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One of the greatest advantages of training at Mayo Clinic is the approachability, accessibility, and collegiality of the faculty.

In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices, Mayo Clinic's faculty members are committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many of our faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields. You will have direct access to the orthopedic surgery faculty at Mayo Clinic throughout the Adult Lower Extremity Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship.

The Division of Orthopedic Surgery in Jacksonville, Florida, includes 13 full-time members with different practice specializations including adult reconstruction, hip preservation, sports, trauma, spine, foot and ankle, hand, shoulder/elbow, and oncology.

Our physicians work in an integrated and cooperative group practice that cares for a large patient population with an ideal mix of unusual and common disorders. This department consistently maintains an excellent reputation in the orthopedic community and consumer ratings.

On a regular basis, Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeons collaborate with specialists in radiology, plastic surgery, infectious diseases, oncology, neurologic surgery, and pathology.

Meet our physicians

Cameron Ledford, M.D.

Program Director

Lower Extremity Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Professor of Orthopedics

Medical school: University of Kansas City Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Fellowship: Adult Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN

Medical interests: Adult lower extremity reconstruction, primary total hip and knee replacements, unicompartmental (partial) knee replacements, revision total hip and knee replacements, infected total hip and knee replacements, developmental dysplasia of the hip periprosthetic fractures, and robot-assisted joint replacement

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Bryan Springer, M.D.

Department Chair

Lower Extremity Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Senior Associate Consultant

Medical school: Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WVV

Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN

Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Medical interests: Complex primary total hip and knee arthroplasty, robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, revision hip and knee arthroplasty, and infection after total hip and knee arthroplasty

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Courtney Sherman, M.D.

Faculty

Orthopedic Oncology
Associate Professor of Orthopedics

Medical school: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH

Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN

Fellowship: Orthopedic Oncology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN

Medical interests: Orthopedic oncology, adult reconstruction, hip dysplasia and pelvic osteotomies, bone and soft tissue tumors, extremity and pelvic sarcomas, and hip and knee replacements and revisions

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Luke Spencer Gardner, M.D.

Faculty

Hip Reconstruction and Preservation Specialist
Assistant Professor of Orthopedics

Medical school: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO

Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN

Fellowship: Hip and Knee Surgery, Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Melbourne, Australia; John O’Donnell Hip Arthroscopy Fellowship, Melbourne, Australia; M.E. Müller European Hip Fellowship

Medical interests: Hip disorders and fractures, dysplasia, impingement, instability, labral tears, tendinitis, tendon repairs, total hip replacement infections, Legg Calve Perthes disease, periprosthetic fractures, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis

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Advisers and mentors

You are assigned a faculty adviser who can provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. Your adviser also serves as a contact point, introducing you and your family to Jacksonville and the Mayo Clinic Health System.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures and participate in hospital rounds. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these opportunities.