disease, advance wound care treatment, orthotic and braces, rehabilitation from your injury. I make every effort to manage your problem non-surgically. If in the event surgery is required, we will work with your medical doctor to maximize your health before any procedure is completed. We will then proceed with your procedure in confidence.
I am active staff with block surgical time at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center (LRHMC - www.lrmc.com) an 900 bed level two trauma hospital. At LRHMC I served as the medical director of education, research, and development at the wound care which offers advance wound treatment and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. I also serve as the medical director of The Osteomyelitis Center of Central Florida (www.osteomyelitiscenter.com), founder and co-chapter leader of the former central Florida chapter of Save A Leg, Save A Life foundation (SALSAL - www.savealegsavealife.org), and have served as the chairman of the institutional review board (IRB) for ten years.