Graduates

Our graduates typically seek fellowships and routinely match into their top choice. While many seek employment throughout the country, approximately 37% of our graduates have returned to practice in NE Ohio. Please see below for recent graduates' fellowship placements and locations of employment.

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2026

Henry Gray, M.D.

Hand and Upper Extremity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Taylor King, M.D.

Hand and Upper Extremity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Josef Pontasch, M.D.

Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis

2025

Kortnie Broschinsky, M.D.

United States Navy, Twentynine Palms, California

Blake Schach, M.D.

Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Forte Orthopaedic Research Institute, Indianapolis, IN

Ryan Sefcik, M.D.

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

Michael Kreft, M.D.

Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

2024

Zachary Eggebrecht, M.D.

Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine / Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Loius, MO

Katherine Hill, M.D.

General Orthopaedic Surgeon, Genesis Healthcare System, Zanesville, OH

Benjamin Kindred, M.D.

General Orthopaedic Surgeon, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA

Alex Schmucker, M.D.

Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

2023

James Darnley, M.D.

Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, AL

Emre Eren, M.D.

Foot & Ankle Fellowship, The Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO

Christopher M. Spolarich, M.D.

Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship, Plancher Orthopaedics, New York, NY

Jacob Willen, M.D.

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of CO, Aurora, CO

2022

Dorsey Ek, M.D.

General Orthopaedic Practice, Unite State Navy, Camp Lejeune, NC

Michael McKernan, M.D.

Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, FL

Craig Siesel, M.D.

Hip & Knee Replacement Fellowship, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IL

2021

Adam Domico, M.D.

Hand Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

James Ohliger, M.D.

Lake Tahoe Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship, Barton Health, Lake Tahoe, CA

Kyle Petersen, M.D.

Spine Fellowship, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Jerry Robinson, M.D.

Swedish Complex & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship, Swedish Neuroscience institute, Seattle, WA

2020

Timothy Jay, M.D.

General Orthopaedics: Stevens Community Medical Center; Morris, MN

Eric Peterson, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Research of Virginia, Richmond, VA

Mathew Taylor, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Research of Virginia, Richmond, VA

Andrew Wroblewski, M.D.

Fellowship: Hand & Upper Extremity,Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

2019

Scott Gelman, M.D.

General Orthopaedics: Orthopedic Specialists of Frederick, Frederick, MD

Brandon Jonard, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Indiana University-Methodist, Indianapolis, IN
2019-2020 Fellowship: Orthopaedic Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2020-2021

Adam Kahn, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Scott McDermott, M.D.

Fellowship: Joints Reconstruction, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD

2018

Jason Boyd, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Chad Broering, M.D.

Private Practice: Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio

Dustin Hoffman, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Thomas Krupko, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2017

Vanessa Falk, M.D.

Private Practice: General Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Associates of Zainsville, OH

Brad Inkrott, M.D.

Fellowship: Spine Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH

Brianna Patti, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, University of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM

Ryan Urchek, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA

2016

Ryan Fitzgerald, M.D.

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Rady's Children's Hospital at the University of California-San Diego, CA

Adam Land, M.D.

Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

David Orsini, M.D.

Fellowship: Foot & Ankle, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX

Scott Shemory, M.D.

Fellowship: Sports Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Past Graduates

2015

Keil Pfefferle, M.D.

Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Anderson Clinic, Alexandria, VA

Derek Klaus, M.D.

Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Alleghany Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA

Susan Moen, M.D.

Fellowship: Hand Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

2014

Seung YI, M.D.

Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Chicago, IL

Steve Widmer, M.D.

Fellowship: CORE Institute Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Phoenix, AZ

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wooster, OH

Christopher Myer, M.D.

Fellowship: Hand Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon, Orthopedic Associates of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, FL

2013

Jason Tank, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, University of Texas, Houston Health Science Campus, Houston, TX

Orthopaedic Surgeon, ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH

Patrick Riley Jr., M.D.

