Frank A Orlando, MD, FAAFP
Associate Professor & Medical Director
About Frank A Orlando
Frank Orlando, MD, 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. He 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 are COVID-19, wellness, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, pharmacogenetics, chronic pain management, and social determinants of health.
Dr. Orlando has received numerous honors and distinctions, and in 2023 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 is active in local community health projects, including Southcare Community Wellness Program, an Alachua non-profit organization, where he is a medical advisor . He does triathlons for health and enjoys spending quality time with his wife and daughter.
Accomplishments
Teaching Profile
Board Certifications
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Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine
Clinical Profile
- Family Medicine
- Basal cell skin cancer
- Cardiovascular
- Diabetes
- Healthy living
- Preventive health care
- Squamous cell skin cancer
- Vegetarian diet
Research Profile
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Publications
Grants
Education
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 265-9475
- Business:
- forlando@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100383
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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UF Health Family Medicine – Springhill
4197 NW 86th Terrace
GAINESVILLE FL 32606