Kevin W. Farmer
Professor | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Dr. Farmer is an expert in sports medicine, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, ACL reconstruction, Achilles tendon repair, and elbow pain.
Biography
Dr. Kevin W. Farmer is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. His clinical focus is ACL surgery, knee ligament tear, meniscal tears, shoulder instability, shoulder labral tears, rotator cuff tears, elbow ulnar ligament tears, throwing shoulder injuries, throwing elbow injuries, and Achilles tears. His research focuses on outcomes after shoulder replacement, pitching and throwing injuries, and the role of the kinetic chain in throwing injuries. He is also the 2023 FCC Physician of the year.
Areas of Expertise (10)
Achilles Tears and Sports Medicine
Throwing Shoulder Injuries
Rotator Cuff Tears
Shoulder Instability
Knee Ligament Tear
ACL Surgery
Meniscal Tears
Shoulder Labral Tears
Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears
Throwing Elbow Injuries
Media Appearances (3)
Dr. Kevin Farmer named SEC Team Physician of the Year
UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine online
2023-03-21
The UF Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine's Dr. Kevin Farmer was named the 2023 SEC Team Physician of the Year. This annual honor is voted on by fellow sports medicine staff from each of the 14 schools in the Southeastern Conference.
UF Ortho Faculty, Fellows, and Residents attend Florida Orthopaedic Society Annual Scientific Meeting
UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine online
2022-07-07
UF Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine faculty, fellows, and residents attended the Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS) Annual Scientific Meeting. The FOS was founded in an effort to raise the standards of orthopaedic practices by providing ongoing education, networking, recognition, and certification.
The Florida Orthopaedic Society welcomes Dr. Kevin Farmer as their 68th President
UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine online
2021-05-24
The Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS) welcomes Dr. Kevin Farmer as their 68th President. The FOS was founded in an effort to raise the standards of orthopaedic practices by providing ongoing education, networking, recognition and certification.
Articles (3)
Comparison of Pain Scores and Functional Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Hip Labral Repair and Concomitant Capsular Repair or Plication Versus No Closure
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineVictoria E. Bindi, et. al
2024-04-18
Background: The need for capsular closure during arthroscopic hip labral repair is debated. Purpose: To compare pain and functional outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic hip labral repair with concomitant repair or plication of the capsule versus no closure.
Correction: Pain scores and functional outcomes of patients with shoulder labral repair using all-suture anchors versus conventional anchors
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & TraumatologyDavid A. Freeman, et. al
2024-04-01
This study aimed to compare PROMs in patients undergoing anterior glenoid labral repair using all-suture versus conventional anchors. We hypothesized PROMs would be similar between groups. We performed a retrospective review of the Arthrex Global Surgical Outcomes System (SOS) database, querying patients who underwent arthroscopic glenoid labral repair between 01/01/2015 and 12/31/2020.
UCL Throwing Injuries in Nonprofessional Baseball Players: A 14-Year Retrospective Study
Sports HealthJason L. Zaremski, et. al
2024-03-29
Background: This study evaluated treatment modality (surgical vs nonoperative) of medial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in nonprofessional throwing baseball athletes by comparing type, severity, and location of UCL injury. Hypothesis: Baseball players with closed medial epicondyle physes and concomitant throwing-related UCL injury will be more likely to undergo surgical intervention than players with open medial epicondyle physes.
