The Joint Care Center at Landmark appoints Medical Director

NAPLES, FLA. (August 25, 2017) − Landmark Hospitals Chairman Dr. William K. Kapp III has named Robert J. Zehr, MD, Medical Director for The Joint Care Center at Landmark. Zehr, an orthopaedic surgeon with over 25 years of surgical experience in complex joint reconstruction and rehabilitation, arrived in Naples in 1998, to help develop the Cleveland Clinic Naples. He distinguished himself as the Clinic’s Executive Director, Chief of Staff, and Head of Orthopaedic Surgery. When the clinic departed Southwest Florida, Zehr, wanting to remain in the area, opened the Zehr Center for Orthopaedics in 2007. In addition to his private practice specializing in hips and knees, Zehr co-founded Seaside Surgery Center, Southwest Florida’s only outpatient surgery center designed for total joint replacements, where he serves as CEO and Medical Director.

“We at Landmark are thrilled to have Dr. Robert Zehr taking the lead in our newly established joint treatment program. We have recently brought four new operating rooms online, equipped with the world’s most advanced video arthroscopy technologies developed by Arthrex, Inc.,” said Kapp. “Along with his excellent surgical outcomes and surgical skills, Dr. Zehr brings to The Joint Care Center a keen insight as to the future of orthopaedics. His vision for the medical community of Naples aligns with ours, namely that Naples will become a medical tourism destination for unparalleled healthcare, particularly orthopaedic joint care. Dr. Zehr will be developing a program similar to the Orthopaedic Center of Excellence he pioneered for the Cleveland Clinic.”

Zehr added, “At The Joint Care Center we will be able to bring together every aspect of a patient’s impending procedure in a system of care that allows the patient to focus exclusively on getting back to the activities of their life. Additionally, the inclusion of Arthrex surgeon education programs will add a unique training dimension exclusive to Southwest Florida. I’m both honored and excited to lead the efforts at The Joint Care Center!”