Dr. Manzanares earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from New Mexico State University. He went on to Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine, and completed a predoctoral fellowship in molecular neurosciences at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He then completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.
Following residency, Dr. Manzanares completed a pediatric orthopaedic fellowship at Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He later completed an advanced spine reconstruction fellowship in the Division of Spine Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, where he also served as a faculty member in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Manzanares has practiced at leading institutions and practices including Johns Hopkins, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Miami Children’s Hospital, and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, as well as spine and orthopaedic practices in Naples, Kissimmee, and Orlando. He has been licensed to practice in Florida since 2001.
Dr. Manzanares is actively involved in advancing spine surgery. His technique development work includes an L5/S1 lateral access retractor and an approach for inserting pedicle screws using a 30mm awl and cannulated dilators, developed with Spinewave Corp. He has presented internationally on the role of stem cells in spinal fusion and has published on topics including the origins of back pain in children and adolescents, osteochondral lesions of the talar dome, and surgical treatment of chronic olecranon bursitis. He is a member of both the K2M and NuVasive Complex Spine Deformity Study Groups and the Society of Lateral Access Surgeons.
Dr. Manzanares also served his country as a Major in the United States Army Reserve. In 2004 he was activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 629th Medical Detachment Forward Surgical. His decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, and the 1st Infantry Division Combat Patch for performance of duties under hostile fire.
Originally from Las Vegas, New Mexico, Dr. Manzanares speaks Spanish and has a long record of service to underserved communities, including participation in migrant worker health care delivery during medical school.
Education
- Advanced Spine Reconstruction Fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN
- Doctor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN
- Predoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Neurosciences, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN
- B.A., Psychology, New Mexico State University
- B.S., Biology, New Mexico State University
Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Licensed in Florida since 2001
Associations
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Candidate Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- American Medical Association
- Florida Medical Association
- Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Kostuik Society
- Society of Lateral Access Surgeons
- K2M Complex Spine Deformity Study Group
- NuVasive Complex Spine Deformity Study Group
Experience
- American Spine & Orthopaedic Institute, Orlando, FL
- Central Florida Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Group, Orlando, FL
- Orthopaedic Associates of Osceola, Kissimmee, FL
- Naples Medical Center, Naples, FL
- Gulf Coast Spine & Orthopaedic Institute, Naples, FL
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Faculty and Spine Fellow), Baltimore, MD
- Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL
- Nemours Children’s Clinic, Pensacola, FL
- Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
Research & Presentations
- “The Role of Stem Cells in Spinal Fusion,” Current Issues in Orthopedics conference, Moscow, Russian Federation, 2012
- “Origins of Back Pain in Children and Adolescents,” AAOS Residents E-Letter, 2005
- “Osteochondral Lesions of the Talar Dome,” Hospital Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery Review Manual, 2001
- “Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Chronic Olecranon Bursitis,” 1997
- “Surgical Outcomes and Complications in Patients Greater Than 80 Years of Age Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty,” poster, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2000
Military Service
- Major, United States Army Reserve
- Operation Iraqi Freedom, 629th Medical Detachment Forward Surgical (2004)
- Army Commendation Medal
- Iraqi Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device
- Army Service Ribbon
- 1st Infantry Division Combat Patch
