Keith Girton, M.D. is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon for BEST Surgery & Therapies. With more than 30 years of experience under his belt, he has helped thousands of patients find relief through performing orthopaedic and spine surgery.
Dr. Girton was formally educated through a combined program with Otterbein College and Ohio State University completing both BA and MD degrees in six years.
He began his career after completing an orthopaedic surgery residency at Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals in Ft. Worth, Texas. He joined the U. S. Air Force, where he attained the rank of major and served as an orthopaedic surgeon at Scott Air Force Base and became certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
He later joined minimally invasive spine surgery provider Laser Spine Institute, practicing in the Philadelphia area. While there, he was featured in Philadelphia magazine’s ‘Top Docs’ edition and he was honored as Most Valuable Surgeon for Laser Spine Institute’s seven national facilities in 2013. As a surgeon with Laser Spine Institute, Dr. Girton completed more than 6,000 minimally invasive outpatient spinal surgeries. Dr. Girton then joined Physician Partners of America where he continued to provide the best available surgical care to patients throughout Florida. He is also a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society.
Education
- Ohio State University College of Medicine: Doctor of Medicine
Certifications
- Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Board-certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
Committees
- American Medical Association
- Pennsylvania Medical Society