Meet The Doctor
Dr. Howard J Kapp MD
Dr. Kapp established a joint replacement practice in Naples, specializing in hip and knee replacements. Over the past 30 years, he has "fixed" thousands of patients at NCH Orthopedics: Howard J Kapp MD.
He is a renowned orthopedic surgeon in Southwest Florida. He embraces proven new technologies that improve the patient's experience and outcomes. This includes minimally invasive procedures, robotic surgery, and accelerated rehab protocols to hasten patient recovery. His results are unmatched in success and patient satisfaction.
His contribution made NCH Healthcare System rank first in the State of Florida and sixth in the nation for total joint replacements for Medicare patients. He is the only orthopedic surgeon at the NCH Healthcare System who has been selected by Castle Connolly as one of the nation's top orthopedic surgeons for three consecutive years.
Specialties
Dr. Kapp has performed over 10,000 successful total joint replacements over 30 years in Naples, FL. He specializes in total hip and total knee replacements. He has developed a referral practice for extremely complex procedures, including revision surgery, and caring for patients with severe problems.
Education
Dr. Kapp earned his BA from Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude in 1978. He attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio from 1978 to 1982. He stayed in Cleveland for two years for a general surgery residency at University Hospitals. Dr. Kapp's orthopedic training was at the Harvard combined orthopedic residency program from 1984 to 1987. He finished with a Chief Resident position at Massachusetts General Hospital. Since completing residency, Dr. Kapp has been in private practice in Naples for over 30 years.
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