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2020 Graduates
2019 Graduates
The Class of 2019, from left to right: Krishn Khanna, Jonathan Cheah, Austin Pitcher, Joseph Patterson, Stephanie Wong, Patrick Curran
Jessica Bryant, MD
Hometown: Ventura, California
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Michigan
Fellowship: Hand & Upper Extremity, Brigham Women's Hospital
Jonathan Cheah, MD
Hometown: Cupertino, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Duke University
Patrick Curran, MD
Hometown: Pleasanton, California
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Graduate School: Brown University
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Fellowship: Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital
Krishn Khanna, MD
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Fellowship: Spine, Rush University
Joseph Patterson, MD
Hometown: Del Mar, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Yale University
Fellowship: Trauma, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
Austin Pitcher, MD
Hometown: Saint James, Minnesota
Undergraduate School: Saint Cloud State University
Graduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity, The Cleveland Clinic
Stephanie Wong, MD
Hometown: Danville, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Rush University
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, New York
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia
Debbie Dang, MD, Ph.D
Hometown: Cerritos, California
Undergraduate School: University of Southern California
Graduate School: University of Rochester
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle, Boise, Idaho
Deeptee Jain, MD
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Duke University
Fellowship: Spine, New York University
Brian Lau, MD
Hometown: Burtonsville, Maryland
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Duke University
Dominique (Niko) Laron, MD
Hometown: Danville, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopedics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Dell McLaughlin, MD
Hometown: Great Falls, Montana
Undergraduate School: Grinnell College
Medical School: Emory University
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics, The Hospital for Sick Children
Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, MD
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Trauma, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle
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, California
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Fellowship: Arthroplasty, OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Fellowship
Chris Langhammer, MD
Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Graduate School: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity, Massachusetts General Hospital
Micah Naimark, MD
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship, University of Michigan
Jeremy Shaw, MD
Hometown: Lexington, Massachusetts
Undergraduate School: Middlebury College
Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine Fellowship, University of Utah
Alexander Theologis, MD
Hometown: Los Altos Hills, California
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine Fellowship, Washington University, St. Louis
Zachary Thielen, MD
Hometown: Kekaha, Kauai
Undergraduate School: University of Hawaii
Medical School: University of Hawaii
Fellowship: Arthroplasty Fellowship, Hoag Orthopaedic Institute
Kurt Yusi, MD
Hometown: Greenville, South Carolina
Undergraduate School: Davidson College
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Fellowship: Trauma Fellowship, Vanderbilt University
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, Connecticut
Undergraduate School: Middlebury College
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Arthroplasty, Hospital for Special Surgery
Current Position: Private practice, Connecticut
Neil Bharucha, MD
Hometown: Trumbull, Connecticut
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: New York University
Fellowship: Arthroplasty, Reno Ortho
Current Position: Currently in Fellowship
Liz Inkellis, MD
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity, Hospital for Special Surgery
Drew Lansdown, MD
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Rush University
Current Position: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Lindsey Sheffler, MD
Hometown: Folsom, California
Undergraduate School: University of California Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California Davis
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity, Brigham Womens and Childrens Hospital
Current Position: California Pacific Medical Center
Mia Smucny, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Current Position: University of Washington
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, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: Columbia University
Fellowship: Trauma, Shock Trauma, University of Maryland Medical Center
Patrick Horst, MD
Hometown: Stillwater, Minnesota
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Arthroplasty, Stanford University
Current Position: University of Minnesota
Henry Krigbaum, MD
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Undergraduate School: United States Naval Academy
Medical School: Harvard University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Sports Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco
Jeffrey MacLean, MD
Hometown: Madbury,New Hampshire
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
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, San Jose
Frank Valone III, MD
Hometown: Mill Valley, California
Undergraduate School: Hamilton College
Medical School: The George Washington University
Fellowship: Spine, University of Washington, St. Louis
