It is logistically a bit inconvenient, but for decades Florida residents with a need for serious surgery have gone to the Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Shands is associated with the University of Florida at Gainesville. I believe that in the last few weeks they have changed their name to UF Health Shands Hospital.
A few months ago I needed serious and extensive spinal surgery. My primary care physician referred me to a surgeon with a great reputation in Ocala. After looking at my MRI that excellent surgeon recommended that I go to Shands for the surgery, where he would assist a surgeon there who was an instructor in the University Medical School.
Ultimately, I was worked on by both of those surgeons and the Chief of Orthopedic Medicine at the Medical School.
After surgery I was very, very well attended by the nursing staff and by some physical rehabilitation people who worked with me until I had recovered enough to go to a rehab facility.
The nearby Holiday Inn gives a significant discount to family members of patients in the hospital if you tell them you have a family member in the hospital.
I am not urging you to go to Shands, just telling you about the facility. They have an extensive web site which includes an area for considering various physicians which you might want to use. This is at
https://ufhealth.org/search/providers?f[0]=im_field_specialty_department%3A193 You can narrow the search by medical specialty, such as surgeon.
Wishing you good health.
Carl