Recent Graduates
Recent Graduates
Our recent graduates are now practicing as generalists and sub specialists in many different locations throughout the United States. Many have gone on to their own private practice, or are engaged in academic positions. The following are some examples of what some of our most recent graduates have moved on to do.
2024 Graduates
- Matthew Barra, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
Fellowship: Hip and Knee Arthoplasty, Baptist Health South Florida - Samuel Bauer, MD
Medical School: University of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, UHZ Miami FL - Brianna Caraet, MD
Medical School: Eastern Virgina Medical School
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Kaiser San Diego - David DiStefano, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, University of Colorado
- Brittany Haws, MD
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Fellowship: Trauma, Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA - Mark Lawlor, MD
Medical School: University of Buffalo
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Harvard combined program at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals - Mattie Raiford, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Fellowship: Trauma, Wake Forest University and Oncology, Mass General/Harvard - Thomas Sajda, MD
Medical School: University of Buffalo
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Colorado Orthopaedic Research Institute
2023 Graduates
- Devon Anderson, MD
Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Duke University - Alan Hwang, MD
Medical School: University of Southern California
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic - Serena Liu, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine Felloweship, The University of Maryland - Mackenzie Naumaier, MD
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Michelle Smith, MD
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic - Bowen Qiu, MD
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship, Wake Forest University - Nahom Tecle, MD
Medical School: Rush Univesity
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh - Linda Zhang, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
2022 Graduates
- Benjamin Kuhns, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve Medical School
Fellowship: Hip Preservation Fellowship, The Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado - David Quinzi, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, The Rothman Institute, South Jersey - Eric Vess, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine Surgery Fellowship, University of Alabama Birmingham
- Zachary Zmich, MD
Medical School: University of Buffalo
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Beaumont Health in Michigan - Steven Samborski, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, CA - Matthew St. John, MD
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
2021 Graduates
- Michael O'Leary
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD - Caitlin Orner, MD
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, CA - Raymond Chen, MD
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship-Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University , Philadelphia, PA - Alexander Greenstein, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Trauma Fellowship, University of Tennesee
- Jordan Vokes, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Pediatric Fellowship, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA - Steven Karnyski, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, CA - Jeffrey Shroff, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, UCONN Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Farmington, Connecticut
2020 Graduates
- Wajeeh Bakhsh, MD
Medical School: Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine Fellowship, Northwestern University - Sean Childs, MD
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Hip and Knee Replacement Fellowship, Indiana University School of Medicine - Sarah Lander, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center - Jason Lipof, MD
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Fellowship: Trauma Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical Center
- Ashlee Macdonald, MD
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Mercy Medical Center-Baltimore - Adan Omar, MD
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Fellowship: Spine Fellowship, Mayo Clinic - Alexander Brown, MD
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Orlando Health System
2019 Graduates
- David Ciufo, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Buffalo
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Beaumont Hosptial-Royal Oak - Mark Schreck, MD - Academic Practice in Binghamton, NY
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship, Allegheny General Hospital - Aaron Roberts, MD - Air Force in Tampa, FL
Medical School: The George Washington University
Fellowship: General Surgery United States Air Force at Macdill Aire Force Base in Tampa, FL - Zachary McVicker, MD - Private Practice in Juniper, FL
Medical School: University of Toledo Medical College
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
- Megan Kelly, MD - Academic Practice in New York, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, University of California and Reno Orthopaedic Clinic in Reno, Nevada - Lauren Karbach, MD - Private Practice in San Antonia, TX
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianaplis - Alexander Brown, MD - Private Practice in Grand Rapids, MI
Medical School: University of Louisville
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham
2018 Graduates
- Daren McCalla, MD - Academic Practice in Huston, TX
Medical School: Columbia University
