Biography
Dr. Garrett Schwarzman, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon at UF Health St. Johns. His clinical focuses are in sports medicine and hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopy. His research focuses on joint arthroplasty, knee injuries and sports injuries.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Sideline Management of Sports Injuries
Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
Sports Medicine
Hip Pathology in Athletes
Media Appearances (2)
Dr. Garrett Schwarzman With Flagler Health+ Orthopedic Specialists Explains ACL Vs. MCL Injuries
UF Health St. Johns tv
2022-12-29
A recent study found that 20 to 30 percent of all injuries in the NFL involve the knees. On Sunday two Jaguars left the game against the Texans with knee injuries. Our doctor explains two of the most common injuries to happen with the knee.
Garrett Schwarzman, MD, Joins UF Health St. Johns Orthopedic Specialists
UF Health St. Johns online
2022-10-07
Dr. Garrett Schwarzman, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined UF Health St. Johns Orthopedic Specialists. Dr. Schwarzman is now practicing at the UF Health St. Johns Orthopedic Specialists locations at UF Health Flagler Hospital’s St. Augustine campus and at the UF Health St. Johns Village at Nocatee.
Articles (3)
The Ulnar Olecranon-Coronoid Notch Angle Affects Terminal Elbow Extension in Children and Adolescents
Journal of Pediatric OrthopaedicsEdward Abraham, et. al
2023-02-01
Limitations to terminal elbow extension (TEE) in pediatric populations have been commonly associated with the degree of ligamentous laxity and not bony factors. Ligamentous laxity, quantified through the Beighton score, is criticized for unreliably assessing joint mobility. This study aims to show that the olecranon-coronoid notch angle (OCNA) affects TEE in healthy children and adolescents.
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg Management Is Changing: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
Current Sports Medicine ReportsUzoma Nwakibu, et. al
2020-10-01
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is one of the wide range of causes of exercise-related leg pain in athletes. It is defined as a transient increase in compartment pressures during activity, which causes pain, because of the inability of the fascial compartments to accommodate and is usually relieved by cessation of exercise.
Low Preoperative Albumin Levels Predict Adverse Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryDeena Kishawi, et. al
2020-05-20
Low albumin levels have previously been shown to be a risk factor for increased complications in the 30-day postoperative period after total hip or knee arthroplasty. In this study, we examined the effect that albumin levels have on complications in all total joint primary arthroplasties or revisions (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and fingers).