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Our Specialists

The team at Southeast Orthopedic Specialists consists of highly-trained physicians who have spent years researching and developing cutting edge methods and new technologies to provide the best treatments possible.

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Jorge I. Acevedo

MD

Foot & Ankle Specialist

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Jorge I. Acevedo

MD

Foot & Ankle Specialist

Dr. Jorge Acevedo is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon who specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques, as well as clinical and surgical skin grafting for complex wound care treatment.
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Stephen R. Arndt

MD

Foot & Ankle Specialist

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Stephen R. Arndt

MD

Foot & Ankle Specialist

Dr. Stephen Arndt is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in complex conditions of the foot and ankle both surgically and non-surgically.
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Pavel Balduyeu

MD

Pain Management Specialist

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Pavel Balduyeu

MD

Pain Management Specialist

Dr. Pavel Balduyeu is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Interventional Pain Management Specialist. Dr. Balduyeu attended Belarus State Medical University where he received his doctoral degree.
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Aaron M. Bates

MD

Joint Specialist

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Aaron M. Bates

MD

Joint Specialist

Dr. Aaron Bates is a board-certified fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD.
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Alex J. Brown

MD

Sports Medicine Specialist

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Alex J. Brown

MD

Sports Medicine Specialist

Dr. Alex Brown is a board-certified and fellowship-trained non-operative sports medicine specialist. Dr. Brown has over 12 years of experience in an urgent care and family medicine setting, serving the Jacksonville community.
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Jeffrey B. Burnette

MD

Joint Specialist

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Jeffrey B. Burnette

MD

Joint Specialist

Dr. Jeffrey B. Burnette is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Hip and Knee Replacement. Dr. Burnette graduated from The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina and obtained his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.
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Frank R. Collier Jr.

MD

Pain Management Specialist

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Frank R. Collier Jr.

MD

Pain Management Specialist

Dr. Frank Collier is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specializing in interventional pain management treatments. His work aims to alleviate any pain and discomfort that affects how people function daily.
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Rahul V. Deshmukh

MD

Joint Specialist

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Rahul V. Deshmukh

MD

Joint Specialist

Dr. Rahul Deshmukh is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, advanced arthroscopy, minimally invasive joint replacement and trauma. Dr. Deshmukh received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.
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Physical Therapists

Southside

  • Alexandra Clingan, PT

  • Vanessa Collazo, PTA

  • Dennis Conlon, DPT

  • Hannah Coxwell, PTA

  • Jack Dunn, DPT, ATC

  • Summer Forbes, OTR/L

  • Emanuel Gwathney, PTA

  • Gil Hayag, PT, OCS, MTC

  • JL Jacobs, OTD, CHT

  • Talitha Janek, PTA

  • Vicki Le, DPT

  • David Segars, MPT

  • Sam Swartz, DPT

  • Mikhail Yatsishin, PTA

  • Lauran Alvarez, PT

  • Kyn Thompson, PT

  • Tobi Baldwin, PT

Fleming Island

  • Joe Frustaci, DPT

  • Laura Garcia, PTA

  • Richard Keys, DPT

  • Ali Nelson, PTA

  • Therese Regnier, PTA

  • Shawn Riley, PTA

  • Dan Teahan, PT, ATC

  • Emily Wheeler, DPT

Riverside

  • Meghan Green, PTA

  • Ashley Jackson, DPT

  • Rachel Jussila, DPT

  • Sarah Mersch, MOT, CHT

  • Stephen Skipper, DPT

  • Chris Walker, PT, OCS, MTC

210 PT

  • Carl Aycock, DPT

  • Alison Albda, DPT

  • Mike Milek, PTA, ATC

  • Charles Lund, PT

St. Augustine PT

  • Summer Forbes, OTR/L

  • Hannah Fullford, PTA

  • Ryan Hemelt, DPT, MOT

  • Josh Lasoff, DPT, TPI

  • Megan Lovelis, PTA

  • Kimora Maxwell, PTA

  • Kaysie Nicklo, PTA

  • Amy Piazza, OT, CHT

  • Clay VanDenBerg, COTA

Beaches

  • Patrick Weaver, DPT, MTC

  • Victoria Westheimer, PTA

  • John Naval, PT

Mandarin PT

  • Hailey Canaan, PTA

  • James "Brandon" Causey, DPT

  • Adam Endress, DPT, OCS

  • Matthew Olive, PTA

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