Thomas Bernasek, MD, a founding member of Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute, died Aug. 9.
Dr. Bernasek was an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. He came to Tampa in 1987 and spent nearly four decades advancing patient care, innovation, education and research, according to an Aug. 12 news release.
He served as director of the Florida Orthopaedic Institute Adult Reconstruction Fellowship and as a professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Dr. Bernasek also served as chief of staff at Tampa General Hospital, spent 11 years on the hospital’s board of directors and was medical director of its Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program.
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