Program Leadership
Atif Ahmed, MD
Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery
Daryl Osbahr, MD
Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery
Andrew Pepper, MD
Associate Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery
Ryan A. Durfee, MD
Associate Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery
Michael Hawks, MD
Night Float Rotation Director
Raymund Woo, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Rotation Director
Olamide Oshikoya, MD
Shoulder and Elbow Rotation Director
David Hirsch, MD
Hand and Wrist Rotation Director
Luke S. Oh, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine Rotation Director
Daniel R. Fassett, MD, MBA
Spine Rotation Director
D. Harrison Youmans, MD
Primary Care Sports Medicine Rotation Director
Amir Kachooei, MD
Director of Research
Hand Surgery
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.
Teaching Faculty
The faculty have trained in numerous geographic locations and have come from prestigious training programs. They are eager to teach you!
- Trauma and Fracture Care
- Hip and Knee
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- Shoulder and Elbow
- Foot and Ankle
- Pediatric Orthopedics
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- Raymund Woo, MD
- Sean Keyes, DO
- Ernesto J. Del Valle Hernandez, MD
- Maureen Maciel, MD
- Oduche Igboechi, MD
- Orthopedic Oncology
- VA Ortho
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- John Kirkpatrick, MD
- Ramsey Kinney, MD
- Jennifer Ratcliff, MD
- Other
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Research:
- Ibrahim M. Zeini, PhD
General Surgery:
- Scott Bloom, MD
Surgery Intensive Care Unit:
- Joshua Goldberg, MD
Emergency Medicine:
- Steven Nazario, MD
Musculoskeletal Imaging
- Chris Wasyliw, MD
- Gary Limarzi, MD
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
- D. Harrison Youmans, MD
- Patrick King, MD
- Jason Epstein, MD
- Tunc Kiymaz, MD
- Michelle Mullins, MD
- Nicole Wilson, MD
- Eric Pettyjohn, MD
Meet Our Current Residents
Mustafa Hashimi, MD
PGY-3 Resident
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Elisabeth Davis, MD
PGY-3 Resident
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Justin Magnuson, MD
PGY-3 Resident
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lucas Paladino, MD
PGY-3 Resident
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Edward "Alex" Whitaker, MD
PGY-3 Resident
Florida State University College of Medicine
Allison Williams, MD
PGY-3 Resident
Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Matthew Conlon, MD
PGY-2 Resident
New York Medical College School of Medicine
Sunny Korsapati, MD
PGY-2 Resident
SUNY Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine
Daniel O’Keefe, MD
PGY-2 Resident
University of Florida College of Medicine
Bankole Olowofela, MD
PGY-2 Resident
University of Florida College of Medicine
Justin Schwartz, MD
PGY-2 Resident
Creighton University School of Medicine
Teja Yeramosu, MD
PGY-2 Resident
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Sebastian Arango, MD
PGY-1 Resident
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Tyler Beaudoin, MD
PGY-1 Resident
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Nikita Golovachev, MD
PGY-1 Resident
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Alexander Vaccaro IV, MD
PGY-1 Resident
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Andrew White, MD
PGY-1 Resident
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
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 Rotations | Duration |
|---|---|
| SICU | 1 Month |
| Plastic Surgery | 1 Month |
| General Surgery | 1 Month |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 Month |
| MSK Imaging/PM&R | 1 Month |
| Primary Care Sports/Research | 1 Month |
| Ortho Oncology | 2 Months |
| Trauma and Fracture | 2 Months |
| Hip and Knee | 2 Months |
| PGY-2 Rotations | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pediatrics Ortho | 2 Months |
| Hand and Wrist | 2 Months |
| VA Ortho w/Trauma & Frac Call | 2 Months |
| Night Float | 2 Months |
| Trauma and Fracture | 2 Months |
| Hip and Knee | 2 Months |
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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 Rotations | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sports/ Shoulder and Elbow | 2 Months |
| Hip and Knee | 2 Months |
| Pediatric Ortho | 2 Months |
| Research | 2 Months |
| Hand and Wrist | 2 Months |
| VA Ortho w/Trauma Frac Call | 2 Months |
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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 |
Creating Innovative Surgical Skills
With first-to-market technology, trauma and fracture care in case of an emergency and a network of leading specialists that perform more orthopedic surgeries than any other team in the state - we give our residents
Our Culture
Dr. Money and Dr. Mullins at Vrbo Citrus Bowl 2022
Dr. Epstein at the Battles of the Badges Hockey Tournament 2022
Dr. Osbahr and Dr. Youmans: Medical Team at the 2022 Florida Cup: Chelsea Vs. Arsenal Soccer Game
"Hands On" Event hosted by Dr. Hawks and Dr. Ahmed
Rothman Orthopaedic Teaching Faculty
Dr. Hawks hosting an OR Training Event.
Sponsored Hole
Dr. Ruder, Dr. Mullins, Dr. Money and VP Jon Schmidt at Dubsdread Golf Course
Dr. Youmans and Dr. Oh at the new Magic Training Center
Dr. Petrie giving a community lecture at the Center for Health and Wellbeing in Winter Park, FL
Dr. Pepper : Speaker at the Rothman Medical Dinner Lecture
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.