Orthopaedic Surgery - Residents

PGY-1
   Alex Bollinger, MD
 Medical School: University of Nebraska
   Imani Dupree, MD
 Medical School: University of Washington
   Lea Gunnell, MD
 Medical School: University of Rochester
   Shaun Kink, MD
 Medical School: Michigan State University - CHM
   Brock Norrie, MD
 Medical School: University of North Dakota
PGY-2
  Paul Butler, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
  Dan Dixon, MD
Medical School: University of North Dakota, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
  Andrew M. Ertl, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
  Levi Hinkelman, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Cameron Patthanacharoenphon, MD
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dominic Pelle, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
PGY-3

Jaclyn Bailey, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Resident comradery and large amount of orthopaedic time as an intern. 
Future interests? Undecided

Matthew Beuchel, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Team atmosphere, varied practice environments, excellent operative experience. 
Future interests? Undecided

William Braaksma, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great group of residents and faculty. High volume of orthopaedic trauma and operative experience. Location. 
Future interests? Undecided

Luke Luetkemeyer, MD
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Friendly residents and faculty. 
Future interests? Undecided

Michael Merrick, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston
What brought you to Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program? Great operative experience, family friendly program, and solid group of residents. 
Future interests? Undecided
PGY-4

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? Orthopaedic Trauma

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? Hand/Upper Extremity

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? Hand/Upper Extremity

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? Spine

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? Foot & Ankle
PGY-5

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? Hand/Upper Extremity

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

Nathan Kiewiet, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine
Future interests? Foot & Ankle

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/Adult Reconstruction

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? Adult Reconstruction
Graduating Residents
2011
Alumni Fellowship Mentors Current Practice
Aaron Coats, MD Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY
Julie Johnson, MD Foot/Ankle Fellowship Brown University with Dr. DiGiovanni in Providence, RI
Shelley Oliver, MD Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Minnesota in Edina, MN  
Michael Vaccariello, MD Sports Medicine Fellowship Allegheny Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA
 
2010
Chad Carlson, MD Foot & Ankle Fellowship
South County Orthopedic Specialist		 Michael Brage, MD, Laguna Woods, CA  Bismark, ND
Scott Holthusen, MD

