DMC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
Welcome and thank you for your interest in our program.
The Detroit Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program is committed to training leaders in musculoskeletal care. As one of the premier residency programs in the Detroit metropolitan area, we prepare residents, fellows and medical students on providing high value care that will shape the future of orthopaedic medicine.
Under the leadership of Bryan E. Little, MD, Residency Program Director, our faculty works closely with our residents to help them identify and prioritize patient needs while gradually enhancing their technical fortitude. As we continue to grow, we aim to provide our residents with more opportunities to improve their clinical acumen, develop research projects, and competently practice academic or community orthopaedic surgery at the highest possible level.
For additional information please contact:
Rachel Ginnard
Program Coordinator
Email – [email protected]
E.J. RozekDMC Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Manager - Education, Research & Fellowship Programs
Email – [email protected]
Best Regards,
Bryan E. Little, M.D.
Program Director, DMC/Wayne State University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
DMC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Information
2026
Tannor Court, M.D. | Fong Nham, M.D. |
Cassandra Pino, M.D. | Guillermo Rodriguez, M.D. |
2025
Daniel Cavazos, M.D. | Dominik Fleifel, M.D. |
Matthew Mazur, M.D. | Ishan Patel, M.D. |
2024
| Devan Higginbotham, M.D. University California Davis Spine Fellowship | Muhammad Padela, M.D. Yale Adult Reconstruction Fellowship University California Davis Spine Fellowship |
| Lauren Stimson, M.D. Yale Trauma Fellowship | Abdul Zalikha, M.D. Standford Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
2023
| Michael Jawad, M.D. University of Chicago Sports Medicine Fellowship | Kevin Steelman, M.D. Orlando Health Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
| Zain Sayeed, M.D. Massachusetts General Hospital Adult Reconstruction Fellowship | Sasha Stine, M.D. Detroit Medical Center Trauma Fellowship |
2022
| Nicholas Bolz, M.D. University of Western Ontario Adult Reconstruction Fellowship | David Alex Hamilton, M.D. Houston Methodist Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
| Radomir Dimovski, M.D. Childrens Hospital Colorado Pediatric Fellowship | Mouhanad El-Othmani Hussein, M.D. Columbia University, NY Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
2021
| Brett Chamernik, M.D. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Los Angeles Sports Medicine Fellowship | Patrick Schafer, M.D. Houston Methodist Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
| Aws Hammad, M.D. University of Chicago Oncology Fellowship | Sanar Yokhana, M.D. Vanderbilt University, TN Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
2020
| Vamsy Bobba, M.D. Brown University, RI Spine Fellowship | Mark Zakaj, M.D. University of Chicago Weiss Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
| Arthur Manoli, III, M.D. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Duke University, NC Hip Preservation Fellowship |
2019
| Karun Amar, M.D. Kaiser Permanente Southern California -San Diego Sports Medicine Fellowship | Scott McCarty, M.D. University of Maryland Spine Fellowship |
| Alberto Criado, M.D. Virginia Commonwealth University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship | Bradley Zarling, M.D. University of Chicago Weiss Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
2018
| Kristi Hultman, M.D., PhD Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Sports Medicine Fellowship | Mark Lane, M.D. University of Missouri in Columbia, MO Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
| Ryan Kozlowski, M.D. Tufts Medical Center Hand & Wrist Fellowship | Kristalyn Mauch, M.D. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship |
2017
| Enrique Feria-Arias, M.D. University California Davis/Reno Foot & Ankle Fellowship | Praveen Kanneganti, M.D. University of Chicago Sports Medicine Fellowship |
| Andrew Gupta, M.D. University of Washington Program Pediatric Fellowship University of Utah Health Program Sports Medicine Fellowship | Michael Morris, M.D. University of Rochester Hand & Wrist Fellowship |
2016
| Christopher Cooke, M.D. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Los Angeles Sports Medicine Fellowship | Eric Mancini, M.D. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Los Angeles Sports Medicine Fellowship |
| George Hanson, M.D. Massachusetts General Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Case Western University, OH Trauma Fellowship | Christopher Walsh, M.D. Methodist Hospital Houston Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
2015
| Jon Carlson, M.D. University of Louisville Trauma Fellowship | Kyle Lacy, M.D. Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
| Sami Jaafar, M.D. General Orthopaedic Practice | Jeffrey Sundblad, M.D. University of Tennessee Trauma Fellowship |
2014
| Matthew Cable, M.D. Huntsman Cancer Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship | Matthew Karek, M.D. Cleveland Clinic Foundation Spine Fellowship |
| Nathaniel Jove, M.D. General Orthopaedic Practice | Andrew Pytiak, M.D. Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Pediatric Fellowship University of Colorado Program Sports Medicine Fellowship |