Current Position: California Pacific Medical Center
Derek Ward, MD
Hometown: Aspen, Colorado
Undergraduate School: Williams College
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Current Position: UCSF, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroplasty
Amanda Tencza Whitaker, MD
Hometown: New Albany, Ohio
Undergraduate School: University of Kentucky
Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: Pediatrics, Boston Childrens hospital
Current Position: Nationwide Childrens’ Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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, California
Undergraduate School: UC Berkeley
Graduate School: MIT
Medical School: Harvard
Fellowship: : Arthroplasty, Rothman Institute
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA
Robert Lucas, MD
Hometown: Concord, California
Undergraduate School: UCLA
Medical School: Wake Forest
Fellowship: : Sports Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
Current Position: John Muir Health, Lafayette, CA
Lionel Metz, MD
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Undergraduate School: UC Davis
Medical School: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Spine, Washington University in St. Louis
Current Position: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Center
Ying Ying (Julia) Kao, MD
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Undergraduate School: University of Chicago
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery
Current Position: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
David Shearer, MD
Hometown: Toppenish, Washington
Undergraduate School: MIT
Medical School: University of Washington
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center, Seattle
Current Position: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ehsan (Ace) Tabaraee, MD
Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Medical School: George Washington University
Fellowship: Rush University Medical Center Program, Chicago
Paul Toogood, MD
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: University of Washington, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle
Current Position: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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, California
Undergraduate School: University of California Davis
Medical School: University of California Davis
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle at University of Pennsylvania
Current Position: Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, Hollister, CA
Scott Kaiser, MD
Hometown: Fairfax, California Undergraduate School: Georgetown University
Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
Jun Matsui, MD
Hometown: Richmond, Indiana
Undergraduate School: Amherst College
Medical School: University of Chicago
Fellowship: Hand at Washington University, St Louis
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, San Leandro, CA
Lee Jae Morse, MD
Hometown: Danville, Vermont
Undergraduate School: University of Vermont
Medical School: University of Vermont
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Oncology at MD Anderson in Houston
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
Andrew Pedtke, MD
Hometown: Minnesota
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency at University of California Davis
Current Position: Assistant Professor, UC Davis
Samantha Piper, MD
Hometown: San Diego
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: UCSF
Residency: UCSF
Fellowship: Hand at Washington University, St Louis
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA
Daniel Thuillier, MD
Hometown: Oakland, California
Undergraduate School: Georgetown University
Medical School:University of California San Francisco
Residency:University of California San Francisco
Fellowship:Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington in Seattle, Foot and Ankle
Current Position: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and 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, Ohio
Undergraduate School: Utah State University
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Current Position: Private Practice in Marin County, California
Luis Corrales, MD
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Undergraduate School: UC Los Angeles
Medical School: Harvard University
Fellowship: Upper Limb Fellow at Trans-Tasman Upper Limb Fellowship, Otago University, New Zealand; Hip & Knee Arthroplasty and Reconstruction Fellow at Malabar Orthopaedic Institute, Australia
Current Position: Private Practice, Pomona, California
Jaicharan Iyengar, MD
Hometown: Fullerton, California
Undergraduate School: UC Los Angeles
Medical School: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Shoulder & Elbow at Columbia University, New York
Current Position: Private Practice, Stockton, California
Carol Lin, MD
Hometown: Tustin, California
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Washington University (St. Louis)
Fellowship: Trauma at Cedar Sinai, Los Angeles
Current Position: Trauma, Cedar Sinai, Los Angeles
Robert Sproul, MD
Hometown: Moraga, California
Undergraduate School: UC Berkeley
Medical School: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Arthroplasty at Ortho Carolina
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente, Walnut Creek
Adam Warren, MD
Hometown: Pasadena, California
Undergraduate School: UC Berkeley
Postgraduate: UC Berkeley (MPH)
Medical School: Stanford University
Fellowship: Trauma Fellowship
Current Position: Private Practice, East Bay, CA
Rosanna Wustrack, MD
Hometown: West Linn, Oregon
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Washington University (St. Louis)
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York
Current Position: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Oncology
