Dr. Michael S. Zeide, MD, FACS, FAAOS

Expert Publications

• Retained wound suction-drain fragment. Report of 7 cases.
• Glossary of eponyms: orthopaedic signs, lines, and tests.
• Aneurysm of the ulnar artery. A case report.
• Talonavicular coalition.
• Talonavicular coalition.
• Acute low-back pain. An objective analysis of conservative therapy.
• Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma. Case report.
• Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma. Case report.
• A systemic lupus erythematosus-like syndrome induced by procainamide.
• Failure of femoral component in total hip arthroplasty: a case study--failure
• Longitudinal fractures of the sacrum: case report.

Media Releases

Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael S. Zeide, who serves patients in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Dr. Zeide is an accomplished, board-certified orthopedic surgeon who sees patients at Personalized Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches in Boynton Beach, Florida, which he joined in 2007.

Personalized Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches (formerly Preferred Orthopedics) has been a trusted leader in orthopedic care in the Palm Beach County, Florida community since 2007. The board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons, along with physical therapists, and interventional spine specialists, provide patients with high-quality surgical and non-surgical care for injuries and conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. In addition, they treat sports and work-related injuries, utilizing their in-depth experience and applying cutting-edge techniques to help restore health and mobility.

Since 1987, Dr. Zeide has been a Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedics within the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Locally, he has served as the team physician for John I. Leonard High School and Cardinal Newman High School and has been the company physician for the Miami City Ballet for 20 years.

Well known in the field of orthopedics, the doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons, as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons. 

After earning his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1970, Dr. Zeide went on to complete his residency at the Hospital for Joint Disease Orthopedic Institute in New York City. Thereafter, he served as a Major in the United States Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey at Walson Army Hospital, receiving the Army Commendation Award. As well, he worked as a House Officer in the British National Health System at Cambridge University. 

Among his professional affiliations, he is a member of the American College of Rheumatology (Fellow), the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Clinical Orthopedic Society, the American College of Surgeons (Fellow), and the  International Association for Dance Medicine & Science. Moreover, he was a founding member of the North American Spine Society, served as the Founder and President of the Palm Beach County Orthopedic Society for over 20 years, as well as served on every committee of the Florida Orthopedic Society and was its President in 1994.

Orthopedic Surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.

Impressively, Dr. Zeide volunteered for two months at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, and performed the first cementless knee replacement. For his volunteer service, he received the North American Myrtle Wreath Award.

Currently, he is on the Editorial Board of the Journal Orthopedics Today and the American Journal of Orthopedics. He is also the author of numerous scientific articles and the co-author of the Orthopaedic Dictionary with Dr. Stanley Hoppenfeld. His patent, #3,957,050 for a limb holding device, is used extensively in operating rooms throughout the world.

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