Gavan Duffy, M.D.

Practice: Southeast Orthopedic Specialists

Specialty: Orthopedics: Orthopedic Surgery, Total Hip & Knee Replacement, Partial Joint Replacement

Office locations: Jacksonville, Fleming Island, Ponte Vedra Beach

Most recent review: 3 days ago New

2.7K Ratings

1.2K Comments

Dr. Gavan Duffy is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in total hip and knee replacements. He performs 850 total joint replacements each year and has completed over 16,000 total hip and knee replacements throughout his career.

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2.7K Ratings

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The reviews listed below were collected independently of Southeast Orthopedic Specialists through rater8. Each review represents an authentic and verified patient experience.

Very professional and knowledgeable orthopedic surgeon.

(3 days ago) Oct-2026

The best knee surgeon in North Florida.

(3 days ago) Oct-2026

Great bedside manner.

(3 days ago) Oct-2026

I like him. I wish I had a little more time to ask some further questions, he was quick to discuss one part of my issues.

(3 weeks ago) Sep-2026

Excellent Dr listens to his patients and is very knowledgeable. Treats patient like family. I have trust in Dr Duffy for my surgery.

(3 weeks ago) Sep-2026

He was wonderful and patient in explaining everything to me. Very happy with the doctor and staff.

(3 weeks ago) Sep-2026

Excellent

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Excellent doctor!!

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Dr.Duffy is the best,always has had great bedside manners and very informative. I miss Dr.Redmond only because he did my hip replacement and he really helped me get thru it and the rehab but Duffy has been my Dr for 2 decades love them both and SOS is the best in Duval...jmo

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

I had a new patient visit with Dr. Duffy yesterday. I just relocated to Jax for my job from Tampa and found SOS through my insurance. I read the reviews and chose him based off that. I was very happy with my visit! Dr. Duffy was kind and personable and took the time to explain everything in detail - from the x-ray results to the plan going forward. He listened to me and answered my questions and was honest about what the imaging showed and did not inflate the issues either. As a veteran nurse, the fact that he did not assume that I would understand everything and rush through the visit, meant a lot to me. When I'm the patient I'm not a nurse haha! If you know, you know! I feel comfortable continuing on with Dr. Duffy.

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Dr. Gavan Duffy is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in total hip and knee replacements. He received his medical degree from the University of Dublin in Ireland. After finishing his medical degree, Dr. Duffy moved to the United States and accepted a residency at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic He later completed an adult reconstructive surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School and a research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, both in Boston, MA.

After completing his education, Dr. Duffy worked at Mayo Clinic from 2001 to 2008. While there he was an associate professor of orthopedics and also held the title for Director of the Hip Fellowship training program. In addition to his extensive training, Dr. Duffy participated in two hip and one knee replacement design teams. He also worked with manufacturing teams for hip and knee replacements.

He is the former Medical Director for the Orthopedic Center of Excellence and the former Chief of Orthopedics at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Southside. Dr. Duffy has been with Southeast Orthopedic Specialists since 2008. He performs 850 total joint replacements each year and has completed over 16,000 total hip and knee replacements throughout his career. He is currently the Medical Director for Memorial’s Center of Joint Replacement.

Specialties
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Partial Joint Replacement

Education
Doctor of Medicine
University of Dublin 1986 – 1991
(Dublin, Ireland)

Training
Fellowship, Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital 1999 – 2000 (Boston, Massachusetts)
Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School 1999 – 2000 (Boston, Massachusetts)
Residency, Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic Rochester 1994 – 1999 (Rochester, Minnesota)
Senior House Officer, Department of Surgery, Meath and Adelaide Hospitals 1993 – 1994 (Dublin, Ireland)
Visiting Clinician, Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic Rochester 1993 (Rochester, Minnesota)
Lecturer in Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, University of Dublin 1992 – 1993 (Dublin, Ireland)
Intern, Department of Surgery/Medicine, St. James Hospital 1991 – 1992 (Dublin, Ireland)

Certifications
Medical Doctors License, State of Florida
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

The Duffy Team
Diane Heath, B.S., PA‑C
Earl (Chunky) Miller, MPAS, PA‑C