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Class of 2025

Conner Ahlgren MD

Conner Ahlgren MD
Western Michigan University
School of Medicine

Alexandria Chrumka, MD

Alexandria Chrumka, MD
Western Michigan University
School of Medicine

Ali Jawad, MD

Ali Jawad, MD
Wayne State University
School of Medicine

Matthew Lipphardt, MD

Matthew Lipphardt, MD
Oakland University William Beaumont
School of Medicine

Alex Miller, MD

Alex Miller, MD
University of Michigan
Medical School

Hassan Mouzaihem, MD

Hassan Mouzaihem, MD
Wayne State University
School of Medicine

Matthew Murphy, MD

Matthew Murphy, MD
University of Connecticut
School of Medicine

Clark Yin, MD, MS

Clark Yin, MD, MS
Boston University
School of Medicine

Class of 2026

Elijah Auch, MD

Elijah Auch, MD
University of Iowa Carver
College of Medicine

M. Jordan Deal, MD

M. Jordan Deal, MD
University of Central Florida
College of Medicine

Robert Dean, MD

Robert Dean, MD
University of Illinois
College of Medicine

Kevin Farley, MD

Kevin Farley, MD
Emory University
School of Medicine

Joseph Leider, MD

Joseph Leider, MD
Georgetown University
School of Medicine

Ali Omari, MD

Ali Omari, MD
Wayne State University
School of Medicine

Phillip Vartanyan, MD

Phillip Vartanyan, MD
University of Arizona
College of Medicine

 

Class of 2027

Rami Beydoun, MD

Rami Beydoun, MD 
Wayne State University
School of Medicine

Justin DesLaurier, MD

Justin DesLaurier, MD 
University of Illinois
College of Medicine

Henry Haley, MD

Henry Haley, MD 
Central Michigan
University College of Medicine

Hayley Hansen, MD

Hayley Hansen, MD 
University of Iowa
Carver College of Medicine

Patrick Kroenung, MD

Patrick Kroenung, MD 
University of Central
Florida College of Medicine

Mohamed-Ali Sareini, MD

Mohamed-Ali Sareini, MD 
Wayne State
University School of Medicine

Thomas Stuut, MD

Thomas Stuut, MD 
Central Michigan
University College of Medicine

David Wright, MD

David Wright, MD 
Wayne State
University School of Medicine

Class of 2028

Chase Carto, MD

Chase Carto, MD 
University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine

Kaleb Howard, MD

Kaleb Howard, MD 
University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine

Julia LaMonica, MD

Julia LaMonica, MD 
Frank H. Netter
School of Medicine

Michael McIntosh, MD

Michael McIntosh, MD 
University of Wayne State
School of Medicine

Ryan McNassor, MD

Ryan McNassor, MD 
Case Western Reserve
University School of Medicine

Vivek Nair, MD

Vivek Nair, MD 
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine

Class of 2029

Conor Dolson, MD

Conor Dolson, MD
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Donald Hefelfinger, MD

Donald Hefelfinger, MD
Wright State University Boonshot School of Medicine

Jacob Kasper, MD

Jacob Kasper, MD
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

Jeremy Policht, MD

Jeremy Policht, MD
Dave Geffen School of Medicine UCLA

Nicolaas Schimmel, MD

Nicolaas Schimmel, MD
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Kenneth Stamper

Kenneth Stamper
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Alumni

Since its inception in 1945, the Corewell Health/Beaumont residency program has produced surgically excellent orthopaedic 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 2024

class of 2024 orthopaedic surgery residency

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

Class of 2023

class of 2023 orthopaedic surgery residency

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 Sports
Steadman Hawkins Clinic

Richard Roberts, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine
University of California

Class of 2022

class of 2022 orthopaedic surgery residency

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 

Class of 2021

class of 2021 orthopaedic surgery residency

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

Class of 2020

class of 2020 orthopaedic surgery residency

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

Class of 2019

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 

Class of 2018

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 Orthopaedics 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

Class of 2017

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 Orthopaedic 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

Class of 2016

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
Private Practice

Class of 2015

Kelly Carlberg, MD
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand
Medical College of Wisconsin

Garett Pangrazzi, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Foot/Ankle
University of Washington

Shannon Carpenter, MD
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow
Medstar Union Memorial

Ryan Pomajzl, MD
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine
University of Missouri

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