Derek Papp
Baptist Health Orthopedics | Tavernier
Office
(786) 467-5753
Fax (786) 533-9340 13101 South Dixie Highway Suite 400 Pinecrest, FL 33156
About
Derek Papp
Derek Papp, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic sports medicine physician and orthopedic surgeon with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery and the surgical treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders and knee ligamentous injuries. He has a specific interest in treating the shoulder and elbow of throwing athletes. He enjoys helping athletes face challenges presented by their sports and provides orthopedic care to athletes of all skill levels, including professional, collegiate, high school and recreational athletes. Dr. Papp is a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles and formerly served as head team physician for the Orioles’ minor league affiliate, the Aberdeen Ironbirds. Dr. Papp has also served as a team physician for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Florida Panthers, Florida International University athletics and Miami-Dade County Public Schools athletics. On a fun note, Dr. Papp served as Major League Baseball’s venue physician in Miami and Taichung, Taiwan during the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) as well as in Seoul, Korea and Mexicali, Mexico during the 2017 WBC tournament and qualifier. Dr. Papp maintains his appointment as a part-time assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he provided clinical and surgical instruction to residents prior to joining Baptist Health. During his career, Dr. Papp has served as a course director at a multitude of international orthopedic educational conferences (including in Antarctica, scheduled to return in 2026), published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented many scientific papers at professional symposiums. He is an active member of several professional societies, including the Major League Baseball Team Physicians’ Association, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and Arthroscopy Association of North America, where he serves on the Education Committee.
Primary Specialty
Sports Medicine Specialist
Practice
Baptist Health Orthopedics | Tavernier
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Devoted Health, Dimension Health, Multiplan, Medicare: Railroad, Humana Commercial/Medicare/HMO/PPO, Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP), Oscar Health Plan, Cigna: HMO, PPO, POS, Great West, United HlthCare:HMO, NHP, United Healthcare, Aetna, First Health Network, Avmed, FL Blue: PPO, Medicare HMO, FL Blue Medicare PPO, Prominence Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BC/BS), CarePlus Health Plans, Cigna, FL Blue: MyBlue, Medicare, Beech Street
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
Baptist Health Orthopedics | Tavernier
Languages
Spanish, English
Services
Derek Papp provides sports medicine in Pinecrest, FL. A Sports Medicine Physician is able to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage sports-related injuries and conditions.
Please call Baptist Health Orthopedics | Tavernier at (786) 467-5753 to schedule an appointment in Pinecrest, FL or to get more information.
Please call Baptist Health Orthopedics | Tavernier at (786) 467-5753 to schedule an appointment in Pinecrest, FL or to get more information.
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