2013
| Russell Benuck, M.D. Stanford University, CA Adult Reconstruction Fellowship | Kerellos Nasr, M.D. University of Texas Southwestern Trauma Fellowship |
| William Kesto, M.D. Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati Sports Medicine Fellowship |
2012
| Darren Herzog, M.D. University of California Adult Reconstruction Fellowship | Jonathan Vigdorchik, M.D. Hospital for Special Surgery, NY Adult Reconstruction/Hip Preservation Fellowship |
| Andrew Mulder, M.D. Cleveland Clinic Adult Reconstruction Fellowship |
2011
| Petra Gheraibeh, M.D. Detroit Medical Center Trauma Fellowship | Gerard Lancaster, M.D. Integris Baptist Medical Center Oklahoma Hand & Wrist Surgery |
| John Khoury, M.D. Michigan International Foot & Ankle Center Foot & Ankle Fellowship | Farhang Raaii, M.D. Twin Cities Spine Center Spine Fellowship |
https://www.dmc.org/health-professionals/training-programs/dmc-orthopaedic-surgery-residency-program
Educational Curriculum
Weekly
- Attend Weekly Didactic Grand Round lectures – Every Wednesday
- Attend 8 week summer anatomy sessions
- Attend 7 week OITE Prep
Each resident will have an opportunity to present academic lectures at weekly conferences
Monthly
- Orthopaedic Journal Club
- Orthopaedic Surgery Visiting Lecturer Series – 2nd Wednesday of the month
- M&M Conference
- Bioskills/Saw Bones Labs
Annual Conferences per PGY year
- PGY 1 – AO Basic
- PGY 2 – AAOS Scopes Course
- PGY 3 – Specialty specific conference – Examples : AO advance, AOSSM, AAHKS, NASS,ASSH,AOFAS, POSNA
- PGY 4 –1 resident attend AO Leadership Conference McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum
- PGY 5 – Board Review Course and AAOS Annual Meeting
All residents attend a local Oncology Course
PGY 2, 3 & 4 – Attend conference to present completed research project
Welcome!
The mission of the Research Division in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Detroit Medical Center is to advance the field of musculoskeletal medicine, science, and surgery through both basic and clinical research.
DMC has attracted the best and brightest physicians, researchers, residents, fellows, and trainees to deliver world-class orthopaedic care, education, and research. The Orthopaedic department is a leader in surgical innovation and performing cutting-edge research. The research faculty and attending physicians deliver both surgical and primary-care service to patients. The research programs offered continue to advance orthopaedic research in biomechanics, kinesiology, physical therapy, neurophysiology of orthopaedic pain, cartilage regeneration and tissue engineering, rehabilitation, nutrition, emerging artificial intelligence applications, and more.
DMC Orthopaedic faculty members are devoted to research, and are advancing patient care by studying disease pathways, helping to develop a broad range of surgical devices and technologies, and study the safety and effectiveness of new procedures.
Our attending faculty physicians are supported by research professionals, fellows, residents, and students who work in the subdivisions of the Orthopaedics department. Studies are frequently conducted with faculty from other basic science and clinical departments including biochemistry, biomedical engineering, and radiology. The department’s faculty members serve on a wide variety of editorial boards and regularly contribute to scientific journals, lecturing at regional, national, and international conferences.
Areas of Research:
- Spine
- Trauma
- Joints
- Sports Medicine
- Biomechanics
- Hand/Wrist
- Foot/Ankle
- Orthopaedic Oncology
- Pediatric Orthopaedics
For more information, please contact one of the research specialists:
Andreea Geamanu, MS, PhD
email: [email protected]
Scientist/ Research Assistant Professor
Research interests: Nutrition, Disease prevention and management, Sports Medicine, Trauma, and Spine.
Chaoyang Chen, MD, PhD
email: [email protected]
Research Scientist, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, DMC.
Director and Associate Professor (Adjunct), Robotic Rehabilitation Lab, Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, https://engineering.wayne.edu/profile/ac0299.
Research Interests: Clinical Orthopaedic Research, Biomechanics, Robotic Assistive Rehabilitation, Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedics.
Research Assistant/ Lab Coordinator
Research Interests: Biomechanics, Nutrition and Disease Prevention
Dr. Kerellos Nasr is our Faculty Medical Student Director. He along with the Program Coordinator will be your point of contact throughout your rotation.
Our away rotation offers a full educational experience and workload similar to that of a first year resident. Students will gain insight into the Orthopaedic residency program at DMC and have the opportunity to rotate through various orthopaedic subspecialties.
Students participate in daily morning inpatient rounds followed by outpatient clinics or operative cases. Individual or group discussions are conducted daily with attending staff and residents. Students are encouraged to attend weekly grand rounds and journal clubs.
We encourage anyone with a passion for orthopaedic surgery who is in their last year of medical school to submit an application for an opportunity to rotate with us in our hospitals and meet our residents and faculty. Please note, not everyone who rotates will be guaranteed an interview with the program.
