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Palm Harbor – Tampa Rd

3890 Tampa Rd
Suite 202
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 787-5577 (appointments)

About Dr. Torke

Dr. Mark Torke earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He then received his Medical Degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School.

After completing a one-year General Surgical Internship at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, he continued there with a four-year Orthopedic Surgical Residency. During that time, he cared for many intercollegiate and Olympic-class athletes.

Dr. Torke concluded his formal education with a pediatric orthopedic rotation at Alfred I. DuPont Institute.

He has performed over 2,500 joint replacement surgeries. Dr. Torke is also an orthopedic surgeon for the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition to sports injuries, his special interests include arthroscopic surgery, cartilage transplants, minimally invasive total joint replacements, pediatric orthopedics, shoulder surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, carpal tunnel, total hip replacement, and outpatient knee replacement surgery.

He is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Torke holds a teaching appointment with the USF/MPM Family Residency Program and Barry University Physician Assistant Health Science program. He was Chief of Orthopaedics at Morton Plant Mease Hospitals for over ten (10) years.

Dr. Torke is a consulting physician for the Toronto and Dunedin Blue Jays and has been in practice in the Tampa Bay area since 1990.

Credentials

Residency:

  • Pediatric Residency; Alfred I DuPont Institute
  • Orthopaedic Surgery; University of North Carolina

Internship: University of North Carolina

Medical School: University of Wisconsin Medical School

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin

I strive to help each patient maximize their comfort and function and help them overcome challenges and barriers.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Just for fun

Hometown
Madison, WI
Hobbies
Olive tree farming, outdoor sports, boating
Favorite local restaurant
Black Pearl
How do you keep active?
Farming and rowing