My bio
RICHARD VLASAK, M.D., earned his medical degree at the University of Florida in 1988 and also completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Florida. He completed four fellowships, covering Orthopaedic Oncology, Adult Reconstruction, and Spine at the University of Florida and the Mayo Clinic.
He returned to UF in 1998 to work in the Department of Orthopaedics and has held several positions over the years, including Director of 3rd and 4th year medical students on Orthopaedic rotations, faculty advisor to undergraduate students, and faculty advisor for the Bioengineering Clinical Preceptorship Program.
Vlasak was elected to membership in the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons. He is also a member of several other professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the International Society of Limb Salvage.
Board certifications
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Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
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Fellowship - Musculoskeletal Oncology
Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 1996
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Fellowship - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics
Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 1995
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Fellowship - Musculoskeletal Oncology
University of Florida, 1994
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Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Florida, 1993
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Internship - Surgery
University of Florida, 1989
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Medical Degree
University of Florida, 1988
My areas of focus
Specialties
Subspecialties
- Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Gender
Male
Accomplishments
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Marshall Horowitz Excellence in Teaching Award
University of Florida, 2007
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Marshall Horowitz Excellence in Teaching Award
University of Florida, 2003
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Marshall Horowitz Excellence in Teaching Award
University of Florida, 2001