Foot & Ankle Fellowship

 University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA  Waconia, MN
Lisa Maskill, MD Pediatric Upper Extremity Fellowship UC Davis/Shriners Hospital for Children
Sacramento, CA		  Grand Rapids, MI
Enesi Momoh, MD Sports Fellowship Baylor University, Houston, TX  Sioux Falls, SD
Bryan Pack, MD Total Joints Fellowship Rush University, Chicago, IL  Grand Rapids, MI  
2009
Nikola Dobrasevic, MD Sports Medicine Fellowship Wayne State University, Detroit, MI  
Warren Gardner II, MD Trauma Surgery Fellowship Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN  Chattanooga, TN
Praveen Perni, MD Spine Fellowship San Francisco Spine Institute, San Francisco, CA  Indianapolis, IN
Benjamin Stevens, MD Foot & Ankle Fellowship University of Washington, Seattle, WA  Springfield, IL
Daniel Williams, MD Sports Medicine Fellowship Kaiser Permanente, Irvine, CA  Indianapolis, IN
2008
Jonathan Cornelius, MD Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, San Antonio, TX Delee, Evans, Tolin, Cassilas, Burkhart, Jacobs, Kaiser  Nashville, TN
Christopher Dolan, MD Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Fanton, Safran, McAdams, Dragoo  Reno, NV
Jeff Henning, MD Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Seattle, WA Hansen, Sangeorzan, Benirschke, Smith  Shawnee Mission, KS
Derek Johnson, MD Rocky Mountain Total Joint Fellowship, Denver, CO Dennis, Haas, Minor, Kim  Fort Collins, CO
Quentin Tanko, MD General Orthopaedics   Indianapolis, IN
2007
John Hammerstein, MD Spine Institute of Arizona/Greater Phoenix Spine Surgery Fellowship, Scottsdale, AZ Dohring, Cluck Bloomington, IN
Adam Jelinek, MD Methodist Sports Medicine Center, Indianapolis, IN Rettig, Misamore, Porter, Snead Lewiston, ID
Benjamin MacLennan, MD Orthopaedics International, Spine Fellowship               Seattle, WA Knight, Hanscom, Roh, Schwaegler, Wen Iowa City, IA
Matthew Steensma, MD 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, MD Iowa Hand Surgery Fellowship, Iowa City, Iowa Adams, Steyers Traverse City, MI
John Maskill, MD Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, South Portland, Maine Pomeroy Grand Rapids, MI
Michael McDermott, MD General Orthopaedics   Lansing, MI
Patrick Zeitz, MD Miami Sports Medicine Fellowship, Doctors' Hospital, Coral Gables, FL Selesnick Grand Rapids, MI
2005
David Galluch, MD The Ohio State University Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, OH Kaeding, Jones Springfield, OH
Joseph Misson, MD New Mexico Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Program, Albuquerque, NM Pachelli Lima, OH
Derek Orton, MD San Franciso Spine Institute Surgical Fellowship,                          San Francisco, CA Reynolds, Slosar, Schofferman Milwaukee, WI
Timothy Powers, MD Charlotte Spine Center/Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital Spine Fellowship, Charlotte, NC Darden, Rhyne, Murrey, Laxer Holland, MI
2004
Michael Jabara, MD Aspen Foundation for Sports Medicine Education and Research Fellowship, Aspen, CO Harris, Clancy, Pevney, Purnell Grand Rapids, MI
Marc Kornmesser, MD The Union Memorial Hospital Post-Residency Fellowship in Hand Surgery,    Baltimore, MD Graham Anchorage, AK
Tim Lenters, MD University of Washington Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Seattle, WA Matsen, Smith Grand Rapids, MI
Ian Thompson, MD Taos Orthopaedic Institute Sports Medicine Fellowship, Taos, NM Lubowitz, Guttmann Springfield, OH
2003
Timothy Dew, MD The Indiana Hand Center Fellowship in Surgery of the Hand, Indianapolis, IN Greenburg Greenville, SC
Timothy Henne, MD Methodist Sports Medicine Center, Indianapolis, IN Rettig, Misamore, Porter, Snead Grand Rapids, MI
Steven Lantz, MD General Orthopaedics   Fargo, ND
Karl Roberts, MD General Orthopaedics   Grand Rapids, MI
2002
Craig Barrow, MD Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, South Portland, Maine Pomeroy Spokane, WA
Terrence Endres, MD Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship OrthoIndy Methodist Trauma Center, Indianapolis, IN Scheid, Weber, Brokaw, Kaehr Grand Rapids, MI
Randy Lovell, MD Baylor College of Medicine Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Houston, TX Epstein, Budoff, Greer, Stafford, Bennett, Hildreth Grand Rapids, MI
Michael Schnaubelt, MD General Orthopaedics   Green Bay, WI
2001
Robert Limoni, MD Martin Sullivan Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Sidney, Australia Lam Green Bay, WI
Geoffrey Sandman, MD Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship OrthoIndy Methodist Trauma Center, Indianapolis, IN Scheid, Weber, Brokaw, Kaehr Grand Rapids, MI
Paul Thompson, MD General Orthopaedics   Brainerd, MN
Daniel Wilcox, MD General Orthopaedics   Petoskey, MI
2000
David Huebner, MD Orthopaedic Traumatology Fellowship at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH Poka, Davidson, French Kearney, NE
Brian McCarty, MD Adidas Sports Medicine Institute/Eastwood Orthopedic Clinic , Auckland, New Zealand Teitjens, Walsh, Twaddle Milwaukee, WI
Kyle Randall, MD Wellington Orthopaedic/University of Cincinnati Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship, Cincinnati, OH Heidt, Colisimo Grand Rapids, MI
James Ringler, MD University of Washington Traumatology Advanced Clinical Experience, Seattle, WA Routt, Henley, Nork Grand Rapids, MI
1999
James Alfandre, MD Hughston Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, GA Baker, Flandry, Jacobson, Terry Albany, NY
Melissa DeNiel, MD Arthoscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship, Center for Athletic Medicine, Chicago, IL Wolin, Hutchinson Grand Rapids, MI
James Stubbart, MD Charlotte Spine Center/Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital Spine Fellowship, Charlotte, NC Darden, Rhyne, Murrey, Laxer Grand Rapids, MI
Peter Theut, MD University of Connecticut Sports Medicine Fellowship, Farmington, CT Fulkerson, Shea, Nissen Grand Rapids, MI
1998
Stephen Brown, MD Hughston Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, GA Baker, Flandry, Jacobson, Terry Omaha, NE
William Davies, MD University of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Fellowship, Madison, WI Orwin, Graf, Kaplan Waukesha, WI
Michael Langworthy, MD Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA Santore Battle Creek, MI
Michael Merkley, MD Hughston Sports Medicine Fellowship, Columbus, GA Baker, Flandry, Jacobson, Terry Peoria, IL
1997
Susan Day, MD General Orthopaedics   Grand Rapids, MI
John Healey, Jr., MD Baylor Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, TX Bocell, Lowe, Lintner, Moseley, Bryan Grand Rapids, MI
Jeffery Smith, MD University of Washington Combined Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, Seattle, WA Hanel, Vedder, Slack Decatur, IL
Cornel VanGorp, MD Total Joint Fellowship, Salt Lake City, UT Hoffman Columbus, OH
1996
James Engels, MD Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL; Lake Tahoe Orthopaedic Institute, Zephyr Cove, NV Sarwark; Watson, Swanson Minneapolis, MN
Julian Kuz, MD University of Minnesota Combined Hand Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN Putnam, Van Heest, House, McPherson, Husband Grand Rapids, MI
Toni McLaurin, MD Emory University School of Medicine Trauma Fellowship, Atlanta, GA   New York, NY
Troy Pierce, MD University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hand and Microvascular Fellowship, Wexford, PA Imbroglia, Hagberg, Goit, Buterbaugh Bismarck, ND