2025 Graduates
The class of 2025, from left to right: Sergio Flores MD, Alexander Markes MD, Favian Su MD, Obiajulu (AJ) Agha MD, Avionna Baldwin Jefferson MD, Alejandro Cazzulino MD, Steven Garcia MD MS, Ellen Tsay MD, and Joseph Sheridan MD.
Obiajulu (AJ) Agha, MD
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: UCSF
Fellowship: San Diego Spine Foundation - Spine
Avionna Baldwin Jefferson, MD
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Fellowship: UCSF - Spine
Alejandro Cazzulino, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Stanford University - Adult Reconstruction
Sergio Flores, MD
Hometown: Coronado, CA
Undergraduate School: UCLA
Medical School: UCSF
Fellowship: University of Southern California - Sports Medicine
Steven Garcia, MD, MS
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Riverside
Graduate School: University of California, Riverside
Medical School: UCSF
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital - Pediatrics
Alexander Markes, MD
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: UCSF
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh - Sports Medicine
Joseph Sheridan, MD
Hometown: Scottsdale, CA
Undergraduate School: University of San Diego
Medical School: UCSF
Fellowship: UCLA - Hand and Upper Extremity
Favian Su, MD
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship: Rothman Orthopaedic Institute - Shoulder and Elbow
Ellen Tsay, MD
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: UCSF
Fellowship: Rothman Orthopaedic Institute - Adult Reconstruction
2024 Graduates
The class of 2024, from left to right: Sarah Stroud MD, Hunter Warwick MD, Jennifer O'Donnell MD, Anthony Wiggins MD, Avionna Baldwin Jefferson (2025 Graduate), MD, Matt Cherches, MD. (Photo: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)
2023 Graduates
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
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
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