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Dr. Uri Gedalia, MD, FACS - Chief Medical Officer at TrufaMED Urgent Care in Surfside, Florida
TrufaMED Medical Leadership

Dr. Uri Gedalia, MD, FACS Chief Medical Officer

Board-Certified General Surgeon · Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Dr. Uri Gedalia leads TrufaMED Urgent Care as Chief Medical Officer, overseeing clinical operations, physician-led urgent care, concierge medicine memberships, and advanced diagnostic services in Surfside, Florida. He also serves as Regional Chief Medical Officer for Advantage Surgical and Wound Care, South Central Region.

General Surgery Board Certified FACS Fellow Wound Care Concierge Medicine

About Dr. Uri Gedalia

Dr. Uri Gedalia is a Board-Certified General Surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) who brings decades of surgical, critical care, and clinical leadership experience to TrufaMED. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Louisiana State University Medical Center and completed his General Surgical Residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in New York City.

Throughout his career, Dr. Gedalia has contributed to peer-reviewed research in biomechanics, abdominal wall reconstruction, bariatric surgery outcomes, trauma management, and vascular access in pediatric patients. His published work has appeared in journals including Spine, the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Injury, Seminars in Plastic Surgery, The American Surgeon, and Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

At TrufaMED, Dr. Gedalia combines his extensive surgical background with a commitment to accessible, high-quality care. Under his clinical leadership, TrufaMED earned Joint Commission accreditation, becoming Florida’s only Joint Commission-accredited urgent care and one of just eight nationwide. He oversees all clinical services, from walk-in urgent care and concierge medicine memberships to IV therapy, digital X-ray, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Education & Credentials

Medical Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Louisiana State University Medical Center

Residency Training

General Surgical Residency
St. Vincent’s Hospital & Medical Center, New York

Board Certification

Board Certified in General Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Dr. Gedalia has authored and co-authored research published in leading medical journals. His work spans musculoskeletal biomechanics, surgical reconstruction, trauma surgery, bariatric outcomes, and pediatric vascular access.

  1. Biomechanics of increased exposure to lumbar injury caused by cyclic loading. Part 2. Recovery of reflexive muscular stability with rest
    Spine, 1999
    Gedalia U, Solomonow M, Zhou BH, Baratta RV, Lu Y, Harris M · Cited by 124 · PubMed
  2. Does hysterectomy affect genital sensation?
    European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2005
    Lowenstein L, Yarnitsky D, Gruenwald I, Gedalia U, et al. · Cited by 80
  3. Expectant management in delayed presentation of war casualties with penetrating abdominal trauma
    Injury, 2022
    Farraj M, Bramnick Z, Kruchin B, Gedalia U, Dar R, et al. · Cited by 6
  4. Intraabdominal challenges affecting abdominal wall reconstruction
    Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2012
    Moffett JM, Gedalia U, Xue AS, et al. · Cited by 4
  5. Wireless replacement of the “lost” central venous line in children
    The American Surgeon, 2001
    Somme S, Gedalia U, Caceres M, et al. · Cited by 4
  6. The role of bariatric surgery in normalization of the coagulation profiles
    Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2021
    Farraj M, Khoury T, Waksman I, Gedalia U, et al. · Cited by 2
  7. Neurologic testing: quantified sensory assessment
    Women’s Sexual Function and Dysfunction (Book Chapter), 2005
    Vardi Y, Gedalia U, Gruenwald I

Awards & Honors

Clinical Services at TrufaMED

Under Dr. Gedalia’s medical leadership, TrufaMED delivers physician-led care across a comprehensive range of services in Surfside, FL, serving patients from Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Sunny Isles Beach, and Aventura.

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Book an appointment with Dr. Gedalia’s team at TrufaMED in Surfside, FL.

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