Welcome 

Center for Bone and Joint Disease

 

Office Hours

 
 

Hudson & Brooksville

  Monday thru Friday  8:30 - 5:00

New Port Richey

Monday & Friday 8:30 to 5:00

 

   

 

Physicians

 
 

Looking for Orthopedist to treat your Patients ?

The Center for Bone and Joint Disease is available to treat a variety of patients. We are a multi-specialty orthopedic group covering the hospitals in Hernando and Pasco county. Our three convenient locations offer immediate medical care . In addition to state of the art orthopedic care, we have a board certified Physiatrist offering non-surgical conservative treatment.  Call (727) 697- 2200 for more information

   

 

 

 
 

Welcome Dr. Steven Nadler

The Center for Bone and Joint Disease is proud to welcome Dr. Steven Nadler ! Dr. Nadler is now see patients in both our Hudson and Brooksville offices.

   

 

Stephen D. Kette, PA-C

 
 

EDUCATION:

Masters in Physician Assistant Studies

University of Nebraska, 2001

Orthopaedic Physician Assistant Residency Training

Andrews AFB, MD, 1994.

B.S. as Physician Associate

Oklahoma University, 1986

HONOR &AWARDS:
Air Force Meritorious Service, Commendation and Achievement Medals

Air University Physician Assistant of the Year

Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Maxwell Air Force Base

Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Airman of the Year

Wright Patterson Air Force Base Airman of the Quarter

PRESENTATIONS:
Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Disc Disease for OB/GYN and General Surgery Residents

Kessler AFB, MS; 1994 and 1995.

Outpatient Management of Fractures, Monthly Training for Surgery Residents

1994 - 1997.

Techniques for Casting and Splinting, Misawa AB, Japan,

1997 - 2000.  Numerous presentations.
U.S. Army Medical Management of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Casualties Course

Camp Zama, Japan; 2000.

Disaster Casualty Management Training

Monthly presentations on all aspects of disaster trauma and nuclear

biological and chemical casualty management for disaster team

training and continuing medical readiness training,1986 - 2000

WORK HISTORY:

Orthopaedic Physician Assistant

Center for Bone and Joint Disease

August 2001 – Present

 

Chief of Orthopaedic Services

35th Medical Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan

June 1997 - July 2001

 

Orthopaedic Physician Assistant

Kessler Air Force Base, MS

July 1994 - June 1997

 

Orthopaedic Physician Assistant Resident

Andrews Air Force Base, MD

July 1993 -July 1994

 

Family Practice Physician Assistant

Goodfellow AFB, TX

Maxwell AFB, AL

July 1986 - July 1993

 

LICENSURE:
State of Florida License PA

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Advanced Trauma Life Support Trained

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Society of Air Force Physician Assistants