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Alumni Residents
Since its inception in 1945, the Corewell Health residency program has produced surgically excellent orthopedic surgeons. While some of residents return to become practicing surgeons, many go on to travel across the country to set up their practice.
Class of 2025
Conner Ahlgren, MD
Medical school: Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine surgery
Fellowship in Spine at University of California San Diego
Alexandria Chrumka, MD
Medical school: Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports medicine
University of Wisconsin
Matthew Easthardt, MD
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine surgery
University of Miami
Ali Jawad, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine surgery
Indiana Spine Group
Alex Miller, MD
Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
Fellowship: Spine surgery
Washington University in St. Louis
Hassan Mouzaheim, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Adult reconstruction
University of Louisville in Kentucky
Matthew Murphy, MD
Medical school: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine surgery
Mt. Sinai in New York
Clark Yin, MD
Medical school: Boston University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Adult reconstruction
Scripps Clinic in San Diego, CA
Matthew Astolfi, MD
Medical school:
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship:
Shoulder and elbow surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Megan Audet, MD
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Traumatology
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
E. Graham Englert, MD
Medical school:
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship:
Pediatric orthopaedic surgery
Nationwide Children's Hospital
James Feng, MD
Medical school: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Fellowship: Adult reconstruction surgery
UT Houston
Jannat Khan, MD
Medical school:
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Fellowship:
Orthopaedic hand surgery
John’s Hopkins
Trevor Tooley, MD
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand and upper extremity surgery
Ohio State University
Niket Todi, MD
Medical school:
Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads
Fellowship:
Orthopaedic oncology
UC Davis
Kevin Weisz, MD
Medical school:
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Fellowship:
Adult reconstrution
Cleveland Clinic
Phil Zakko, MD
Medical school:
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Fellowship:
Orthopaedic spine sugery
Corewell Health East
Lisa Galasso, MD
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Fellowship: Shoulder and elbow
Oregon shoulder fellowship
Anthony Arveschoug, MD
Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine
Ohio State University
John Adam Driscoll, MD
Medical school: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Fellowship: Adult hip and knee
University of Iowa
Kevin Dunne, MD
Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand
Florida Orthopaedic Institute/Tampa General Hospital
Michael Maxwell, MD
Medical school: Central Michigan University of College of Medicine
Fellowship: Shoulder and elbow
Massachusetts General Hospital
Atif Sayeed, MD
Medical school: University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine surgery
University of Missouri
Christopher Vasileff, MD
Medical school: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Fellowship: Shoulder and dports
Steadman Hawkins Clinic
Richard Roberts, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine
University of California
Scott Diamond, MD
Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health
Fellowship: Adult reconstruction
Allegheny General in Pittsburgh PA
Zein S El-Zein, MD
Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
Fellowship: Foot/ankle
University of Rochester Medical Center in New York
Jamie Furness, MD
Medical school: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand surgery
University of Cincinnati
Sarah Gael, MD
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Foot/ankle
University of Washington
Zachary Hurst, MD
Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health
Fellowship: Adult reconstruction
University of Missouri
Rafid Kasir, MD
Medical school: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine surgery
University of California in San Francisco
Katherine Swank, MD
Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health
Fellowship: Hand
University of Minnesota
James Whaley, MD
Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine
UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA
Hussein Hamid, MD
Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
Fellowship: Hand
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH
Young Jee, MD
Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Fellowship: Adult reconstructive surgery hip/knee
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University in London, ON, Canada
Jeremy Kalma, MD
Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Foot/ankle
University of Colorado in Denver, CO
Jeffrey Lamping, MD
Medical school: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Fellowship: Orthopedic surgery of the spine
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL
Graysen Petersen-Fitts, MD
Medical school: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Fellowship: Orthopedic surgery of the spine
West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV
Justin Smith, MD
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports medicine
Steadman Harkins Carolinas in Greenville, SC
Steven Wahlmeier, MD
Medical school: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Fellowship: Orthopedic surgery of the spine
Emory University in Atlanta, GA
Erika Daley, MD
Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatrics
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Daniel Lombardo, MD
Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
Virginia Commonwealth University
Andrew Mills, MD
Medical school: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Fellowship: Trauma
Regions Hospital University of Minnesota
Timothy Skalak, MD
Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatrics
Nation Wide Columbus Ohio
Jonathan Wright, MD
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Fellowship: Shoulder and elbow
University of Florida
Nickolas Linkous, MD
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports medicine
University of Chicago
S. Brandon Luczak, MD
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sport medicine
University of Connecticut
Kevin Park, MD
Medical school: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
Cleveland Clinic
Ali Sobh, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
Rush University
Daniel Briggs, MD
Medical school: University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Fellowship: Foot and ankle fellowship
Northwestern University Chicago, IL
Christopher Bush, MD
Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
Fellowship: Sports medicine fellowship
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
David Buzas, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports medicine fellowship
Ochsner Clinic New Orleans, LA
Adam Fahs, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Trauma surgery fellowship
University of Missouri Columbia, MO
Sapan Gandhi, MD
Medical school: Drexel University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine surgery fellowship
Rush University Chicago, IL
Rajin Shahriar, MD
Medical school: Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship
Washington University St. Louis, MO
Matthew Siljander, MD
Medical school: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Fellowship: Lower extremity adult reconstruction fellowship
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
Ryan Lilly, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
University of Minnesota
John Nelson, MD
Medical school: University of Texas: Health Science Center at San Antonio
Fellowship: Hand/upper extremity
University of Pittsburgh
Ryan Smith, MD
Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
Baylor College
Martin Weisman, MD
Medical school: The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
Fellowship: Foot & ankle
University of Texas: Health Science Center at Houston
Bo Loy, MD
Medical school: University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sport medicine
Taos Orthopedics Institute
Jeffrey Osborne, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports medicine
Detroit Medical Center
Alexander Vara, MD
Medical school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
John Wu, MD
Medical school: State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Hand
Campbell Clinic
Perry Atlman, MD
Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand
Ohio State University
John Haggart, MD
Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports medicine
Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute
Clatyon Thor, MD
Medical school: University of Nebraska Lincoln
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
Hedley Orthopedic Institute
Jonathon Geisinger, MD
Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Michael Phanalp, MD
Medical school: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Okezie Aguwa, MD
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine
Hospital for Special Surgery
Matthew D’John, MD
Medical school: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
University of Louisville
Mohamed Saad, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports medicine
Detroit Medical Center
Eric Bussie, MD
Medical school: Creighton University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Joint reconstruction
University of Minnesota
Gearin Green, MD
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Foot & ankle
Penn State Milton S. Hershey
Jared Weir, MD
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: General
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