Zehr Center for Orthopaedics

04/25/2026

04/23/2026

Collagen is the most common protein in your body, helping keep skin smooth and joints strong and flexible. While vegetables don't contain collagen, many provide the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants your body needs to make it. Adding these collagen-supporting vegetables to your meals can help keep your skin firm and your joints healthy.

Vegetables rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals can support natural collagen production, promoting stronger, healthier skin and joints.

04/23/2026

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Remember when our knees could handle anything? 🤔

04/22/2026

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY! Nominations are now open at https://bit.ly/4tA7Y47. You can find the ZCO under Beauty & Health > Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Center and Dr. Zehr under Beauty & Health - People > Orthopedic Surgeon. Let's make it 5X! Thank you!

04/21/2026

There are risks associated with surgery of any kind, and surgery for a hip fracture is no different. Regardless of whether you have had a simple pinning procedure or a total hip replacement, you and your surgeon need to watch for complications from hip fracture surgery. The more common complications actually result from being immobilized after surgery, not the surgery itself, so the sooner you are up and walking around, the better.

There are risks associated with surgery of any kind, and hip fracture surgery is no different. Here are ways to avoid hip fracture surgery complications.

04/19/2026

Nominations are now open at https://bit.ly/4tA7Y47. You can find the ZCO under Beauty & Health > Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Center and Dr. Zehr under Beauty & Health - People > Orthopedic Surgeon. Let's make it 5X! Thank you!

04/17/2026

FOR THE 22ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR!

NAPLES, Fla. (April 17, 2026) – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has chosen Naples orthopaedic surgery specialist Robert J. Zehr, M.D., for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. The 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors list recognizes the top 7% of physicians nationwide. With over 1.1 million practicing doctors in the United States, Castle Connolly carefully curated its list of more than 72,000 board-certified U.S. physicians, across all 50 states and 85 medical specialties. Dr. Zehr has earned this distinction every year since 2004, one of only two orthopaedic surgeons in Naples to do so.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. identifies top doctors in America and provides consumers with detailed information about their education, training, and special expertise in printed guides and online directories. It is important to note that doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly guide or online directory.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors are selected through a rigorous process that is based on peer nominations, professional achievements, and excellence in patient care. These doctors exemplify the highest standards of expertise and integrity, giving patients the confidence and guidance to make informed healthcare decisions. The recognition methodology has been vetted and endorsed by the Castle Connolly Medical Advisory Board.

The Zehr Center for Orthopaedics is located at 2659 Professional Circle, Suite 1110 in Naples, Florida. Visit www.zehrcenter.com for more information, to schedule an appointment or to take advantage of the comprehensive educational information on the website.

04/16/2026

Rapid weight loss is associated with bone density reduction.

But only these specific types of exercise will strengthen your skeleton

04/14/2026

It can seem as if the body that had previously been at your beck and call has abandoned you, and just at the time in your life when more time is available to participate in the sporting activities you enjoy. What has happened and what can you do about it?

Aging athletes - what's happening to me? Florida's best orthopedic surgeon explains what happens to our bones and joints as we age.