GRMERC

GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY HOME / RESIDENTS

PGY-1
	Mary Herzog, MD Medical School: University of Minnesota What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great program - excellent operative experience. Great residents! Future interests? Undecided Email: herzogma@resident.grmerc.net
	Daniel Kokmeyer, MD Medical School: Ohio State University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Location, great training with high volume of surgical experience, satisfaction of program among residents. Future interests? Undecided
	Matthew Popa, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Excellent people - residents and faculty; great atmosphere; high level and high volume of operative experience Future interests? Undecided Email: popama@resident.grmerc.net
	Casey Smith, MD Medical School: University of Kansas What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Early operative experience, resident friendly atmosphere, family friendly, great group of residents Future interests? Trauma Email: smithca@resident.grmerc.net
	John Tanner, MD Medical School: University of Southern California What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great residents and faculty. Early operative experience. Fantastic community Future interests? Undecided Email: tannerjo@resident.grmerc.net
PGY-2
	Jeffrey Bradley, MD Medical School: Southern Illinois University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Early operative experience, large volume of level one trauma, diversity of residents and location. Future interests? Undecided Email: jbradley2@siumed.edu
	Kendall Hamilton, MD Medical School: Indiana University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Resident friendly program, with full spectrum of subspecialties, great family atmosphere Future interests? Sports/Foot & Ankle
	Nathan Kiewiet, MD Medical School: University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine
	Benjamin Harper, MD Medical School: Louisiana State University at Shreveport What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great learning environment with plenty of OR time and resident/attending camaraderie with family friendly atmosphere Future interests? General Orthopaedics Email: harper_ben@hotmail.com
	John Stirton, MD Medical School: University of Texas at Houston What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Top-notch training, great residents Future interests? Undecided Email: john.w.stirton@gmail.com
PGY-3
	Aaron Coats, MD Medical School: Indiana University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great residents, great operating experience Future interests? Undecided
	Shelley Oliver, MD Medical School: Southern Illinois University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Early operative experience, good trauma exposure, good learning experience Future interests? Peds Email: oliversh@resident.grmerc.net
	Julie Sara, MD Medical School: University of Nevada What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? I like the community based setting, commardie of the residents, and the early “hands-on” experience. Future interests? Undecided Email: saraju@resident.grmerc.net
	Mike Vaccariello, MD Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great operative experience, friendly residents and attendings. Future interests? Undecided
PGY-4
	Chad Carlson, MD Medical School: University of North Dakota What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Appeal of West Michigan. Future interests? General Orthopaedics Email: carlsoch@resident.grmerc.net
	Scott Holthusen, MD Medical School: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Well-rounded program, growing city. Future interests? Trauma, sports
	Lisa Maskill, MD Medical School: Southern Illinois University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Early operative experience, close knit group of residents, large faculty, lifestyle. Future interests? Pediatrics Email: maskillli@resident.grmerc.net
	Enesi Momoh, MD Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great residents and attendings, great operative experience. Future interests? Spine
	Bryan Pack, MD Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Broad specialty exposure, great young town, dedicated, excellent support staff. Future interests? Adult reconstruction Email: packbr@resident.grmerc.net
PGY-5
	Nikola Dobrasevic, MD Medical School: Wayne State University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? GRMERC program has strong reputation for good didactics, busy trauma hospital, many fellowship trained sports physicians. Future interests? Sports/trauma
	Warren Gardner, MD Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Diverse operative experience, recommended by residents and attendings at other programs, low cost of living, family friendly residency program. Future interests? Trauma Email: gardnewa@resident.grmerc.net
	Praveen Perni, MD Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Early operative experience with emphasis on trauma. Future interests? Spine Email: pernipr@resident.grmerc.net
	Ben Stevens, MD Medical School: Southern Illinois University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Excellent operative experience, great lifestyle Future interests? Foot & Ankle Email: stevenbe@resident.grmerc.net
	Daniel Williams, MD Medical School: Indiana University What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Early operative experience, independent decision making Future interests? Sports Email: williada@resident.grmerc.net
Graduating Residents

