Orthopaedic Residents
PGY-5
Christian Curatolo, MD
BS: Kinesiology, Miami University, 2016
Medical School: University of Buffalo, 2020
Andrew Garrone, MD
BS: Biology, Truman State University, 2015
Medical School: University of Missouri, 2020
Elise Grzeskiewicz, MD
BS: Biomedical Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2016
Medical School: University of Buffalo, 2020
Langston Hughes, MD
BS: Biomedical Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2016
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2020
Nik Sarac, MD
BS: Exercise Science Education, The Ohio State University, 2015
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2020
Daniel Wagner, MD
BS: Biology, Purdue University, 2016
Medical School: Indiana University, 2020
PGY-4
Anthony Belmonte, MD
BS: Music and Pre-Medical Studies, College of the Holy Cross, 2015
Medical School: Albany Medical College, 2021
Parker Cavendish, MD
BS: Biology, John Carroll University, 2017
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2021
Hannah Harris, MD
BS: Biomedical Science, 2017
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2021
Connor Hoge, MD
BS: Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 2015
Medical School: University of Cincinnati, 2021
Azeem Malik, MBBS
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan, 2016
Eric Milliron, MD
BS: Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 2017
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2021
PGY-3
Uche Emili, MD
BS: Biology, Loyola University Maryland, 2016
Medical School: Indiana University, 2022
Kyle Huntley, MD
BS: Biochemistry, University of Florida, 2018
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, 2022
Caid Kirven, MD
BS: Kinesiology, University of Virginia, 2016
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2022
Toren Moore, MD
BS: Exercise Science, University of Mount Union, 2016
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2022
Logan Roebke, MD
BS: University of Dayton, 2018
Medical School: University of Toledo, 2022
Spencer Talentino, MD
BS: Biology & Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 2018
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, 2022
PGY-2
Thomas Baldwin, MD
BS: Butler University, Biochemistry, 2018
Medical School: Indiana University, 2023
Ava Brozovich, MD
BA: University of California – Berkley, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2011
MPH: Columbia University, Epidemiology, 2013
Medical School/PhD: Texas A&M, 2023
Nicolas Kuttner, MD
BS: Creighton University, Biology, 2018
Medical School: Creighton University, 2023
Alexander Lee, MD
BS: Yale University, Mechanical Engineering, 2017
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania, 2023
Emily Lu, MD
BS: The Ohio State University, Neuroscience, 2018
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2023
Nicholas Pappa, MD
BS: The Ohio State University, Biomedical Science, 2019
Medical School: The Ohio State University, 2023
PGY-1
Kenan Alzouhayli, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Allison Chowdhury, MD
Medical School: State Un Of New York At Buffalo School Of Med
Cuyler Dewar, MD
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Jenna Gunn, MD
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Noah Mallory, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Adrian Torres, MD
Medical School: State Un of Ny At Stony Brook School of Medicine
Podiatric Residents
PGY-3
Russell Platt, DPM
BS: Life Sciences for Business, Xavier University, 2017
DPM: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, 2022
PGY-2
Lucas Ahlquist, DPM
BS: University of Minnesota, Biology, Society, and the Environment, 2014
DPM: Kent State University, 2023
Samuel Rathe, DPM
BS: University of Iowa, Human Physiology, 2019
DPM: Kent State University, 2023
PGY-1
Amelia Gilson, DPM
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Seth Krueger, DPM
Medical School: Col of Podiatric Med and Surgery, Des Moines Univ
Meet our Orthopaedic and Podiatric alumni
Orthopaedic alumni
Paul Alvarez, MD
BS: Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 2015
MD: University of North Carolina, 2019
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Emory University
Nisha Crouser, MD
BS: Biology, Davidson College, 2014
MD: The Ohio State University, 2018
Fellowship: Hand & Upper Extremity, Vanderbilt University
Daniel Li, MD
BS: Material Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign, 2015
MD: Northwestern University, 2019
Fellowship: Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Jack McKeon, MD
BA: Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, 2015
MD: Medical College of Wisconsin, 2109
Military Service: Active Duty, US Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, CA
David Pettit, MD
BM: Piano Performance, The Ohio State University, 2015
MD: The Ohio State University, 2019
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Austin Roebke, MD
BS: Pre-Medicine, University of Dayton, 2015
MD: The Ohio State University, 2019
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, OrthoCarolina
Podiatric alumni
Deana Lewis, DPM
BS: Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 2016
DPM: Kent State University, 2021
Cameron McMahen, DPM
BS: Biochemistry, Oklahoma State University, 2017
