Aaron M. Bates, MD
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Joint Replacement Sports Medicine
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Dr. Bates graduated Cum Laude from Towson State University (Towson, MD) with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in biology and minoring in mathematics. He attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD) where he graduated as a Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Bates completed his internship in General Surgery at the National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda, MD), followed by service as a Naval Flight Surgeon. He then completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Florida (UF & Shands, Jacksonville, FL), where he was chosen as Administrative Chief Resident. He received the Marshall S. Horowitz Resident of the Year Award, the Society of Teaching Scholars Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, and was awarded first place for the Resident Research Award and Orthobowl Residency Challenge of the Florida Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Bates was later inducted into the Towson University Hall of Fame, and has completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX). During his fellowship he has been team physician for Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Houston Dynamo, University of Houston and the powerhouse North Shore High School football team.
While in Jacksonville, he has been team physician for a variety of high schools (Parker, Forrest, Paxon), and has volunteered with Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program. He and his wife, Leigh have three children and reside in Fleming Island.
He practices at Orange Park / Clay County.