Welcome from the Program Director

Michael S. Nussbaum, M.D.
Program Director


J. B. Burns Jr., D.O.
Associate Program Director

Welcome to the web site for the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville General Surgery Residency Program. Our 5-year program offers outstanding training and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The information contained on this Web site is meant to provide a broad overview of our Graduate Medical Education program and faculty, as well as contact information to help answer any additional questions you may have.

Michael S. Nussbaum, M.D.
Professor; Chair, Department of Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Residency; Program Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

J. B. Burns Jr., D.O.
Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency; Flight Director, Trauma Service