Joe is from Morris County, New Jersey where he grew up with his parents and three siblings. He was an avid basketball player and won both league and state championships in high school. He later attended Dartmouth College, where he walked-on to the varsity basketball team and served as Rush Chair and later President of his fraternity, Beta Alpha Omega. He majored in Religion, completed the pre-med track, and was heavily involved in basic science research. His research culminated with one of the first studies to utilize CRISPR biotechnology for genome editing in mice. For medical school, Joe attended the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and turned his attention to Orthopaedics research. Joe completed more than fifteen research projects as a medical student, with many papers published in major journals including Nature, the American Journal of Sports Medicine, the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and the Journal of Wrist Surgery. He has presented at multiple national and international conferences and graduated medical school with Research Distinction. Joe served as President of the Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group, where he helped put on numerous events for medical students interested in Orthopaedic Surgery. During his time in medical school, he was elected a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Already being familiar with the program, Dr. Geller chose to stay in Miami for many reasons, including the early operative experience, unparalleled autonomy, collegial environment, fantastic fellowship match, and beautiful weather. When he’s not in the hospital, Joe enjoys playing basketball, watching sports, traveling, going to the beach, and exploring all that Miami has to offer.