Vonda Wright Md, Ms Email & Phone Number

Dr. Vonda Wright, Orthopedic surgeon, author, speaker, researcher and entrepreneur has gained national prominence as an expert in active aging and dramatically changes the lives of patients and athletes. Her approach to living vital, active and thriving lives is praised by medical experts, fitness gurus, and adult onset exercisers alike. Dr. Wright specializes in Orthopedic sports medicine focusing on arthroscopy of the hip, shoulder and knee. She serves as president and surgeon at Hughston Orthopedics Southeast in Lake Nona (Orlando) Florida. Previously she served as inaugural Chief of Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute sports medicine in Atlanta and as the inaugural Medical Director of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex a joint venture between the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine and the 5x Stanley Cup Champion, Pittsburgh Penguins. Dr. Wright is also the founder of the Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes (PRIMA), a one-of-a-kind program for maximizing performance and minimizing injury. Her award winning basic science and clinical research has resulting in multiple grants, presentations and peer -reviewed publications. Regarded as a thought leader & innovator, she serves on multiple health and corporate advisory boards contributing to the exponentially changing health and lifestyle environment.Dr. Wright speaks world wide and is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, and U.S. News & World Report, as well as in magazines such as Maxim, Prevention, Fitness, MORE, Runner’s World, Best Life, and Arthritis Today along with numerous online publications. She has appeared on CBS Evening news, ABC Health News, NBC Nightly News, CNN, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Better TV and CBN.Dr. Wright has published 5 books “Fitness After 40, 50, 60 and Beyond” and “Dr. Wright’s Guide to THRIVE: 4 steps to Body, Brains and Bliss” " Younger in 8 Weeks," "Masterful Care of the Aging Athlete" and "Parents playbook for raising healthy athletes" while creating numerous training programs to maximize performance and minimize injury.

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