Hip and knee replacement · University of Miami · Miami

Dr. Michele R. D’Apuzzo replaces hips and knees for adults in Miami

Dr. Michele R. D’Apuzzo is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at the University of Miami. He cares for adults with hip or knee arthritis, or a plan for joint replacement.

He sees patients at two UHealth campuses: Tower West (Downtown / Midtown) and SoLé Mia (North Miami / Aventura / Broward). English and Spanish.

This page does not diagnose. A visit is how you leave with a yes, a not-yet, or a different plan.

Call Tower West (305) 689-2663 Call SoLé Mia (305) 256-4334 Book at UHealth

You’ll leave with a yes, a not-yet, or a different plan. Nothing to commit on this page.

Selected same-day discharge Tower West & SoLé Mia

Call the campus you want

There is no main office.

Call the campus that is easier to reach.

Call Tower West / Downtown / Midtown — (305) 689-2663 Call SoLé Mia / North Miami / Aventura / Broward — (305) 256-4334 Book at UHealth

Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm.

What the plan can include

Hip and knee procedures

Before surgery

Conservative care for hip and knee arthritis

Not ready for surgery? Physical therapy, medicines, injections, and other UHealth options come first for many people. Surgery, when it is time, stays with Dr. D’Apuzzo at Tower West and SoLé Mia.

Not ready for surgery? Hip

Robotic total hip replacement

Minimally invasive posterior approach (piriformis-sparing) when it fits your anatomy. A robot is used to help place the implant to the plan we make for your hip. This is not an anterior or “bikini” pitch. It is a posterior approach that aims to protect the piriformis. We will tell you if a robot is part of your case.

Robotic hip in Miami Knee

Robotic total knee replacement

For knees worn by arthritis when a full replacement is the better option. Robotic-arm assistance is used to follow a plan built from your own knee. It is a tool, not a promise of less pain or a faster calendar. Recovery follows a rapid-recovery pathway. Timelines vary.

Robotic knee in Miami Partial

Partial knee replacement

When arthritis is limited to one part of the knee, a partial replacement may be enough. Not everyone is a candidate. Imaging and an exam decide, not this page. Whether a robot is used is decided in clinic.

Who qualifies for a partial Same day

Outpatient hip and knee replacement

Some patients go home the same day. That is a selected pathway — medical, social, and therapy pieces have to line up. It is not guaranteed. If you stay overnight, that can still be the safer plan. Pain control is opioid-sparing when appropriate. That is not the same as opioid-free.

Who goes home the same day

Dr. Michele R. D’Apuzzo, hip and knee replacement surgeon in Miami

The surgeon

Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD FAOA

Dr. D’Apuzzo is Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Director of the Adult Reconstruction Fellowship. He trains the surgeons who will do this work after him.

Professor, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Director, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Fellowship Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery Residency: Mayo Clinic and University of Virginia Board-certified, ABOS English and Spanish

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Where we see you

Two campuses. Same practice.

UHealth Tower West

Serves Downtown Miami, Midtown, and nearby neighborhoods.

1321 NW 14th Street, Suite 306
Miami, FL 33125

Phone: (305) 689-2663
Fax: (305) 689-3928
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

UHealth SoLé Mia

Serves North Miami, Aventura, and southern Broward.

2111 Sole Mia Way, 3rd Floor
North Miami, FL 33181

Phone: (305) 256-4334
Fax: (305) 256-4336
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

After hours: (305) 243-1000 · Emergency: 911

The record

Boards, societies, and quality

Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association (FAOA)
Fellow, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
President, Miami Orthopedic Society
Director of Quality and Safety for Joint Replacement, University of Miami
Otto Aufranc Award, The Hip Society, 2026
John Insall Award, The Knee Society, 2014

Patients rate Dr. D’Apuzzo 4.9 / 5 from 544 ratings (101 reviews) on the University of Miami UHealth profile (verified 29 Aug 2026).

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Questions

Hip and knee replacement in Miami

Many people start with conservative care — activity, physical therapy, medicines, or injections with UHealth colleagues. Dr. D’Apuzzo maps that plan and does the replacement when you agree it is time. Read conservative care for hip and knee arthritis.

Dr. D’Apuzzo is a University of Miami hip and knee replacement surgeon. Visits are in English or Spanish at Tower West and at SoLé Mia.

Robotic-arm assistance is used for many primary total hips and total knees. It is not used on every partial. Ask at your visit whether a robot is part of your plan.

No. When he replaces a hip, the usual approach is minimally invasive posterior, piriformis-sparing, when your anatomy allows. That is the approach — not anterior marketing language.

For some patients, yes — same-day discharge is a pathway, not a promise. Your health, home support, and therapy plan decide.

Yes, when arthritis is limited to one compartment and the rest of the knee is suitable. Many people still need a total knee. Imaging decides.

There is no main office. Call the campus you prefer: Downtown / Midtown (305) 689-2663 or SoLé Mia / North Miami (305) 256-4334. Or book at UHealth.

For a life-threatening emergency, call 911. For urgent issues after clinic hours, call (305) 243-1000. A physician is on call. Do not email.

We use a rapid-recovery pathway and opioid-sparing pain control when it is appropriate. That is not a guaranteed timeline and it is not opioid-free. Your course will be your own.

Appointments run through UHealth and accept the plans contracted with the University of Miami Health System. Confirm yours when you book.

Next step

Ready to talk about a hip or knee replacement?

Call the campus that is easier for you. Or book at UHealth.

Call Tower West / Downtown / Midtown — (305) 689-2663 Call SoLé Mia / North Miami / Aventura / Broward — (305) 256-4334 Book at UHealth

English and Spanish. Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm. You’ll leave with a yes, a not-yet, or a different plan.