Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeons

How does one become a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon?

• 4 years of college
• 4 years of medical school
• 1 year internship
• 4 year orthopedic surgery residency
• Passing written exam
• 2 years of practice
• Passing an oral exam

What is Fellowship Training?

• A voluntary extra year or longer of focused advanced training in a specific subspecialty of orthopedics.

What are the common subspecialties?

• Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery
• Spine
• Pediatrics
• Hand
• Foot & Ankle
• Joint Replacement

Are there Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic fellowship trained specialists in the Richmond area?

• Yes, several orthopedic surgeons * Most practice primarily north of James River
• Only a few practice south of James River

Can Family Practice physicians specialize in Sports Medicine?

• Yes, they have fellowships separate from orthopedic surgeons.
• They do an excellent job of evaluating sports injuries and then referring patients that need surgery to fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons

Do sports medicine specialists see non-athletes?

• Dr. Goradia sees athletes and non-athletes and treats them all equally
• He evaluated patients with problems of the upper and lower extremities
• Dr. Goradia coordinates care and treatment with primary care physicians, coaches, physical therapists and others
• If surgery is needed, Dr. Goradia routinely performs arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle.