Recent Graduates

2023 Graduates

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The class of 2023, from left to right (top): Charles Cogan MD, Leah Demetri MD, Michael Davies MD and Tiffany Liu. Left to right (bottom): Marcus Dilallo MD, Ryan Freshman MD and Abhinav Janghala MD.

Charles Cogan, MD

Hometown: Naperville, IL
Undergraduate School: Northwestern University
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic - Shoulder & Elbow

Michael Davies, MD

Hometown: Coronado, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery - Sports Medicine

Leah Demetri, MD

Hometown: Brookline, MA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital - Hand

Marcus Dilallo, MD

Hometown: Wellington, FL
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University - Adult Reconstruction

Ryan Freshman, MD

Hometown: Danville, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Southern California (USC) - Sports Medicine

Abhinav Janghala, MD

Hometown: Fremont, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center - Trauma

Tiffany Liu, MD

Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship:  Hospital for Special Surgery - Hand

2022 Graduates

2022 Graduating Class Photo

The class of 2022, from left to right: Erika Roddy, Will Rubenstein, Heather Roberts, Sachin Allahabadi, Monica Coughlan, Hao-Hua Wu and Arin Kim.

Sachin Allahabadi, MD

Hometown: Glendora, CA
Undergraduate School: Rice University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Rush University - Sports Medicine

Monica Coughlan, MD

Hometown: Moraga, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Stanford University
Fellowship: Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center - Hand

Arin Kim, MD

Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Columbia University
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery - Hand

Heather Roberts, MD

Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Harvard University
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic – Arthroplasty

Erika Roddy, MD

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center at University of Washington - Trauma

Will Rubenstein, MD

Hometown: Brookline, MA
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fellowship: Massachusetts Brigham & Women's Hospital - Arthroplasty

Hao-Hua Wu, MD

Hometown: Newton, MA
Undergraduate School: University of Southern California
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship:  Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham & Women's Hospital Harvard Combined Fellowship - Spine

 

2021 Graduates

2021_Resident Graduating Class Photo

The class of 2021, from left to right: Andrew Figoni, Nicholas Satariano, Musa Zaid, Alex Gornitzky, Erik McDonald, Gopal Lalchandani and Laura Moore.

Andrew Figoni, MD

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate School: U.S. Naval Academy
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Fellowship: Hoag Orthopaedic Institute- Adult Reconstrution

Alex Gornitzky, MD

Hometown: Toms River, NJ
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Pediatrics

Gopal Lalchandani, MD

Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Fellowship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Hand

Erik McDonald, MD

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Yale – Adult Reconstruction

Laura Moore, MD, PhD

Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Graduate School: Northwestern University
Medical School: Northwestern University
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery – Sports Medicine Fellowship (2 year – Research Track)

Nicholas Satariano, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: The Mary S. Stern Hand Surgery Fellowship

Musa Zaid, MD

Hometown: Davis, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Davis
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Rothman Institute- Adult Reconstruction 

 

2020 Graduates

Ilya Bendich, MD

Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Undergraduate School: Northwestern University
Medical School: Dartmouth
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery - Adult Reconstruction

Erik Geiger, MD

Hometown: Chatham, NJ
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles - Oncology

Trevor Grace, MD

Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Hawaii
Fellowship: Rothman Institute - Arthroplasty

Kevin Hwang, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital - Spine Surgery

Justin Krogue, MD

Hometown: Mineral Wells, TX
Undergraduate School: Brigham Young University
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Career: in technology-driven patient care at Google in Mountain View, CA

Jeffrey Mulvihill, MD

Hometown: Park City, UT
Undergraduate School: University of Southern California
Medical School: University of Southern California
Fellowship: University of Colorado, Denver - Adult Reconstruction

Caitlin Rugg, MD

Hometown: Danville, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowship: Duke University - Sports Medicine

2019 Graduates

 

The Class of 2019, from left to right: Krishn Khanna, Jonathan Cheah, Austin Pitcher, Jessica Bryant, Joseph Patterson, Stephanie Wong, Patrick Curran

