Vladimir Alexander, M.D.

Dr. Alexander specializes in disorders and treatments of the major, large joints: hip, knee and shoulder. He is the founding partner of Alexander Orthopaedics, and the originator of the SMART Total Hip joint replacement procedure.

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Doctor of Medicine

Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency

Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama

Fellowship

Cleveland Orthopedic & Spine Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Bio

Dr. Vladimir Alexander has over two decades of orthopedic experience and is the founding partner of Alexander Orthopaedic Associates. He's also the founder of the AEC Learning Center, a training facility for the education of physicians on the latest surgical techniques. He is board-certified and recertified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

He is one of the few surgeons to perform total joint replacement and Birmingham Hip Resurfacing surgeries on an outpatient basis.

Dr. Alexander graduated cum laude from John Carroll University and earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine with honors in orthopedic surgery. He completed his surgical internship and orthopedic surgery residency at The Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland. He served as Chief Resident of The Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Alabama Hospitals in Birmingham.

At the completion of his residency, Dr. Alexander obtained additional hand and upper extremity training at The Cleveland Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, an affiliate of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

An expert in his field, Dr. Alexander has conducted orthopedic surgery presentations and lectures across the country. He has also authored and co-authored numerous articles.

Dr. Alexander is an orthopedic device and implant consultant for Smith & Nephew, Biomet, and Ortho Development Corporation. He is certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Dr. Alexander resides in St. Petersburg with his wife and children.

News & Articles

Opening an ASC is easy, but staying in business is hard: Insights from Dr. Vladimir Alexander's 20 years of ortho practice leadership

Becker’s ASC Review, April 2022

5 Points on Dr. Vladimir Alexander Paving the Way for Outpatient Total Joint Surgery

Becker’s Orthopedic Review, May 2016

If You Think Your Job is a Pain in the Neck - You May Be Right

Somersville News Weekly, April 2016

Orthopaedics and Outpatient Facilities: Surgeon Said the Combination Works

Surgical Products, March 2016

What Our Patients Are Saying

  • I had a great experience here with Dr. Alexander and his amazing staff. They are very kind and caring. My treatment plan was great, too. They provided me with every opportunity available to me to help me heal. Awesome ❤️ THANK YOU!

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    Chris and Tanya
    September 9, 2022

    I would highly recommend Dr Alexander and only trust him and his staff to do my surgeries from now on. He is very kind, listens and is extremely informative. He just repaired my torn knee after suffering for months I feel better after only one day. He even called me this past Sunday to see how I was doing! His staff is wonderful. I have never had this level of care in my... read more

    David Morris
    May 24, 2020

    My Wife had her knee replaced by Dr. Alexander 7 years ago. She was very happy with the results. No more pain and walking like it never happened after two and a half months. Alexander and his staff are totally professional and very competent. He did an arthroscopic procedure on my left knee, hip injections and shoulder injection. Tremendous improvement and pain gone. We would not go to any... read more

    Fred McClimans
    October 12, 2016
  • Dr Vladimir Alexander was introduced to me by my back doctor, Dr. Tom Tolli. I had been to another hip surgeon prior that said there was no issues with my hip. I had a condition called Leggs Calve Perthes disease since I was 9. Dr. Alexander knew what it was right away especially after looking at all my scans. We scheduled the surgery with his friendly experienced team. The... read more

    Carrie Crescentini
    May 21, 2022

    My experience was great! I had a knee replacement 6 years ago with another provider and there is no comparison! At one month post op I am farther along in rehab than I was at 3 months with the other knee. The office is efficient, with caring responsive, knowledgeable and professional staff. Dr. Alexander is not only a skilled clinician, but a caring physician. I am so glad that I had him do my 2nd... read more

    Lynne Thompson
    May 10, 2016

    I had the best experience possible in my situation. Dr. Alexander is amazing and so are the rest of his staff. Everyone is just so professional and knows exactly what they are doing. I ended up having surgery with Dr. Alexander. Dr. Alexander and the rest of his team made it so simple. I would absolutely recommend Alexander Ortho to anyone and if I ever need any sports medicine or orthopedic treatment I know where... read more

    A SW
    November 4, 2019
  • Need surgery? Do yourself a favor and go with Pinellas County's renowned Surgeon: Dr. Vladimir A. Alexander Hindsight is twenty - twenty, and l'm glad to say my hip replacement surgery was awesome from start to finish! Dr. Alexander's team lived up to their promise... His organization checks all the boxes: 1. Sparkling, clean ... read more

    Marcia Mendrala
    January 13, 2023

    I can honestly recommend Dr. Alexander and I can't understand the low scores he has been getting. I give him a 5+ stars. I had surgery on February 4th, 2015 and find Dr. Alexander a very caring and an outstanding surgeon. I'm 87 and plan on getting my other knee replaced in June of this year. I know I'm in good hands with Dr. Alexander and I thank my primary Doctor for recommending... read more

    Anna Marie West
    March 9, 2015

    In 2015 I had total hip replacement surgery in Louisville, KY. A few weeks later I seemed to be recovering fine and moved to St Petersberg. I soon discovered that my hip was infected and I needed revision surgery. Because I was now 1100 miles from my original surgeon it was impractical to travel back and forth for this complicated revision process. I soon found that it is NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE to find... read more

    Curt Bergstrand
    December 3, 2017