Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program

Program Leadership

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Atif Ahmed, MD

Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery

Daryl C. Osbahr, MD

Daryl Osbahr, MD

Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery

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Andrew Pepper, MD

Associate Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery

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Ryan A. Durfee, MD

Associate Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery

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Michael Hawks, MD

Night Float Rotation Director

Raymund Woo, MD

Raymund Woo, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Rotation Director

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Olamide Oshikoya, MD

Shoulder and Elbow Rotation Director

David Hirsch, MD

David Hirsch, MD

Hand and Wrist Rotation Director

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Luke S. Oh, MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Rotation Director

Daniel Fassett, MD

Daniel R. Fassett, MD, MBA

Spine Rotation Director

D. Harrison Youmans, MD

D. Harrison Youmans, MD

Primary Care Sports Medicine Rotation Director

Amir R Kachooei, MD

Amir Kachooei, MD

Director of Research

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Welcome from the Program Director

Thank you for your interest in the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program at AdventHealth. As part of one of the most widely respected orthopedic programs in the country, Rothman Orthopaedics in partnership with AdventHealth prides ourselves on not only providing the highest quality sub-specialty value-based care to our patients, but we also strive to be one of the premier academic orthopedic training programs in the country. With that in mind, we are excited to offer our orthopedic residency applicants one of the most comprehensive orthopedic residency training programs in one of the best locations to live in the country. Our program will be defined by a mentorship-based model where orthopedic residents focus on learning from our sub-specialty experts through a curriculum that focuses our mission of whole person care set within an orthopedic ecosystem that emphasizes culture, excellence, and collegiality amongst our faculty, trainees, staff, and hospital system.

On behalf of the faculty and staff of our Rothman Orthopaedics at AdventHealth Florida Orthopedic Residency Program, we sincerely appreciate your interest in our program and hope that we will ultimately have an opportunity to welcome you into our Rothman Orthopaedics and AdventHealth Florida Family!

Sincerely,

Atif Ahmed, MD

Program Director

National Leaders, Orthopedic Partners

Together, AdventHealth and Rothman Orthopaedics are creating a groundbreaking network to be the new gold standard in quality, innovation, research and whole-person care. This visionary partnership raises the bar for orthopedic services, including:

  • Arthritis and osteoporosis care
  • Elbow and hand treatments
  • Fracture care
  • Joint replacement
  • Reconstruction of the knee
  • Reconstruction of the shoulder

While Rothman is headquartered in Philadelphia, the local team in Florida will have the full resources and support of over 200 of their colleagues in Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey. With the combined expertise of Rothman specialists and AdventHealth experts, our team will provide the best possible orthopedic care for every patient, all close to home in Central Florida.

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Teaching Faculty

The faculty have trained in numerous geographic locations and have come from prestigious training programs. They are eager to teach you!

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Meet Our Current Residents

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Mustafa Hashimi, MD

PGY-3 Resident

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

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Elisabeth Davis, MD

PGY-3 Resident

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Justin Magnuson, MD

PGY-3 Resident

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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Lucas Paladino, MD

PGY-3 Resident

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

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Edward "Alex" Whitaker, MD

PGY-3 Resident

Florida State University College of Medicine

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Allison Williams, MD

PGY-3 Resident

Central Michigan University College of Medicine

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Matthew Conlon, MD

PGY-2 Resident

New York Medical College School of Medicine

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Sunny Korsapati, MD

PGY-2 Resident

SUNY Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine

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Daniel O’Keefe, MD

PGY-2 Resident

University of Florida College of Medicine

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Bankole Olowofela, MD

PGY-2 Resident

University of Florida College of Medicine

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Justin Schwartz, MD

PGY-2 Resident

Creighton University School of Medicine

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Teja Yeramosu, MD

PGY-2 Resident

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Sebastian Arango, MD

Sebastian Arango, MD

PGY-1 Resident

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Tyler Beaudoin, MD

Tyler Beaudoin, MD

PGY-1 Resident

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Nikita Golovachev, MD

Nikita Golovachev, MD

PGY-1 Resident

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Alexander Vaccaro, IV, MD

Alexander Vaccaro IV, MD

PGY-1 Resident

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Andrew White, MD

Andrew White, MD

PGY-1 Resident

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Jonathan Xavier, MD

Jonathan Xavier, MD

PGY-1 Resident

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Curriculum

Our educational curriculum is defined by providing sub-specialty education led by each division having its own education director. Our rotations will maximize educational value through a graduated clinical and operative schedule surrounded by an orthopedic education ecosystem focused on providing support to maximize the educational experience, including sub-specialty didactic and Bio Skills curricula, surgical simulation training, clinical and non-clinical research platforms, and innovation programs.

Rotations

PGY-1
PGY-1 RotationsDuration
SICU1 Month
Plastic Surgery 1 Month
General Surgery1 Month
Emergency Medicine1 Month
MSK Imaging/PM&R1 Month
Primary Care Sports/Research1 Month
Ortho Oncology2 Months
Trauma and Fracture 2 Months
Hip and Knee2 Months

PGY-2
PGY-2 RotationsDuration
Pediatrics Ortho2 Months
Hand and Wrist2 Months
VA Ortho w/Trauma & Frac Call2 Months
Night Float2 Months
Trauma and Fracture2 Months
Hip and Knee2 Months
PGY-3

PGY-3 Rotations

Duration

Sports/ Shoulder and Elbow 2 Months
Trauma and Fracture 2 Months
Pediatric Ortho 2 Months
Spine 2 Months
Foot and Ankle 2 Months
Elective 2 Months
PGY-4
PGY-4 RotationsDuration
Sports/ Shoulder and Elbow2 Months
Hip and Knee2 Months
Pediatric Ortho2 Months
Research2 Months
Hand and Wrist 2 Months
VA Ortho w/Trauma Frac Call2 Months
PGY-5

PGY-5 Rotations

Duration

Sports/ Shoulder and Elbow 2 Months
Trauma and Fracture 2 Months
Foot and Ankle 2 Months
Ortho Oncology 2 Months
Spine 2 Months
Elective 2 Months

Application Process Join Our Team

We proudly received our ACGME accreditation in April 2022 and our first class of residents started in July 2023. We will be accepting applications for appointment year 2025 through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and we participate in the NRMP Match process.

The deadline for our receipt of your completed application material is October 15.

Residency Coordinator Contact Information

Isabelle Gaffney, MHA

Residency Coordinator