Department of Surgical Education - Orlando Health

Department of Surgery Faculty (CONTINUED)
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Raj Nair, MD
Dr. Nair completed his surgical residency at ORMC. Upon graduation, he went to Moffitt
Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida for a fellowship in surgical oncology. Dr. Nair oversees
the general surgery tumor board grand rounds each month.
Rajendra Patel, MD
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Patel completed his residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and his
vascular surgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is board certified
in general surgery and board eligible in vascular surgery. His interests include aortic
surgery, carotid surgery, venous disease and endovascular interventions for thoracic and
abdominal aneurysms.
Patrick Austin, MD
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Austin completed his general surgery residency at the University of Alabama at
Birmingham. He completed his vascular surgery fellowship at the University of South
Florida/Tampa General Hospital. He is board certified in general surgery and board
eligible in vascular surgery. His interests include both open and endovascular approaches
to aortic aneurysms, carotid disease, hemodialysis access, venous disease and lower
extremity arterial occlusive disease.
Clerkships
Fourth-year electives in general
surgery, surgical critical care, trauma
surgery and vascular surgery are
offered throughout the academic
year. Please visit orlandohealth.com
for more information on how to
apply for clerkships at ORMC.
Clinical Sites
Listed below are the clinical
facilities for the teaching program
in general surgery:
• Orlando Regional Medical
Center
• Arnold Palmer Hospital for
Children
• Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
• M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Orlando
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