Dr. Brett Bolhofner, MD

Orthopedics physician, St Petersburg, FL

Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Dr. Brett Bolhofner is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who completed a trauma fellowship in Bern, Switzerland.

St Petersburg, FL 33701

At a glance

Board certification

Board certification: Orthopaedic surgery

Insurance

Practice takes most major carriers

Focus

Joint replacement, hip and knee

Facts on this page last checked November 2026. How we check doctors

About Dr. Bolhofner

Dr. Bolhofner is board certified in orthopaedic surgery. His residency in orthopaedic surgery was at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa. He did a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma in Bern, Switzerland.

His areas of focus include hip and thigh, joint replacement, and knee and leg. He co-authored a 2010 article on interprosthetic femoral fractures in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. Florida Orthopaedic Institute participates with most major insurance carriers.

Membership and fees

Florida Orthopaedic Institute participates with most major insurance carriers and has a page of pricing for self-pay patients.

Florida Orthopaedic Institute has a page of pricing for self-pay patients.

Services

Hip and thigh Joint replacement Knee and leg

What orthopedics doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Degree

Residency

Orthopaedic surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa

Fellowship

Orthopaedic trauma, Association for the Study of Internal Fixation, Bern, Switzerland

Board certification

Orthopaedic surgery

License

Florida

Board actions

Good standing (checked Nov 2026) None on record Verify with the Florida Board of Medicine

NPI

1134193667

Location

St Petersburg, FL 33701

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Recognition and research

Awards

Listed among Tampa Magazine's 2023 Top Doctors in Orthopaedics

Publications

Co-authored a 2010 article on interprosthetic femoral fractures in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

"Indirect Reduction and Plate Fixation, Without Grafting, for Periprosthetic Femoral Shaft Fractures About a Stable Intramedullary Implant", Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2006

"Results of intertrochanteric femur fractures treated with a 135-degree sliding screw with a two-hole side plate", Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 1999

"The results of open reduction and Internal fixation of distal femur fractures using a biologic (indirect) reduction technique", Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 1996

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Bolhofner take insurance, or offer a membership?

Florida Orthopaedic Institute participates with most major insurance carriers.

Is Dr. Bolhofner board certified?

Yes, Dr. Bolhofner is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Where did Dr. Bolhofner train?

Dr. Bolhofner completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa. He then did an orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Bern, Switzerland.

What are Dr. Bolhofner's areas of focus?

His areas of focus include hip and thigh, joint replacement, and knee and leg.

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