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH

Matthew Dilisio, M.D.

Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Upper Extremity (Shoulder), CHI Health Alegent Creighton Clinic, Omaha, NE

2012

Jeffrey Johnson, M.D.

Fellowship: Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy, Richmond, VA

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Rock Springs, WY

Erin Dean, M.D.

Fellowship: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, TN

Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Crystal Clinic, Akron, OH

John Kemppainen, M.D.

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Grand Rapids, MI

2011

Jovan Laskovski, M.D.

Fellowship, Sports Medicine, University Of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Dan Myer, M.D.

Fellowship – Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Research of Virginia, Richmond, VA

Tyson Schrickel, M.D.

Fellowship – Orthopaedic Trauma, Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

2010

Andrew D. Bries, M.D.

Fellowship - Sports Medicine, Steadman-Hawkins Clinic, Greenville, SC

Private Practice - Iowa

Elizabeth A. Knazek, M.D.

Serving in the Military, Fort Irwin, CA

Kyle Nelman, M.D.

Fellowship – Sports Medicine , UC-Davis, Laguana Hills, Ca

Private Practice – Akron, OH

2009

Ericka Glass, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma

Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Ian Gradisar, M.D.

Fellowship: Total Joint Reconstruction

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Adam Schaaf, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic Research of Virginia, Richmond, VA

2008

Eric Miller, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopedic Trauma, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX

Travis, Murray, M.D.

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopedics, Denver Children's Hospital, Denver, CO

Thomas J. Scharschmidt, M.D

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

2007

Phillip Bennion, M.D.

Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow -Dallas, Texas

Private Practice -Phoenix, AZ

Joaquin Castaneda, M.D.

Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma

Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital and The Brighman and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Private Practice -Columbus, OH

David Wiley, M.D.

Fellowship: Sports Medicine -Spartanburg, SC

Private Practice-Hartsville, SC

2006

Jonathan Kase, M.D.

Fellowship in Sports Medicine-Richmond, Virginia

Private Practice-Wooster, Ohio

Jason Kurian, M.D.

Fellowship in Sports Medicine-San Francisco, California

Private Practice-Portland, Oregon

Kurtis Stemple, M.D.

Private Practice-Barberton, Ohio

2005

Jeff Jacoby, M.D.

Fellowship in Spine -Denver, Colorado

Jeff Junko, M.D.

Fellowship in Foot and Ankle, Universities of Iowa and Utah

Curtis Noel, M.D.

Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Spartanburg, South Carolina

2004

Keith Birchard, M.D.

Private Practice-Centralia, Washington

John Edwards, M.D.

Fellowship in Joint Reconstruction, La Jolla, California

Private Practice-Laramie, Wyoming

Nilesh Patel, M.D.

Fellowship in Spine, Boston, Massachusetts

Private Practice-Dearborn, Michigan

2003

David Laverty, M.D.

Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma-Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Private Practice-Austin, Texas

Douglas Lowery, M.D.

Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Vail, Colorado

Private Practice-Evansville, Indiana

David Silverberg, M.D.

Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private Practice-Dallas, Texas

2002

Peter Hanson, M.D.

Fellowship in Foot and Ankle, Galveston, Texas

Private Practice-Helena, Montana

Matthew Walker, M.D.

Fellowship in Spine Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota

Private Practice-Charleston, West Virginia

William Wiley, M.D.

Fellowship in Arthroscopic Surgery, Richmond, Virginia

Private Practice-Warner Robins, Georgia

2001

Thomas Dulaney, M.D.

Private Practice-Des Moines, Iowa

Jon Norberg, M.D.

Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Private Practice-Fargo, North Dakota

Steven Seeker, M.D.

Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Richmond, Virginia

Private Practice-Gulf Breeze, Florida

2000

Matthew Nadaud, M.D.

Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina

Private Practice-Knoxville, Tennessee

David Vittetoe, M.D.

Fellowship in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Boston, Massachusetts