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MUSC Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine at Florence Surgery (Florence, SC) is part of MUSC Health, the state’s comprehensive academic health system. It emphasizes high-quality, fast, evidence-based orthopedic and sports medicine care, integrated with MUSC Health’s standards for patient safety and provider education. The Florence site highlights rapid stroke care pathways and its role within MUSC Health’s network, which has repeatedly been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top hospital. For detailed services, scheduling, and locations, visit muschealth.org.

Clinic Type

Orthopedic Surgery

Address

1580 Freedom Blvd, Florence Surgery Center, Suite 100 Florence, SC 29505

Phone

8434136835

Email

ptfamlia@musc.edu

Opening Hours

Mon-Thu 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sat-Sun ?

Services Offered

  • Orthopaedics - Sports Medicine
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
  • Orthopaedics - Foot & Ankle
  • Orthopaedics - Shoulder & Elbow
  • Orthopaedics - Joint Replacement
  • Orthopaedics - Hip & Knee

Team

  • Gregory R Palutsis — M.D. Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics - Foot & Ankle, Orthopaedics - Shoulder & Elbow, Orthopaedics - Sports Medicine
  • Juan Tio-Pagan — M.D. Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics - Foot & Ankle, Orthopaedics - Shoulder & Elbow, Orthopaedics - Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics - Joint Replacement
  • James Steinberg — D.O. Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics - Hip & Knee, Orthopaedics - Sports Medicine
  • Emanuel Rivera-Rosado — M.D. Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics - Joint Replacement, Orthopaedics - Sports Medicine
  • Cindy Gainey — FNP-BC Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics - Sports Medicine

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

Orthopaedic Urgent Care

Designed exclusively for same-day access to treat various orthopedic injuries, including broken bones, sports injuries, sprains and strains, minor dislocations, and more.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Birdeye: 4.2/5 (13 reviews)
  • MUSC Health website (internal): 4.8/5 (351 ratings)
  • U.S. News & World Report (for Dr. Gregory Palutsis): 5/5 (63 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Friendly and helpful staff
  • Attentive care for patients (e.g., athletes)
  • Highly recommended physicians

Common complaints

  • Difficulty finding specific specialists (e.g., hand specialist)

"After 3 months of trying to find a hand specialist... they spoke with the hand specialist and with in a hour I was seen,thank your friendly and helpful staff."

Birdeye review by anonymous patient

"Second round coming for my son. He plays football. They are awesome and they take time with him."

Birdeye review by Brenda Wells

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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McLeod Orthopaedics Florence is part of McLeod Health, a nonprofit hospital network based in Florence, South Carolina. Key points: - McLeod Health operates 7 acute-care facilities plus outpatient services (home health, cancer center, two urgent care facilities, hospice, ~85 medical practices) across northeastern South Carolina. - McLeod Health Florence region includes McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence and related orthopaedic/sports medicine services. - The system emphasizes medical excellence, community programs (e.g., free sports physicals), and partnerships (e.g., Florence Open tennis tournament to raise breast cancer awareness). - Contact and location notes: McLeod Health is a nonprofit with a footprint in multiple SC locations (e.g., Florence, Myrtle Beach, Manning, Dillon, Loris, Little River). Main headquarters: Florence, SC. If you’re specifically seeking information on McLeod Orthopaedics services in Florence, SC, you’ll find orthopaedic doctors, sports medicine, and related clinics under the McLeod Health umbrella in the Florence area.

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