About Dr. Vo

Leading Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist, Phuc Vo, MD, Sees Patients at the Watson Clinic in Lakeland, FL

Phuc Vo, MD, is a well-versed orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician who diagnoses and treats patients at the Watson Clinic LLP in Lakeland, FL, which he joined in 1994. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in Lakeland, FL, where he serves as Chief of Orthopedics. Moreover, Dr. Vo is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the University of South Florida. As a sports medicine physician, he specializes in the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Dr. Vo’s impressive professional journey spans thirty-one years. His areas of clinical expertise cover minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopic surgery, total joint replacement, partial joint resurfacing, cartilage and/or meniscus repair and resection, rotator cuff repair, ligament reconstruction, fracture care, as well as surgical and non-surgical treatment of orthopedic and sports-related injuries (knees, shoulders, hips, elbows, and ankles). In addition to English, Dr. Vo speaks Vietnamese. He also volunteers with Operation Walk, an all-volunteer medical humanitarian organization that provides the gift of mobility through life-changing joint replacement surgeries at no cost for those in need in the U.S. and globally. For more information about Dr. Phuc Vo, please visit https://www.watsonclinic.com/physicians/phuc-vo.html.

Phuc Vo, MD, attended the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville in Gainesville, FL, and received his medical degree in 1986. Furthermore, he conducted his surgical internship (1986-1987), orthopedic surgery residency (1987-1990), and joint reconstructive fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville (1990-1993). In addition, Dr. Vo completed his fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine Center in Philadelphia, PA (1993-1994). Dr. Vo received board certification in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine from the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He remains a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is also an inductee of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Vo was named a Top Doctor in Polk County by the U.S. News & World Reports, a Top Orthopedic Surgeon by Money Magazine (2003, 2013), Top Doctor in Florida by Castle Connolly (1999-2020), and one of America’s Top Orthopedists by the Consumers’ Research Council (2009). For more information about Phuc Vo, MD, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/257283-Phuc-Vo-Sports-Medicine-Specialist.