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Ezra Berkowitz, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County, with locations in Atlantis, Boynton Beach, and Wellington, Florida.

Originally from Roselyn, New York, Dr. Berkowitz received his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in New York City. He later taught chemistry and physics at LaGuardia High School in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York. 

Shortly after, Dr. Berkowitz returned to school and earned his doctorate from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He then completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at the State University of New York’s Downstate Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York, earning chief resident.

Dr. Berkowitz then completed a one-year fellowship training in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, where he focused on the operative and non-operative management of pediatric musculoskeletal care, including sports, spine, developmental and trauma-related issues that occur in children. He has extensive training in modern surgical techniques, although he favors conservative treatment, including casting, bracing, and therapy whenever possible.

​Max Mondestin, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County, with locations in Atlantis, Boynton Beach, and Wellington, Florida.

Dr. Mondestin specializes in spinal surgery and has extensive training and experience in treating all patients who want to maximize their potential to be active and get back to enjoying life.

Dr. Mondestin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. He then obtained his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mondestin went on to complete his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Following his residency, he was accepted into the prestigious Johns Hopkins University Spine Surgery Fellowship, where he underwent training in traditional and minimally invasive approaches to spine surgery.

Dr. Mondestin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. He has various interests, including treating degenerative spine disease, spinal stenosis, disc herniations, scoliosis, and spinal trauma.

Juan Agudelo, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified hip and knee surgeon at Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County, with locations in Atlantis, Boynton Beach, and Wellington, Florida. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Agudelo brings unmatched skill to orthopedic hip and knee reconstructive surgery. 

Dr. Agudelo earned his medical degree from the Health Sciences Institute School of Medicine in Medellín, Colombia. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery and a fellowship in adult reconstruction at the University of Colorado in Denver. 

An expert in minimally invasive procedures, Dr. Agudelo is known for hip and knee replacement and fracture care. His extensive training gives him the ability to care for a multitude of orthopedic conditions. His specialties include minimally invasive joint replacement (hip & knee), direct anterior hip replacements, hip and knee fracture care and reconstructions, knee arthroscopy, femoral acetabular impingement, degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, and tendonitis.

Dr. Agudelo specializes in a minimally invasive procedure known as anterior hip replacement. This state-of-the-art procedure avoids cutting into the muscle and offers a quicker recovery time with less pain and scarring. Dr. Agudelo also helps relieve osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease without replacing the entire joint.

He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Florida Orthopedic Society, and American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

James Clancy, DPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon at Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County, with locations in Atlantis, Boynton Beach, and Wellington, Florida. 

While working as a member of PGA of America, Dr. Clancy graduated with honors from St. Thomas of Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He remained in Pennsylvania to earn his podiatric medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Relocating to Maryland, Dr. Clancy completed his foot and ankle surgery residency through the Maryland Podiatric Surgical Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. 

He is experienced and trained on the latest advances in nerve repair, receiving education directly from one of the world’s most renowned surgeons at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Clancy was one of the few podiatric surgeons to be trained on the newest FDA-approved total ankle joint replacement. He has served as the Chief of Podiatric Surgery at JFK Medical Center since 1999 and is the co-director of the Podiatric Surgical Residency Program.

Dr. Clancy is a golf medicine expert with a comprehensive understanding of the game. He is certified by the Titleist Performance Institute, the world’s leading educational organization and research facility dedicated to studying how the human body functions in relation to the golf swing.

To book an appointment with Dr. Clancy, call the office nearest you or book an appointment online. 

Dr. Chase, a native of Philadelphia, PA, completed his education and training at Temple University in Philadelphia and Loyola University in Chicago. He has been living and working in the US Virgin Islands since 2000. Dr. Chase completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and shoulder surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, where he focused on the arthroscopic treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Chase is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopic Association of North America, and is a fellow of theAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Chase is also a founding member of the Caribbean Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Chase has brought advanced arthroscopic treatment of shoulder and knee disorders and modern total joint replacement techniques to the Virgin Islands and the Eastern Caribbean.