TAMPA, Fla. (March 2, 2026) – AdventHealth Tampa and AdventHealth Carrollwood partnered with Florida Orthopaedic Institute and Pioneer Medical Foundation to provide 17 free hip and knee replacement surgeries for uninsured Tampa Bay residents through Operation Walk USA.
Surgeries were recently completed over two days at two AdventHealth Tampa and AdventHealth Carrollwood by volunteer orthopedic surgeons and care teams.
AdventHealth Tampa
- 8 surgeries performed by Spencer Smith, D.O. and Brian Palumbo, M.D.
AdventHealth Carrollwood
- 9 surgeries performed by Christopher Grayson, M.D., Stephen Lyons, M.D. and Brian Palumbo, M.D.
More than 200 AdventHealth team members volunteered their time across both locations to support patients throughout the surgical and recovery process.
Operation Walk USA is a national humanitarian program that provides free total hip and knee replacements to eligible uninsured adults. Since its inception, the organization has helped more than 900 patients nationwide, delivering more than $24.6 million in donated joint replacement care.
For more information, visit www.operationwalkusa.org.
Provided by AdventHealth