DPM: Kent State University, 2021
Orthopaedic alumni
Joseph Drain, MD
2023 Residency Graduate
BS: Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern, 2010
MD: Case Western, 2017
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, University of Utah
Jeremy Jones, MD
2023 Residency Graduate
BS: History, New York University
MD: Meharry Medical College
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Scottsdale Spine Institute
James Lin, MD
2023 Residency Graduate
BS: Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins
MD: The Ohio State University
Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Craig Luplow, MD
2023 Residency Graduate
BS: Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming
MD: University of Washington
Fellowship: Hand Surgery, SUNY Buffalo
Jesse Morris, MD
2023 Residency Graduate
BS: Biology, Wofford College
MD: Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Univ. of North Carolina
Nicholas Walla, MD
2023 Residency Graduate
BS: Biology, The Ohio State University
MD: University of Toledo
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Univ. of Massachusetts
Eric Welder, MD
2023 Residency Graduate
BS: Biomechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MD: The Ohio State University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Steadman Hawkins
Podiatric alumni
Abshaar Narvel, DPM
BS: Neuroscience, The Ohio State University, 2016
DPM: Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, 2020
Hayden Woldford, DPM
BS: Biology, Colorado State University, 2015
DPM: Kent State University, 2020
Orthopaedic alumni
Chelsea Brown, MD
BS: Biomedical Engineering, Washington University
MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand Surgery, University of Virginia
Erik Contreras, MD
BS: Chemical Engineering, University of Texas - Austin
MD: University of Texas, Southwestern
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow, New York University
Alex DiBartola, MD
BS: Microbiology, The Ohio State University
MPH: The Ohio State University
MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Kathryn Fideler
BS: Nutritional Sciences, Cornell
MPH: Epidemiology, Columbia
MD: Chicago Medical
Fellowship: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, Anderson Clinic
Sean Mitchell, MD
BS: Pre-Professional Studies, Notre Dame
MD: University of Illinois
Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Orlando Health
Carl Quinion, MD
BS: Chemistry and Philosophy, Gordon College
MD: West Virginia
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Oncology, University of Florida
Podiatric alumni
Brenna Hallum, DPM
BS: Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Ohio State University
DPM: Kent State University
Jason Labroo, DPM
BS: Health Sciences, The Ohio State University
DPM: Kent State University
Orthopaedic alumni
Ryan Blackwell, MD
BS: Human Biology, Michigan State University
MD: The Ohio State University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, UC Health Steadman Hawkins Clinic – Denver
Shankar Narayanan, MD
BS: Biology, The Ohio State University
MD: Wright State University
Fellowship: Adult Reconstructive Surgery, New York University – Langone
Richard Samade, MD
BS: Electrical Engineering, UCLA
MS: Biomedical Engineering, UCLA
PhD: Biomedical Engineering, UCLA
MD: Vanderbilt University
Fellowship: Hand & Upper Extremity, Hospital for Special Surgery
Juan Santiago, MD
BS: Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico
MS: Comparative and Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University
MD: The Ohio State University
Private Practice: Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Sravya Vajapey, MD
BS: Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University
MD: Washington University
Fellowship: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
Podiatric alumni
Seth Holland, DPM
BS: Biology, Otterbein University
DPM: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
Mena Shafiek, DPM
BS: Biology, The Ohio State University
DPM: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
Orthopaedic alumni
Travis Frantz, MD
BS: Applied Exercise Science, Huntington University
MD: Indiana University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Tria Orthopaedics, Minneapolis
Krystin Hidden, MD
BS: Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Champaign
MD: University of Toledo
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle
Steven Niedermeier, MD
BS: Biology, The Ohio State University
MD: The Ohio State University
Fellowship: Hand & Upper Extremity, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte
Robert Pettit, MD
BS: Biology, The Ohio State University
MD: University of Cincinnati
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, New England Baptist, Boston
Darren Plummer, MD
BS: Accounting, Business Finance and Mandarin Chinese, Gonzaga University
MBA: Business Administration, Notre Dame University
MD: Indiana University
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Rush University, Chicago
Podiatric alumni
Nicholas DiMassa, DPM
BS: Biology, Cleveland State University
DPM: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
James Pipes, DPM
BS: Culinary Arts Management, The Culinary Institute of America
DPM: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine