Rahul V. Deshmukh
MD
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. During his time there, he served as the assistant physician for the Boston Celtics. As a Jacksonville native, Dr. Deshmukh is proud to bring his expertise as a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon to his local community. He is the current Chief of Orthopedics and Director of Orthopedic Center of Excellence for Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside. He also serves as the team physician for the Jacksonville Icemen hockey team.
When he is not in the office he enjoys many outdoor activities including: wind surfing, skydiving, water skiing, sailing and scuba diving. He also loves to travel the world and learn new languages; he is currently proficient in Spanish, French, Marathi and Hindi.
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Education
Doctor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School 1993-1997
(Boston, Massachusetts)
Training
| Otto E. Aufranc Fellow | New England Baptist Hospital August 2003 – July 2004 (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Sports Medicine Fellow | New England Baptist Hospital February 2003 – July 2003 (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Chief Resident/Trauma Fellow | Harvard/Brigham and Women’s Hospital July 2002 – December 2002 (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Resident | Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Program July 1997 – June 2002 (Boston, Massachusetts) |
Certifications
| Medical Doctors License | State of Florida |
| American Board of Orthopedic Surgery | |
| American Board of Medical Specialties | |
| Subspecialty | Sports Medicine |
Specialties
- • Total Shoulder Replacement
- • Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
- • Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
- • Arthroscopic Labral Repair – Shoulder
- • Total Knee Replacement
- • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- • Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction
- • Orthobiologics
Dr. Rahul V. Deshmukh Practices at the Following Locations
Beaches
232 Ponte Vedra Park Dr
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Riverside
2627 Riverside Avenue,
Ste. 300
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Southside
10475 Centurion Pkwy N,
Ste. 220
Jacksonville, FL 32256
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Dr. Deshmukh Team
Brian Tardif
PA‑C
Ryan Sutton
PA-C, MPAS
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.
Jorge I. Acevedo
MD
Foot & Ankle Specialist
Stephen R. Arndt
MD
Foot & Ankle Specialist
Pavel Balduyeu
MD
Pain Management Specialist
Aaron M. Bates
MD
Joint Specialist
Alex J. Brown
MD
Sports Medicine Specialist
Jeffrey B. Burnette
MD
Joint Specialist
Frank R. Collier Jr.
MD
Pain Management Specialist
Rahul V. Deshmukh
MD
Joint Specialist