Fellowship: Spine Fellowship, Houston Methodist Hospital - Jon Hedgecock, MD - Academic Practice in Kansas City, MO
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Connecticut - Benjamin Strong, MD - Private Practice in Grand Rapids, MI
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Virginia Commonwealth University - Nathan Kaplan, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Buffalo
Fellowship: Adult Reconsturction Fellowship, Indiana University Medical Center
- Joseph Schaffer, MD - Academic Practice in Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical Center - Sandeep Soin, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Trauma Fellowship, Orlando Regional Medical Center - Richard Okafor, MD - Private Practice in Grand Rapids, MI
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Houston Methodist
2017 Graduates
- Rami El-Sharr, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical Unniversity
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles - Bilal Mahood, MD - Private Practice in Muskegon, MI
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship, Hospital of Special Surgery - Lucas Nikkel, MD - Private Practice in Portland, OR
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center
- Raymond Kenney, MD - Academic Practice in Syracuse, NY
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical Center - Wenjing Zeng, MD - Academic Practice in Maywood, IL
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship, Mary S. Stern Hand Surgery in Cincinnati - Robert Mason, MD - Academic Practice in Atlanta, GA
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
2016 Graduates
- Colin Canham, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: Washington University
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Houston Methodist Hospital - Edward Shields, MD - Private Practice in Muskegon, MI
Medical School: Wayne State University
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Beaumont Health System - Richard Southgate, MD - Private Practice in Portland, OR
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, University of California - Matthew Bessette, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Virginia
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Cleveland Clnic
- Michael Schrek, MD - Academic Practice in Syracuse, NY
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Anna Cooper, MD - Academic Practice in Maywood, IL
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship, University of Florida - Michael Maceroli, MD - Academic Practice in Atlanta, GA
Medical School: SUNY Rutgers
Fellowship: Trauma Fellowship, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore
2015 Graduates
- Robert Thorsness, MD - Private Practice in Joliet, IL
Medical School: Washington University
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Rush University in Chicago - Simon Amsdell, MD - Academic Practice, Warren, PA
Medical School: University of West Virginia
Fellowship: Upper Extremity Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic - Sara Lyn Miniaci-Coxhead, MD - Academic Practice in Cleveland, OH
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, University of Toronto
- Peter Chimenti, MD - Academic Practice in Cedar Rapids, IA
Medical School: Washington University
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship, University of Lowa - Joshua Hunter, MD - Academic Practice in Salt Lake City, UT
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconson
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC - William Molinari III, MD - Academic Practice in Gainesville, FL
Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine Fellowship, University of Miami
2014 Graduates
- Tobias Mann, MD - Academic Practice in Missoula, MT
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand and Shoulder Fellowship, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center - Jason Dahl, MD - Private Practice in Bellingham, WA
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship,University of Washington - Zaneb Yaseen, MD - Academic Practice in Ithaca, NY
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center - Michael Stanton, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
- Lindsay Caldwell, MD - Academic Practice in Iowa City, IA
Medical School: SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship, University of Massachusetts - Jason Olsen, MD - Academic Practice in Rochester, NY
Medical School: SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, New England Baptist Hospital in Boston - Taylor Buckley, MD - Academic Practice in Missoula, MT
Medical School: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, Philadelphia Hand Center
2013 Graduates
- Caleb Behrend, MD - Academic Practice in Chandler, AZ
Medical School: University of California
Fellowship: Spine Fellowship - Rothman Institute, Jefferson University in Philadelphia - Elizabeth Martin, MD - Academic Practice in Boston, MA
Medical School: University of Maryland
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, University of Rochester Orthopaedics - John Faust, MD - Academic Practice in Baton Rouge, LA
Medical School: The George Washington University
Fellowship: Pediatric Fellowship, Atlanta Scottish Rite in Atlanta, GA - Richard Williams, MD - Academic Practice in Loveland, CO
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconson
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Colorado in Boulder, CO
- Spencer Standbury, MD - Academic Practice in Gilbert, AZ
Medical School: University of Oklahoma Health
Fellowship: Hand Fellowship-Harvard Medical School - Sarah Offley, MD
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Fellowship: Pediatric Fellowship, Texas Scottish Rite in Dallas, TX - Christopher English, MD
Medical School: University of California
Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, University of California, Irvine