Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Dr. Lopez is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon by the American Board of orthopedic surgery. He was born and raised in New York City and attended City University of New York at Queens College, where he received his undergraduate degree. He received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut and is an avid Husky fan. His surgical internship was at Columbia University, followed by an orthopedic surgery residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, where he served as chief resident. At Loma Linda University in California, he completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery.

Dr. Echols is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He received his undergraduate training at the United States Naval Academy and attained his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dr. Smith was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He completed his undergraduate degree at Salisbury University in Maryland, where he played lacrosse, winning two NCAA national championships. His medical degree is from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then continued at Philadelphia College of Medicine with a residency in Orthopedic Surgery, where he was chief resident and honored with the Academic Excellence Award. Dr. Smith cares for most lower extremity conditions with a special interest in hip and knee replacement surgery.