Orthopedics: Orthopedic Surgery of the Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and ACL, Arthroscopy, Orthobiologics
Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach
Most recent review: 2 days ago
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4.9
2.8K Ratings
1.3K Comments
Dr. Rahul Deshmukh is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, advanced arthroscopy, minimally invasive joint replacement and trauma. He has experience as the assistant physician for the Boston Celtics and the team physician for the Jacksonville Icemen hockey team.
Dr. Rahul Deshmukh is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, advanced arthroscopy, minimally invasive joint replacement and trauma. He has experience as the assistant physician for the Boston Celtics and the team physician for the Jacksonville Icemen hockey team.
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Outstanding surgeon! Highly skilled, great communicator; answered all my questions. Wish I would’ve had my surgery years earlier. Thank you, Dr. Deshmuk!
(2 days ago)
Feb-2026
Dr. Deshmukh is awesome! He is caring and compassionate.
(2 days ago)
Feb-2026
Highly recommend. Been very helpful with a rotator cuff issue.
(3 days ago)
Feb-2026
Ao
(4 days ago)
Feb-2026
Dr. Deshmukh is a very professional Surgeon/ Doctor and great at what he does.
I have been blessed to have as a doctor in my life.
He's has always helped me, to understand what I need to do to better my life. , As well as Brian Tardif, Ryan Sutton and Dr Desh's Team If the time comes that you need Shoulder Surgery
You are certainly in good hands Thank you Dr. Deshmukh
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
Far exceeds any reasonable expectation. When looking for the right practice to perform my total reverse shoulder surgery, I looked nationwide. He was in the top 3, and proximity in the southeast US, made his practice the logical choice. I am delighted with the outcome. Thanks, Doc.
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
It would be 5 stars but waiting 1.5 hours to see doctor dropped it down to 4.
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
Dr D is very supportive, knowledgeable
and effective. He adjusted my pt protocol and also diagnosed a new problem in my healing.
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
I would give him a 10 if I could!! ⭐️
(1 week ago)
Feb-2026
I love love Dr Deshmukh for his expertise, professionalism and bedside manners! I was especially impressed he called the night before my knee surgery to reassure me he and his team were ready to take care of me!❤️
(2 weeks ago)
Jan-2026
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Riverside
2627 Riverside Ave Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32204
Southside
10475 Centurion Parkway N. Suite 220 Jacksonville, FL 32256
Beaches
232 Ponte Vedra Park Dr Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Dr. Rahul Deshmukh is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, advanced arthroscopy, minimally invasive joint replacement and trauma. Dr. Deshmukh received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. During his time there, he served as the assistant physician for the Boston Celtics. As a Jacksonville native, Dr. Deshmukh is proud to bring his expertise as a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon to his local community. He is the current Chief of Orthopedics and Director of Orthopedic Center of Excellence for St. Vincent’s Southside. He also serves as the team physician for the Jacksonville Icemen hockey team.
When he’s not in the office he enjoys many outdoor activities including windsurfing, skydiving, water skiing, sailing, and scuba diving. He also loves to travel the world and learn new languages; he’s currently proficient in Spanish, French, Marathi, and Hindi.
Specialties Total Shoulder Replacement Total Hip Replacement Total Knee Replacement Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction Arthroscopic Labral Repair – Shoulder Orthobiologics
Education Doctor of Medicine Harvard Medical School 1993-1997 (Boston, Massachusetts)
Bachelor of Science Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Duke University 1989-1993 (Durham, North Carolina)
Training Otto E. Aufranc Fellow, New England Baptist Hospital August 2003 – July 2004 (Boston, Massachusetts) Sports Medicine Fellow, New England Baptist Hospital February 2003 – July 2003 (Boston, Massachusetts) Chief Resident/Trauma Fellow, Harvard/Brigham and Women’s Hospital July 2002 – December 2002 (Boston, Massachusetts) Resident, Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Program July 1997 – June 2002 (Boston, Massachusetts)
Certifications Medical Doctors License, State of Florida American Board of Orthopedic Surgery American Board of Medical Specialties Subspecialty, Sports Medicine
The Deshmukh Team Ryan Sutton, PA‑C Brian Tardiff, PA‑C
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Outstanding surgeon! Highly skilled, great communicator; answered all my questions. Wish I would’ve had my surgery years earlier. Thank you, Dr. Deshmuk!
Dr. Deshmukh is awesome! He is caring and compassionate.
Highly recommend. Been very helpful with a rotator cuff issue.
Ao
Dr. Deshmukh is a very professional Surgeon/ Doctor and great at what he does. I have been blessed to have as a doctor in my life. He's has always helped me, to understand what I need to do to better my life. , As well as Brian Tardif, Ryan Sutton and Dr Desh's Team If the time comes that you need Shoulder Surgery You are certainly in good hands Thank you Dr. Deshmukh
Far exceeds any reasonable expectation. When looking for the right practice to perform my total reverse shoulder surgery, I looked nationwide. He was in the top 3, and proximity in the southeast US, made his practice the logical choice. I am delighted with the outcome. Thanks, Doc.
It would be 5 stars but waiting 1.5 hours to see doctor dropped it down to 4.
Dr D is very supportive, knowledgeable and effective. He adjusted my pt protocol and also diagnosed a new problem in my healing.
I would give him a 10 if I could!! ⭐️
I love love Dr Deshmukh for his expertise, professionalism and bedside manners! I was especially impressed he called the night before my knee surgery to reassure me he and his team were ready to take care of me!❤️