Jessica Bryant, MD

Hometown: Ventura, CA
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Michigan
Fellowship: Brigham Women's Hospital - Hand & Upper Extremity

Jonathan Cheah, MD

Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University - Sports Medicine

Patrick Curran, MD

Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Graduate School: Brown University
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital - Pediatrics

Krishn Khanna, MD

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Fellowship: Rush University - Spine

Joseph Patterson, MD

Hometown: Del Mar, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Yale University
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington - Trauma

Austin Pitcher, MD

Hometown: Saint James, MN
Undergraduate School: Saint Cloud State University
Graduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic - Hand and Upper Extremity

Stephanie Wong, MD

Hometown: Danville, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Fellowship: Rush University - Sports Medicine

2018 Graduates


The Class of 2018, left to right: Dominique Laron, Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, Dell McLaughlin, Deeptee Jain, Debbie Dang, Brian Lau, Kevin Choo

Kevin Choo, MD

Hometown: Williamsville, NY
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia - Adult Reconstruction

Debbie Dang, MD, Ph.D

Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Undergraduate School: University of Southern California
Graduate School: University of Rochester
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Boise, Idaho - Foot and Ankle

Deeptee Jain, MD

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania 
Medical School: Duke University 
Fellowship: New York University - Spine

Brian Lau, MD

Hometown: Burtonsville, MD
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship: Duke University - Sports Medicine

Dominique (Niko) Laron, MD

Hometown: Danville, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Pediatric Orthopedics

Dell McLaughlin, MD

Hometown: Great Falls, MT
Undergraduate School: Grinnell College
Medical School: Emory University
Fellowship: The Hospital for Sick Children - Pediatric Orthopaedics

Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, MD

Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington - Trauma

2017 Graduates


The Class of 2017, from left, are: Micah Naimark, Zachary Thielen, Jeff Barry, Kurt Yusi, Chris Langhammer, Jeremy Shaw, and Alexander Theologis.

Jeff Barry, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Fellowship: OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Fellowship - Arthroplasty

Chris Langhammer, MD

Hometown: Washington, DC
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Graduate School: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital - Hand and Upper Extremity

Micah Naimark, MD

Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Fellowship: University of Michigan - Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery

Jeremy Shaw, MD

Hometown: Lexington, MA
Undergraduate School: Middlebury College
Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Utah - Spine Fellowship

Alexander Theologis, MD

Hometown: Los Altos Hills, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis - Spine Fellowship

Zachary Thielen, MD

Hometown: Kekaha, HI
Undergraduate School: University of Hawaii
Medical School: University of Hawaii
Fellowship: Hoag Orthopaedic Institute - Arthroplasty Fellowship

Kurt Yusi, MD

Hometown: Greenville, SC
Undergraduate School: Davidson College
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University - Trauma Fellowship


2016 Graduates


The Class of 2016, from left, are: Jonathan Berliner, Lindsey Sheffler, Drew Lansdown, Elizabeth Inkellis, Neil Bharucha and Mia Smucny.

Jonathan Berliner, MD

Hometown: Weston, CT
Undergraduate School: Middlebury College
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery -  Arthroplasty

Neil Bharucha, MD

Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: New York University
Fellowship: Reno Ortho - Arthroplasty

Liz Inkellis, MD

Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Medical School: Columbia University
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery - Hand and Upper Extremity

Drew Lansdown, MD

Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Rush University - Sports Medicine

Lindsey Sheffler, MD

Hometown: Folsom, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California Davis
Fellowship: Brigham Womens and Childrens Hospital - Hand and Upper Extremity

Mia Smucny, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic - Sports Medicine


2015 Graduates


The Class of 2015, from left, are: Frank Valone III, Amanda Whitaker, Anthony Ding, Jeffrey MacLean, Henry Krigbaum, Derek Ward, and Patrick Horst.

