orthopedic surgery residency group

Current Residents

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R-5 Residents

Medical School: Wright State University

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: Lee University

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Undecided

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Weightlifting, playing basketball and soccer, hiking, hunting, white water rafting, and traveling 

Medical School: Wright State University

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Alabama

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Undecided

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Backpacking, camping, gardening, playing basketball, Alabama and Packers football, reading

Medical School: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Michigan

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Osteoarticular Infection, Limb Lengthening

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Spending time with dogs, intramural basketball, drawing/sculpting

Medical School: University of Missouri- Kansas City

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Missouri- Kansas City

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Undecided

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Tennis, reading, traveling, following automotive design, movies

R-4 Residents

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: Northern Kentucky University & Thomas More College

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Shoulder & Elbow, Upper Extremity and General Orthopedics

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Playing & watching soccer, traveling, running/strength training, watching MMA

Medical School: Georgetown University

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Michigan

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Adult Reconstruction, Sports, Trauma

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Weight-training, playing basketball, horror movies, bourbons, University of Michigan sports, Cincinnati Bengals, Phoenix Suns

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Akron

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Joints and Sports

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

My dogs, snowboarding, motorcycles, trying new foods

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Medical Degree: M.D.

School: Wright State University

Degree:

Professional Interests:

Pediatrics, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Adult Reconstruction

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Exercising, reading, frequenting local coffee shops, tending to my house plants

R-3 Residents

Medical School: UT Health San Antonio

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Texas at San Antonio

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Undecided

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Weightlifting, playing sports (basketball, flag football, pickle ball), PC gaming, San Antonio Spurs, spending time with friends, family, and my dog, Hazel

photo of Ryan Haratian, M.D.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Sports

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Traveling, working out, hiking, clubbing/concerts, skiing, beach volleyball, cooking/baking

photo of Chase Steele, M.D.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: Kent State University

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Shoulder/Elbow, Sports

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Spending time with my wife and two dogs, disc golf, writing/playing music, basketball, baseball

Medical School: University of Toledo

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Miami (FL)

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Adult Reconstruction, Sports, Trauma, Spine

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Soccer, golf, bourbon, grilling, cycling, hanging out with my dog, watching Cleveland sports and Miami Hurricanes football

R-2 Residents

photo of Tyler Adams, M.D.

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine-New Orleans

Medical Degree: M.D.

School: Southeastern Louisiana University

Degree:

Professional Interests:

Undecided

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, archery, gaming, movies and bingeable series, biking

matthew augusta

Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Medical Degree: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate School: Liberty University, Lynchburg VA

Undergraduate Degree:

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Weightlifting, Smoking Meats  

photo of Prachi Lele, M.D.

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: Kent State University

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Shoulder/Elbow, Sports

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Watching and playing tennis, working out, traveling, spending time with family and friends

photo of Quinn Steiner, M.D.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Medical Degree: M.D.

School: University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Degree:

Professional Interests:

Everything

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Traveling, camping, hiking, biking, board games

photo of Joshua Whitmore, M.D.

Medical School: Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: Marshall University

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Undecided

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Lifting, wrestling, tennis, disc golf, Steelers, Church, spending time with my wife and family

R-1 Residents

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Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Medical Degree: Medical Doctor

Undergraduate School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Undergraduate Degree:

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Designing & building furniture, competitive jump rope 

jerrin george

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Medical Degree: Medical Doctor

Undergraduate School: University of Toledo

Undergraduate Degree:

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Fitness: Lifting weights, running/hiking at local metro parks, volleyball, intramural basketball. Former HS starting academy volleyball setter andguard. Online blogs: Food blog reviewing/promoting local businesses. Music page of recorded covers. Sports: Avid Detroit Lions, Pistons, & Formula 1 fan 

dylan hefner

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Medical Degree: Medical Doctor

Undergraduate School: Bowling Green State University

Undergraduate Degree:

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Football, wrestling, MMA, restaurants and coffee shops 

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Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Medical Degree: Medical Doctor

Undergraduate School: Cedarville University

Undergraduate Degree:

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Bodybuilding/Weightlifting, Golf, Paintball, Bow Hunting/Archery, All things coffee (I have been roasting my own coffee beans from all over the world for years now!) 

brooke smith

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine

Medical Degree: Medical Doctor

Undergraduate School: High Point University

Undergraduate Degree:

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Rock Climbing, Skiing, Scuba diving, triathlon, soccer, basketball, alto saxophone, piano, pottery, crochet, drawing/painting 

Research Residents

photo of Anderson Lee

Medical School: University of Toledo

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Trauma, Sports, Joints

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Basketball, video games, racquet sports, golf, outdoor activities, working out with Brandon Ponce

photo of Robert Ponce, M.D.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Medical Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of California, Irvine

Undergraduate Degree:

Professional Interests:

Hand, Trauma, Joints, Sports

Personal Interests and Hobbies:

Soccer, Real Madrid, food, cooking, pumping iron with Anderson Lee