Schedule online
My bio
Frank Orlando, MD, FAAFP, completed two years of general surgery residency and then a two-year surgical oncology fellowship, after which he changed specialties to family medicine because of his desire for life-long patient relationships. He is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine were he has been a primary care physician since 2013 and the Medical Director of UF Health Family Medicine – Springhill since 2021. Dr. Orlando teaches both clinical and didactic course at the College of Medicine and is Faculty Advisor to three undergraduate student organizations. He is Co-Investigator on several research grants and studies, and his current research interests include body composition, chronic inflammation, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, pharmacogenetics, chronic pain management, COVID-19, and social determinants of health.
In 2023, Dr. Orlando became a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and an Associate Editor of Family Medicine and Primary Care, a specialty section of Frontiers in Medicine. He has served on the North American Primary Care Research Group Committee on Advancing the Science of Family Medicine - Practice-Based Research Networks since 2024. He volunteers for various local community health projects, is an avid triathlete, and enjoys spending quality time with his family.
Board certifications
-
Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine
Education
-
Building Research Capacity Fellow
Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM), 2025-2026
-
Family Medicine Resident
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Tallahassee, FL, 2009-2011
-
T32 Research Fellow in Surgical Oncology
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 2007-2009
-
General Surgery Resident (PGY1-PGY2)
University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, 2005-2007
-
Medical Doctorate
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2001-2005
-
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
SUNY Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 1997-2000
My areas of focus
Specialties
Gender
Male
Accomplishments
-
2024 United Hero
United Healthcare for providing excellent clinical care, 2025
-
Distinguished Paper Award
North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG), 53rd Annual Meeting, 2025
-
Kava Clinical Trial Referral Champion Award
UF KAVA Study Team, 2025
-
Referral Champion Award
The Kava Study Team, 2025
-
Top 10% Most Cited Clinician Distinction
Doximity, 2025
-
Top 10% Most Mentioned Clinician in Press
Doximity, 2025
-
College of Medicine Departmental Clinical Excellence Award
UF College of Medicine, 2024
-
Top 10% Most Published Clinician Distinction
Doximity, 2023-2025
-
Degree of Fellow
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), 2023
-
Outstanding Poster Award (Clinical, Data Sciences, and Artificial Intelligence Early-Stage Investigator category)
2023 College of Medicine Celebration of Research, 2023
-
Top 10% Most Cited Clinician Distinction
Doximity, 2022-2023
-
1st Place Poster Presentation
Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP), 2019
-
Team Up to Quit Smoking Cessation Award
UF Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program, 2016
-
Physician Recognition Award
UF Health, 2015
-
Susan U. Wagner Resident Teacher Award
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, 2011