The votes have been counted, and the results are in! Dr. Jonathan Shaw, Orthopedic Surgeon at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute, is a 2026 Best of Florida® Regional winner in Guide to Florida’s annual readers’ poll.
Guide to Florida readers and editors have weighed in on the best of everything in Florida, honoring thousands of businesses and organizations in more than 25 broad business and community sectors.
The process starts with a nomination on the Best of Florida website. Voting remains open throughout the year, with hundreds of thousands of votes ultimately received. The process culminates with the publishing of the annual Best of Florida Keepsake Annual along with a statewide publicity campaign.
Dr. Jonathan Shaw is a local, fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive total hip and knee replacement, robotic surgery, revision joint replacement, and nonoperative care for hip and knee arthritis. Dr. Shaw trained at one of the top arthroplasty fellowships in the world, Midwest Orthopedics at Rush. He is currently an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
Best of Florida winners and nominees are chosen by a combination of readers’ votes and editors’ input, and are vetted through several ranking sites, Better Business Bureau complaint reports, and voting pattern analysis reports.
Winners are named in hundreds of individual categories, providing Guide to Florida readers with a go-to-guide for the best of everything in Florida. Guide to Florida recognizes three levels of winners: The Best of Florida, Best of Florida Regional Winners, and Honorable Mentions. Within each category, there are multiple honorees named in each tier, depending on the size of the market sector.
You can view the full list of Best of Florida winners at GuidetoFlorida.com/best-of/winners/2026.
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About Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute:
For over thirty years, the doctors of Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute have provided their patients with the highest quality healthcare and treatment possible. Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute is a recognized leader in orthopedics. We have 18 doctors available to provide the most advanced orthopedic care. All PBOI doctors are Board-Certified, and many have completed fellowship training in their respective areas of expertise. With renowned experts in many major orthopedic sub-specialties, we take pride in offering comprehensive, cutting-edge care across the entire spectrum of musculoskeletal health.
Our practice is comprised of surgeons who specialize in sports injury, upper extremity, spine disorders, total joint replacements, MAKOplasty, podiatry abnormalities, musculoskeletal disorders, and surgical and non-operative treatment of the neck and spine. This sub-specialization provides patients with the highest quality of health care and treatment for their particular problem.
We take a “total body” approach to your wellness and pride ourselves on offering full-service, cutting-edge care. For sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, and every other aspect of orthopedic medicine, be assured that Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute brings each patient the best treatment that medicine has to offer. In order to achieve the finest results, we utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic and procedural equipment, including digital x-ray, ultrasound, and laser technology. PBOI provides full-service orthopedic care at several surgical facilities and hospitals all over Palm Beach County, from Wellington to Jupiter.
