Dr. Forte’s will focus on Hip & Knee replacement surgery
September 1, 2023– HCA Florida JFK North Hospital, a comprehensive medical facility that has been serving the healthcare needs of West Palm Beach for close to 50 years, announced the addition of Dr. Salvador Forte, a renowned Joint Replacement Surgeon specializing in Hip &Knee replacement.
Dr. Salvadore Forte’s care philosophy is Hip and knee problems can be incredibly debilitating, significantly affecting your quality of life. Whether your goal is to get back on the golf course or be able to crouch to play with your grandchildren, Dr. Forte’s goal as a hip and knee specialist is to treat you like family and create an individualized treatment plan together.
Dr. Forte is fellowship-trained in Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery from the #1 hospital in Long Island, New York, North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Forte specializes in primary, complex, and revision total joint replacement surgery. His extensive training includes minimally invasive hip and knee replacement including the direct anterior approach, partial knee replacement, robotic surgery, and artificial intelligence-assisted surgery. His practice focuses on rapid-recovery outpatient joint replacement surgery.
He has a special interest in rapid recovery surgery, multimodal pain management, and finding solutions for patients with the most complex hip and knee problems to maximize their quality of life. During his training, he published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented in national orthopedic conferences.
He considers himself very fortunate to have a profession that he is passionate about and feels blessed to be able to help others doing what he loves. He continually strives to customize a care plan tailored to each patient’s needs.
Originally from Queens, New York, Dr. Forte is proud to continue to serve a robustly diverse community. He lives in Palm Beach County with his wife and family and enjoys the beautiful Florida weather with them as much as he can.
“We look forward to welcoming Dr. Forte to JFK North. He is deeply committed to establishing an innovative environment that fosters collaboration among physicians with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient care,” said Ashley Vertuno, CEO of HCA Florida JFK North Hospital. “Driven by a passion for excellence, his innovative approach is reshaping the future of healthcare and paving the way for a more personalized and effective approach to the delivery of patient care.
About HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
Serving Palm Beach County for close to 50 years, HCA Florida JFK North Hospital is a 280-bed full-service acute care hospital accredited as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Within minutes of I-95, the hospital’s 24-hour emergency room provides specialized hospital services for adults and children of all ages. Our hospital specializes in emergency services, in-patient and out-patient behavioral health services for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, spine surgery, general surgery, gastrointestinal including manometry/motility. Interventional radiology, orthopedic surgery, including minimally-invasive robotic surgery, urology and vascular, provide high-quality patient care to residents of West Palm Beach and the surrounding communities.