Hand and Wrist Specialists Join Coastal Orthopedics Physician Group

Bradenton, FL (September 18, 2012) – Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine | Pain Management is pleased to announce the additions of orthopedic surgeons, Melissa M. Boyette, M.D. and Sara P. Simmons, M.D. to their medical team.

“We’re extremely fortunate to welcome two physicians with such specialized experience to our practice,” said Coastal Orthopedics chief executive officer, Paige LeMay. “Both have excellent skill sets that complement our cutting-edge services in orthopedic surgery.”

Coastal’s new team members bring a broad range of expertise to the table.

Melissa M. Boyette, M.D.

Boyette specializes in endoscopic carpal tunnel releases, fractures, sprains, ligament tears, tendon injuries, as well as joint replacement & reconstruction of the hand and wrist. She received a doctor of medicine from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed a Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery from State University of New York - Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, her Residency in Orthopedic Surgery was completed at Orlando Health. Boyette is a current member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, and American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Sara P. Simmons, M.D.

Simmons’ specialties include acute and chronic conditions of the wrist and hand, hand and wrist trauma, joint reconstruction for thumb arthritis, total wrist and elbow joint replacements, and Xiaflex injections to treat Dupuytren's contracture. She completed her undergraduate education at Harvard University, and received a doctor of medicine from Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel.  Her intern year in General Surgery was completed at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, her residency in Orthopedic Surgery in Fort Worth, TX and her Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Simmons also worked under the Massachusetts Arthritis Foundation in the orthopedic gene therapy lab for the Harvard Center for Molecular Orthopaedics.