Hip and knee experts
UNOVA ASC is Central Florida’s first total joint-specific ambulatory surgery center offering patient-specific techniques, state-of-the-art technology, and a centralized team of medical experts to assist you.
Comprehensive care
in one location
Where patients come first.
Receive personalized care before, during, and after surgery.
Work with specialists in outpatient arthroplasty for the Medicare population.
Benefit from state-of-the-art technology and UNOVA staff’s technical expertise for better outcomes.
Most insurance plans accepted
What is an ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center)?
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC’s) are outpatient facilities that offer an alternative to hospitals for patients undergoing routine surgical procedures. Like hospitals, ASCs are regulated by state and government agencies to ensure patient safety.
Currently, there are more than 5,600 active Ambulatory Surgery Centers in the U.S. ASCs are high-quality options for patients in need of surgical procedures. Individuals may prefer them because of medical history, accessibility, cost, and other factors. Medicare and private insurance companies are utilizing outpatient surgery centers for a broader range of surgeries since they are proven to offer safe, convenient, and low-cost alternatives to hospital inpatient care.
Advantages to having surgery in an ASC
Less risk
Surgery centers are associated with lower rates of surgical site infections since patients are less likely to be exposed to bacteria and viruses carried by other patients and their visitors. To further protect your safety, outpatient total knee replacements are accomplished using patient-specific and single-use instruments. This means that the joint replacement instruments used for another patient will never be used on you and vice versa. Instruments that are only used once never exhibit wear and are always accurate. Since outpatient surgical patients recover at home, they sleep better, mobilize faster in their familiar home environment, and experience fewer complications linked to inactivity, such as blood clots and pneumonia.
More cost effective
Another reason that patients opt for surgical centers over hospitals is the cost. Surgery centers are laser-focused on a particular procedure within a specialty, so they deliver that procedure with little waste and great efficiency. This allows them to secure significant savings that they can pass on to their patients. Pricing stability and transparency are important considerations in these uncertain times. With the recent changes in Medicare guidance for total hip and total knee replacement surgeries, the surgeons of the UNOVA Hip & Knee Center are the first in the area to offer outpatient total knee replacement to our Medicare patients. The cost savings versus inpatient care are close to 40 percent.
What sets us apart
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Consistent team of award-winning orthopedic leaders
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A state-of-the-art facility, tools, and technology
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Patient-tailored techniques that deliver personalization
Get back to
enjoying life,
pain free.
We are in the business of getting you back to enjoying life by delivering better personalized care. As Dr. Kerina says, “This is about the process, not the procedure (surgery).” We’re about helping you be the best version of yourself using a one-of-a-kind, patient-tailored approach driven by data and customization.
Patient reviews for UNOVA orthopedic surgeons
“This business has a great staff. There is minimal wait time before being seen for your appointment. The services exceeded my expectations. Dr. Kerina is excellent. I had knee surgery and I have had little to no post-surgery pain.”
— Sylvester Jones
“I could not be happier than I am with my experience with UNOVA and Dr. Kerina. I arrived at the outpatient surgery center at 6:30 in the morning and was treated with tremendous amount of care…I walked out the door at 1 o’clock…At the end of the third week I was walking with no walker, no cane. Amazing!”
— Donna Tweedle
“From the first day I entered in excruciating pain, to my post-op visit. I was treated with compassion and very caring people….I have nothing but great things to say about Dr. Kerina and his staff.”
— Terrill Davidson
Outpatient hip & knee replacement near The Villages, Florida
UNOVA Hip & Knee Center specializes exclusively in outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery for patients who want to recover quickly, minimize pain, increase mobility, and strengthen performance after surgery. Our goal is to get you back to your favorite activities as safely and quickly as possible.