Anthony Ding, MD

Hometown: New Brunswick, NJ
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: Columbia University
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center - Trauma, Shock Trauma

Patrick Horst, MD

Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Stanford University - Arthroplasty

Henry Krigbaum, MD

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Undergraduate School: United States Naval Academy
Medical School: Harvard University
Fellowship: Sports Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates - Sports Medicine

Jeffrey MacLean, MD

Hometown: Madbury, NH
Undergraduate School: University of Vermont College of Engineering
Postgraduate: University of Vermont, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich Switzerland
Medical School: University of Vermont
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University

Frank Valone III, MD

Hometown: Mill Valley, CA
Undergraduate School: Hamilton College
Medical School: The George Washington University
Fellowship: University of Washington, St. Louis - Spine

Derek Ward, MD

Hometown: Aspen, CO
Undergraduate School: Williams College
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Adult Reconstruction

Amanda Tencza Whitaker, MD

Hometown: New Albany, OH
Undergraduate School: University of Kentucky
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: Boston Childrens hospital - Pediatrics


2014 Graduates


The Class of 2014, from left, are: Robert Lucas, Paul Toogood, Michael Feldstein, Ying Ying (Julia) Kao, Lionel Metz, David Shearer, and Ehsan (Ace) Tabaraee.

Michael Feldstein, MD

Hometown: Hillsborough, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Graduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Medical School: Harvard University
Fellowship: Rothman Institute - Arthroplasty

Robert Lucas, MD

Hometown: Concord, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Wake Forest
Fellowship: University of Washington - Sports Medicine

Lionel Metz, MD

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Davis
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis - Spine

Ying Ying (Julia) Kao, MD

Hometown: Richmond, VA
Undergraduate School: University of Chicago
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery

David Shearer, MD

Hometown: Toppenish, WA
Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Medical School: University of Washington
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington - Trauma

Ehsan (Ace) Tabaraee, MD

Hometown: Washington, DC
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Medical School: George Washington University
Fellowship: Rush University

Paul Toogood, MD

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington - Trauma


2013 Graduates


The Class of 2013 are: (front row, from left) Daniel Thuillier, Jun Matsui, and Samantha Piper;(back row, from left) Russell Dedini, Lee Morse, Scott Kaiser, and Andrew Pedtke.

Russ Dedini, MD

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Davis
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania - Foot and Ankle

Scott Kaiser, MD

Hometown: Fairfax, CA
Undergraduate School: Georgetown University
Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis
Fellowship: The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto - Pediatrics

Jun Matsui, MD

Hometown: Richmond, IN
Undergraduate School: Amherst College
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Washington University, St Louis - Hand

Lee Jae Morse, MD

Hometown: Danville, VT
Undergraduate School: University of Vermont
Medical School: University of Vermont
Fellowship: MD Anderson in Houston - Orthopaedic Oncology

Andrew Pedtke, MD

Hometown: Minnesota
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: University of California, Davis - Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency

Samantha Piper, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Washington University, St Louis - Hand

Daniel Thuillier, MD

Hometown: Oakland, CA
Undergraduate School: Georgetown University
Medical School:University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington - Foot & Ankle
 


2012 Graduates


The Class of 2012, from left, are: Jaicharan Iyengar, Robert Sproul, Abbey Kennedy, Rosanna Wustrack, Carol Lin, Luis Corrales and Adam Warren.

Abbey Kennedy, MD

Hometown: Lancaster, OH
Undergraduate School: Utah State University
Medical School: Saint Louis University

Luis Corrales, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Harvard University
Fellowship: Trans-Tasman Upper Limb Fellowship, Otago University, New Zealand - Upper Limb; and Malabar Orthopaedic Institute, Australia - Hip & Knee Arthroplasty and Reconstruction

Jaicharan Iyengar, MD

Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Columbia University - Shoulder & Elbow

Carol Lin, MD

Hometown: Tustin, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis
Fellowship: Cedars Sinai - Trauma

Robert Sproul, MD

Hometown: Moraga, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Ortho Carolina - Arthroplasty

Adam Warren, MD

Hometown: Pasadena, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Postgraduate: University of California, Berkeley (MPH)
Medical School: Stanford University
Fellowship: Trauma Fellowship

Rosanna Wustrack, MD

Hometown: West Linn, OR
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York - Orthopaedic Oncology