​Dr. Florez is an experienced, Orthopedic surgeon who holds a subspecialty certificate in Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, treating disorders of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.  He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and an active Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and American Association for Hand Surgery.

​Dr. Florez completed his bachelor’s degree at The College of William & Mary, in historic Williamsburg, VA,  and then continued to Washington, D.C. where he earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine.  At graduation, he was awarded a stipend and recognized as “the Medical Student with the Best Clinical Performance” for the graduating class of 2008.

Dr. Florez completed his training in Orthopedic Surgery at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. He then completed his fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, which included training for amateur and professional athletes, and advanced treatments for arthritis of the shoulder, elbow and hand. In 2014, Dr. Florez was selected for membership into the American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Program. 

He is involved with St. Clair Hospital in the Western Pennsylvania Health Preceptor Program, teaching medical students from the University of Pittsburgh and other regional medical schools about surgical training.  He continues to support his Pittsburgh community by offering lectures at local libraries, participating in youth sport educational seminars, and by being an active parishioner of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church.  

Dr. Florez lives in Mt. Lebanon with his family and enjoys being part of the local community.