Experts in Trauma and Fracture Care
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Atif K. Ahmed, MD, Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Care Surgeon
Atif K. Ahmed, MD, specializes in fracture care — both complex and straightforward — and malunion and nonunion of fractures. He has been part of the team at Rothman Orthopaedics in Philadelphia since 2018.
Dr. Ahmed obtained his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, with honors before completing his residency in orthopedic surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. He completed his fellowship in orthopedic traumatology at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Ryan A. Durfee, MD, Orthopedic Oncology and Fracture Care Surgeon
Ryan Durfee, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in musculoskeletal oncology. He diagnoses, treats and removes malignant tumors of the bone, soft tissue and nerves, including cancers that have spread to the bone. He also provides expert care for a variety of orthopedic injuries.
Dr. Durfee’s approach to care includes being the point person for his patients’ treatment planning, ensuring thorough communication in a multidisciplinary medical team. He has a strong interest in regenerative medicine and actively explores novel approaches to disease while advocating for patient education and personalized therapies.
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Michael A. Hawks, MD, Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Care Surgeon
A Florida native, Dr. Hawks is the Orthopedic Trauma Medical Director of the AdventHealth Central Florida Division and Rothman Orthopaedics multispecialty team. In this role, he helps create a patient-centric delivery of care for our Central Florida community. He is an active member of several national and international medical organizations.
Dr. Hawks completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Creighton University/University of Nebraska Medical Center and his subspecialty training in Orthopedic Traumatology at the world-renowned Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He began his career at AdventHealth in 2009, caring for Central Florida patients with orthopedic injuries.
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Ben Sookhoo, MD, Trauma and Fracture Care Surgeon
Dr. Benjamin Sookhoo is an Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Care Surgeon from Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Central Florida and University of South Florida for his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Public Health. Dr. Sookhoo then went to the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He completed his orthopaedic surgical internship and residency at the Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University. Dr. Sookhoo went on to complete his fellowship training with Orlando Health Orthopaedic Trauma Department, where he trained under Level 1 orthopaedic trauma surgeons.
Dr. Sookhoo is a published surgeon and has conducted many research studies in orthopaedic trauma. His interests include complex fracture care, periarticular reconstructions, pelvic ring and acetabulum injuries, malunion, nonunion, post-traumatic deformity correction and infections.
