Aaron M. Bates
MD
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. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at UF Health in Jacksonville, FL, and later completed a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.
Previously, Dr. Bates served as the team physician for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jacksonville Sharks. During his medical training he helped to cover the Houston Astros and the Houston Texans. Currently, Dr. Bates is the team physician for Clay County high schools.
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Training
| Fellowship | Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas) |
| Residency | Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| Orthopedic House Officer | University of Florida (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| Naval Flight Surgeon | Naval Air Station Corpus (Corpus Christi, Texas) |
| Student Naval Flight Surgeon | Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (Pensacola, Florida) |
| General Medical Officer | United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland) |
| Internship | General Surgery, National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda, Maryland) |
Certifications
| Medical Doctors License | State of Florida American Board of Orthopedic Surgery |
Specialties
- • Sports Medicine
- • Shoulder, Knee and Elbow Arthroscopy
- • Reverse Shoulder Replacement
- • Orthobiologics
- • Ligament and Tendon Repair
- • Shoulder Replacement
- • Tommy John Surgery
Dr. Aaron M. Bates Practices at the Following Locations
Fleming Island
4565 US Highway 17,
Ste. 200
Fleming Island, FL 32003
Northside
15255 Max Leggett Pkwy,
Ste. 5300
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Riverside
2627 Riverside Avenue,
Ste. 300
Jacksonville, FL 32204
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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.
David Doward
MD
Spine Care Specialist
Stephen R. Arndt
MD
Foot & Ankle Specialist
Sina Kasraeian
MD
Sports Medicine Specialist
Shaun Janse van Rensburg
DC
Chiropractic Medicine Specialist
Robert K. Hurford Jr.
MD, Ph.D
Spine Care Specialist
Richard L. Snyder
MD
Sports Medicine Specialist
Rahul V. Deshmukh
MD
Joint Specialist
Pavel Balduyeu
MD
Pain Management Specialist