Curriculum:
The Detroit Medical Center Orthopaedic Department aims to provide students with a diverse and rewarding experience. The curriculum is designed as one month/4-week program. Students will be assigned two of the following 2-week rotations during their rotation.
Trauma – Detroit Receiving Hospital/Sinai Grace
Adult Reconstruction – Cardiovascular Institute
Sports Medicine – Cardiovascular Institute/Huron Valley Hospital
Pediatric Orthopaedic – Children's Hospital of Michigan
Hand & Wrist – Harper Hospital & Outpatient clinics
General Orthopaedics - Huron Valley Sinai Hospital
Along with their daily rotation shifts, every student will be required to complete the following:
2 weekend call shifts
1 weeknight shift per week
An interesting case presentation
To apply for an away rotation at the DMC Orthopaedic Residency Program:
You will need to process your formal request through the WSU VSLO portal.
Keep us up to date and contact our program coordinator – send your contact information, dates of rotation request & school information. Please note an up to date affiliation agreement between our program and your medical school must already be in place.
Dr. Kelleros Nasr
Assistant Professor
Medical Student Director
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery – Trauma
For a rotation please contact our program coordinator
Rachel Ginnard
Program Coordinator DMC Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Offices
Email –[email protected]
E.J. Rozek
DMC Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Manager - Education, Research & Fellowship Programs
Email – [email protected]
DMC Orthopaedic Residency Roster 2025-2026
PGY-1
 Malik Al-Jamal, M.D. |  Joseph Cavataio, M.D. |  Dylan Moran, M.D. |  Theodore Yang, M.D. |
PGY-2
 Joseph Brenner, M.D. |  Rebecca Schultz, M.D. |  Joseph Vyskocil, M.D. |  Devin Young, M.D. |
PGY-3
 Mike Yuyang Chu, M.D. |  Alyssa Goodwin, M.D. |  Alexa Jaune, M.D. |  Abdul-Lateef Shafau, M.D. |
PGY-4
 Serge Andreou, M.D. |  Pranav Khambete, M.D. |  Ameen Suhrawardy, M.D. |
PGY-5
 Emmanuel Adeyemo, M.D. |  Zachary Crespi, M.D. |  Ahmad Hasan, M.D. |  Muhammad Waheed, M.D. |
Congratulations to our 2026 Graduates
 Bryan Little, MDProgram Director Orthopaedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement |  Kerellos Nasr, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Trauma |  Hussein Darwiche, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement |  Rahul Vaidya, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Spine Specialist, Trauma Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University |
 Bryant Oliphant, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Trauma |  Devone Mansour, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Trauma |  Sasha Stine, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Trauma |
Alex Hamilton, MD |
 Walid Yassir, MDPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery |  Heather Lochner, MD Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery |  Brittany Hedrick, MDPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery |  Steven Slotkin, MD Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery |
 Radomir Dimovski, MD Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery |  Andrew Gupta, MD |  Christopher Cooke, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine |  Chase Ansok, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow |
 Michael Jawad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine |  Andrew Tsai, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery |  Ramotsumi Makhene, MDPlastic Surgery, Hand |  Mark Mackey, MD |
 Robert Meehan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle |  Anil Sethi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery, Spine | ||
PGY1
Orthopaedic Pediatrics – 1 month
Adult Reconstruction – 1 month
Trauma – Detroit Receiving Hospital – 3 months
General Orthopaedics – Huron Valley Hospital– 1 month
General Surgery – 1 month
Anesthesia – 1 month
Vascular Surgery – 1 month
Plastic Surgery – VA Medical Center - 2 months
PM&R – RIM – 1 month
PGY2
Orthopaedic Pediatrics –6 weeks
Trauma – Detroit Receiving Hospital – 6 weeks
Hand/Wrist – 6 weeks
Foot/Ankle– 6 weeks
Spine – 6 weeks
Sports Medicine – 6 weeks
Adult Reconstruction – 6 weeks
Research - 6 weeks
PGY3
Adult Reconstruction– 6 weeks
Sports Medicine– 6 weeks
Spine@ Corewell Beaumont, Royal Oak – 6 weeks
Hand/Wrist – 6 weeks
Foot/Ankle– 6 weeks
Trauma – Detroit Receiving Hospital – 6 weeks
Orthopaedic Pediatrics –6 weeks
Oncology @ Corewell Beaumont, Royal Oak – 6 weeks
PGY4
Orthopaedic Pediatrics–3 months
Trauma – Detroit Receiving Hospital – 3 months
Sports Medicine – 6 weeks
General Orthopaedics – Huron Valley Hospital– 6 weeks
Elective – 6 weeks
Adult Reconstruction– 6 weeks
PGY5
Adult Reconstruction– 6 weeks
Sports Medicine– 6 weeks
Trauma – Detroit Receiving Hospital– 3 months
General Orthopaedics – VA Medical Center – 3 months
General Orthopaedics – Huron Valley Hospital– 6 weeks
Elective – 6 weeks