Orthopaedic surgery · Orlando Health
Griffin Rechter, MD
Fourth-year orthopaedic surgery resident, headed into orthopaedic trauma.
About me
A little background.
I grew up in Houston. I graduated magna cum laude from San Diego State University and got my MD from Texas Christian University, graduating with honors.
I'm now a fourth-year orthopaedic surgery resident at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopaedic Institute, a Level I trauma center. Most of my research is in orthopaedic trauma — fractures around implants, femoral neck fractures in young adults, and how implants behave in bone.
Next is an orthopaedic trauma fellowship, then practice as a trauma surgeon. I'm open on geography.
Outside the hospital I play guitar, train in mixed martial arts and boxing, surf, ski and snowboard, and speak conversational Spanish.
Training
Education and appointments
- 2023 –Orthopaedic surgery residencyOrlando Health Jewett Orthopaedic Institute · Orlando Regional Medical Center
- 2023Doctor of MedicineAnne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University · inaugural class
- 2019BA/BS, Biology, Chemistry and PsychologySan Diego State University · magna cum laude
Roles
- Resident member, Online Discussion Forum Committee, Orthopaedic Trauma Association2026 – 2028
- Organizer, Orthopaedic Trauma Journal Club, Orlando Regional Medical Center2026 –
- Member, Pelvic Fracture Hospital Consensus Committee, Orlando Regional Medical Center2025 –
- Founder and president, Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group, TCU School of Medicine2019 – 2023
Awards
- Orlando Health Research Award2025 · 2026
- First-place podium presentation, JPS Research & Quality Symposium2021
- Texas Cares Patient Safety Award2021
- Phi Beta KappaSan Diego State University
Grant funding
- Foundation of Orthopaedic Trauma — Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis & Functional Outcomes After Femoral Neck Fractures in a Young PopulationPIs: Michael Beltran, MD · Cory A. Collinge, MD
Memberships
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Research
Projects, publications and presentations.
Most of this is orthopaedic trauma — fractures around implants, femoral neck fractures in young adults, and how implants behave in bone. Some of it is knee surgery from a mentorship that started in medical school. Click a project to see what it asked and what came out of it.
All work
Everything, by type.
Author lists are as they appear on the published or submitted work. A full CV is available for download.
Contact
Get in touch.
The best way to reach me is by email.
griffinrechter@gmail.comA copy of my CV is available here.