Alexander van der Ven, MD
Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
Affiliations
Baptist Health Medical Group, Baptist Health Quality Network
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery
About Alexander van der Ven, MD
Alexander van der Ven, M.D., is a fellowship-trained, Board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care and a member of Baptist Health Medical Group, an organization of more than 180 physicians in multiple specialties closely aligned with Baptist Health South Florida. He specializes in total joint replacement, revision replacement and reconstruction of the hip and knee.Dr. van der Ven completed the Otto E. Aufranc Fellowship in Orthopedic Adult Reconstruction at New England Baptist Hospital, and served as a clinical instructor in orthopedic surgery at Tufts University. A Massachusetts native, Dr. van der Ven earned his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his medical degree and MBA in healthcare management from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed several research projects at the Massachusetts General Hospital Bioengineering Laboratory in knee reconstruction, and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society. Dr. van der Ven completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital. During residency, he also served as a team physician for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools sport programs. His clinical interests include degenerative, congenital and inflammatory disorders of the hip and knee, with a focus on less invasive techniques, arthroplasty longevity and early rehabilitation. Dr. van der Ven has published articles in several peer-reviewed medical journals and has lectured nationally. He is currently a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
Provider Gender
Male
Language
English
Age Groups Seen
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Hospital Affiliations
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Doctors Hospital
South Miami Hospital
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Publications
Education & Training
Education
New England Baptist Hospital
Fellowship Program, Reconstructive Joint Surgery, 2011
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Residency Program, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School, 2005
Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013
Locations
Accepted Insurance
Note: Health plans that are currently contracted with Baptist Health are listed below. However, please check with our insurance provider to verify that Baptist Health is part of your provider network.
Aetna
Avmed
Beech Street
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BC/BS)
CarePlus Health Plans
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Devoted Health
Dimension Health
First Health Network
FL Blue Medicare PPO
- Medicare HMO
- MyBlue
- POS
- PPO
Humana Commercial/Medicare/HMO/PPO
- Railroad
Multiplan
Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP)
Oscar Health Plan
Prominence Health
United Healthcare
- HMO
- NHP
- POS
- PPO
Ratings & Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.9 / 5