Alumni	Fellowship	Mentors	Current Practice
2008
Jonathan Cornelius	Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, San Antonio, TX	Delee, Evans, Tolin, Cassilas, Burkhart, Jacobs, Kaiser
Christopher Dolan	Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA	Fanton, Safran, McAdams, Dragoo
Jeff Henning	Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Seattle, WA	Hansen, Sangeorzan, Benirschke, Smith
Derek Johnson	Rocky Mountain Total Joint Fellowship, Denver, CO	Dennis, Haas, Minor, Kim
Quentin Tanko	General Orthopaedics		Charleston, WV
2007
John Hammerstein	Spine Institute of Arizona/Greater Phoenix Spine Surgery Fellowship, Scottsdale, AZ	Dohring, Cluck	Bloomington, IN
Adam Jelinek	Methodist Sports Medicine Center, Indianapolis, IN	Rettig, Misamore, Porter, Snead	Lewiston, ID
Benjamin MacLennan	Orthopaedics International, Spine Fellowship Seattle, WA	Knight, Hanscom, Roh, Schwaegler, Wen	Iowa City, IA
Matthew Steensma	2007 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 2008 Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, New York, NY	Healey	Grand Rapids, MI
2006
Danielle Conaway	Iowa Hand Surgery Fellowship, Iowa City, Iowa	Adams, Steyers	Traverse City, MI
John Maskill	Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, South Portland, Maine	Pomeroy	Grand Rapids, MI
Michael McDermott	General Orthopaedics		Lansing, MI
Patrick Zeitz	Miami Sports Medicine Fellowship, Doctors' Hospital, Coral Gables, FL	Selesnick	Grand Rapids, MI
2005
David Galluch	The Ohio State University Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, OH	Kaeding, Jones	Springfield, OH
Joseph Misson	New Mexico Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Program, Albuquerque, NM	Pachelli	Lima, OH
Derek Orton	San Franciso Spine Institute Surgical Fellowship, San Francisco, CA	Reynolds, Slosar, Schofferman	Milwaukee, WI
Timothy Powers	Charlotte Spine Center/Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital Spine Fellowship, Charlotte, NC	Darden, Rhyne, Murrey, Laxer	Holland, MI
2004
Michael Jabara	Aspen Foundation for Sports Medicine Education and Research Fellowship, Aspen, CO	Harris, Clancy, Pevney, Purnell	Grand Rapids, MI
Marc Kornmesser	The Union Memorial Hospital Post-Residency Fellowship in Hand Surgery, Baltimore, MD	Graham	Anchorage, AK
Tim Lenters	University of Washington Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Seattle, WA	Matsen, Smith	Grand Rapids, MI
Ian Thompson	Taos Orthopaedic Institute Sports Medicine Fellowship, Taos, NM	Lubowitz, Guttmann	Springfield, OH
2003
Timothy Dew	The Indiana Hand Center Fellowship in Surgery of the Hand, Indianapolis, IN	Greenburg	Grand Rapids, MI
Timothy Henne	Methodist Sports Medicine Center, Indianapolis, IN	Rettig, Misamore, Porter, Snead	Grand Rapids, MI
Steven Lantz	General Orthopaedics		Fargo, ND
Karl Roberts	General Orthopaedics		Grand Rapids, MI
2002
Craig Barrow	Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, South Portland, Maine	Pomeroy	Spokane, WA
Terrence Endres	Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship OrthoIndy Methodist Trauma Center, Indianapolis, IN	Scheid, Weber, Brokaw, Kaehr	Grand Rapids, MI
Randy Lovell	Baylor College of Medicine Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Houston, TX	Epstein, Budoff, Greer, Stafford, Bennett, Hildreth	Grand Rapids, MI
Michael Schnaubelt	General Orthopaedics		Green Bay, WI
2001
Robert Limoni	Martin Sullivan Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Sidney, Australia	Lam	Green Bay, WI
Geoffrey Sandman	Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship OrthoIndy Methodist Trauma Center, Indianapolis, IN	Scheid, Weber, Brokaw, Kaehr	Grand Rapids, MI
Paul Thompson	General Orthopaedics		Brainerd, MN
Daniel Wilcox	General Orthopaedics		Petoskey, MI
2000
David Huebner	Orthopaedic Traumatology Fellowship at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH	Poka, Davidson, French	Kearney, NE
Brian McCarty	Adidas Sports Medicine Institute/Eastwood Orthopedic Clinic , Auckland, New Zealand	Teitjens, Walsh, Twaddle	Milwaukee, WI
Kyle Randall	Wellington Orthopaedic/University of Cincinnati Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship, Cincinnati, OH	Heidt, Colisimo	Grand Rapids, MI
James Ringler	University of Washington Traumatology Advanced Clinical Experience, Seattle, WA	Routt, Henley, Nork	Grand Rapids, MI
1999
James Alfandre	Hughston Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, GA	Baker, Flandry, Jacobson, Terry	Albany, NY
Melissa DeNiel	Arthoscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship, Center for Athletic Medicine, Chicago, IL	Wolin, Hutchinson	Grand Rapids, MI
James Stubbart	Charlotte Spine Center/Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital Spine Fellowship, Charlotte, NC	Darden, Rhyne, Murrey, Laxer	Grand Rapids, MI
Peter Theut	University of Connecticut Sports Medicine Fellowship, Farmington, CT	Fulkerson, Shea, Nissen	Grand Rapids, MI
1998
Stephen Brown	Hughston Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, GA	Baker, Flandry, Jacobson, Terry	Omaha, NE
William Davies	University of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Fellowship, Madison, WI	Orwin, Graf, Kaplan	Waukesha, WI
Michael Langworthy	Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA	Santore	Battle Creek, MI
Michael Merkley	Hughston Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, GA	Baker, Flandry, Jacobson, Terry	Peoria, IL
1997
Susan Day	General Orthopaedics		Grand Rapids, MI
John Healey, Jr.	Baylor Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, TX	Bocell, Lowe, Lintner, Moseley, Bryan	Grand Rapids, MI
Jeffery Smith	University of Washington Combined Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, Seattle, WA	Hanel, Vedder, Slack	Decatur, IL
Cornel VanGorp	Total Joint Fellowship, Salt Lake City, UT	Hoffman	Columbus, OH
1996
James Engels	Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL; Lake Tahoe Orthopaedic Institute, Zephyr Cove, NV	Sarwark; Watson, Swanson	Grand Rapids, MI
Julian Kuz	University of Minnesota Combined Hand Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN	Putnam, Van Heest, House, McPherson, Husband	Grand Rapids, MI
Toni McLaurin	Emory University School of Medicine Trauma Fellowship, Atlanta, GA		New York, NY
Troy Pierce	University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hand and Microvascular Fellowship, Wexford, PA	Imbroglia, Hagberg, Goit, Buterbaugh	Bismarck, ND