John Kirkpatrick, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. He is also a professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at the University of Jacksonville College of Medicine. 
He treats arthritis, deformity, joint replacement, trauma, fractures and radiculopathy. Dr. Kirkpatrick is a past recipient of the Cervical Spine Research Society's Resident Paper Award for his research and a leadership fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
He received his medical degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., where he also completed his general surgery internship and orthopedic surgery residency. He completed a fellowship in spine surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Dr. Kirkpatrick is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, Florida Orthopaedic Society, American Orthopaedic Association, North American Spine Society and more.
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He treats arthritis, deformity, joint replacement, trauma, fractures and radiculopathy. Dr. Kirkpatrick is a past recipient of the Cervical Spine Research Society's Resident Paper Award for his research and a leadership fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.He received his medical degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., where he also completed his general surgery internship and orthopedic surgery residency. He completed a fellowship in spine surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Dr. Kirkpatrick is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, Florida Orthopaedic Society, American Orthopaedic Association, North American Spine Society and more.
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