DMC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

The fellow is required to complete at least one clinical or basic science research study during their one-year tenure. The goal is to complete a quality publishable project, written and submitted to peer-reviewed journal and presented at a meeting appropriate to the content of the study. The fellowship director holds the belief that science and scientific inquiry is about answering questions. We develop questions and go about finding ways to answer them. Research is often collaborative as we seek out labs that have the facilities to assist us in answering our questions.

Fellows are asked to begin the planning process for the next year’s fellows to ensure each fellowship class is involved in two research projects.

The research aspect of the fellowship program will provide the fellows with the structure and techniques to design a plan, implement a study, write a manuscript, and present at regional and national meetings.

Fellows Attend & participate in the DMC Graduate Medical Education and Department of Quality and Safety; GME QuESST Research Day Poster Competition and attend & present research project findings at the DMC Orthopaedic and Sports medicine Research Day Conference.

If you would like any additional information regarding research or our alumni fellow projects, please contact our research team.

• Chaoyang Chen, MD, PhD

email: [email protected]

• Andreea Geamanu, MS, PhD

email: [email protected]

Fellowship Academic Conferences

Weekly:

• Attend weekly lectures and present 6-7 topics at lectures each year

Monthly:

• Attend Orthopaedic Department Visiting Lecturer Series - 2nd Wednesday of the month
• Attend Sports Medicine Journal Club – 1st Wednesday of the month
• Attend bioskills and MSK ultrasound labs – 4^th Wednesday of the month

Annual:

• Attend American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting (July)
• Fellow Arthroscopy Courses (May/June)

• Attend & participate in the DMC Graduate Medical Education and Department of Quality and Safety; GME QuESST Research Day Poster Competition (April)
• Attend & present research project findings at the DMC Orthopaedic and Sports medicine Research Day Conference (June)

Memberships:

• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
• Arthroscopic Association of North America (AANA)
• American Shoulder and Elbows Surgeons (ASES)

Regional and National Conferences
Sports Medicine Fellows will have the opportunity to attend several meetings and conferences throughout the fellowship. Fellows also receive an educational stipend that can be used towards education expenses or any additional conferences selected with program director approval.

The Program is divided into 4 three-month rotations:

Rotation #1:

Todd Frush, M.D.

This rotation will focus on arthroscopic and complex surgery procedures of the knee and lower extremity.

Rotation #2:

Christopher Cooke, M.D.; Jason Holcomb, M.D.; Collin O’Keefe, D.O.

This rotation will focus on arthroscopic sports medicine procedures of the knee, shoulder and elbow with additional focus on complex shoulder procedures.

Rotation #3:

Shariff K Bishai, D.O.; Matthew Sardelli, M.D.

This rotation will focus on sports medicine procedures of the knee, complex shoulder and elbow.

Rotation #4:

Chase Ansok, M.D.

This rotation will focus on arthroscopic sports medicine procedures of the shoulder, complex shoulder, and elbow.

Todd Frush, M.D.
Program Director
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Fellowship
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Sports Medicine Research and Education Foundation

Chase Ansok, M.D.
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Fellowship
Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Shariff K Bishai, D.O.
Residency
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Fellowship
Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in New York City

Christopher Cooke, M.D.
Residency
DMC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Detroit, MI
Fellowship
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Kerlan-Jobe Sports Medicine Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA

Jason Holcomb, M.D.
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Fellowship
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Robert Meehan, M.D.
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Fellowship
Foot & Ankle Surgery, University California San Diego, San Diego, CA

Collin O’Keefe, D.O.
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Garden City Hospital, Garden City, MI
Fellowship
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, DMC Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Detroit, MI

Matthew Sardelli, M.D.
Residency
University of Utah
Fellowship
TRIA Institute/University of Minnesota 

Raheef AlAtassi, MBBS/M.D.
Medical School: 
Al-Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University College of Medicine
Residency: 
Western University London, Ontario
Fellowship:
Mayo Clinic Arizona Adult Reconstruction

All Sports Medicine Fellows will cover their “own” high school team during their year of tenure. Coverage includes pre-participation physicals, game coverage, and other event coverage throughout the year. High school coverage is focused primarily on football games but other sports may be covered for the school as well.

In addition to opportunities working with school, club and semi-professional teams, another integral component of DMC Sports Medicine outreach is participation in key athletic events in the city. Some of the key events include:

• United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) – Independent minor league baseball (approx. 20 games covered)
• Detroit City Football Club (DCFC) – Men’s & Women’s Team (approx. 15 games covered)
• Detroit Grand Prix ( 1 weekend end of May beginning of June)
• Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic (end of Aug)
• Detroit Women’s Half Marathon on Belle Isle and other community races and events (September)
• Detroit Police 5k
• Heels & Wheels Handcycle and 5k event
• Detroit Marathon (October)
• MHSAA Wrestling Championships (March/April)
• Alpine Village – Downhill Skiing

Community Education Programs

In addition to providing immediate access to physicians and health care services to the schools and clubs, the DMC Sports Medicine team provides schools and clubs with educational programs. Some of these programs, which involve the fellows, include:

• Boot Camps – Educational sessions in which physicians, therapists and trainers give lectures, exercises, and assessments related to a specific sport.
• Pre-participation sports physicals - Our team of physicians and trainers go to schools and provide the required physicals and paperwork necessary for the athlete to participate in their sport.
• Pre-season screenings - We screen teams of athletes to assess each athlete’s flexibility, strength, and right to left asymmetries.

Moonlighting

DMC Sports Medicine Fellowship does not require moonlighting. However if a Fellow would like to moonlight he/she must meet the below requirements:

Fellow education is a full-time endeavor; the Program Director must ensure that moonlighting does not interfere with the ability of the Fellow to achieve the goals and objectives of the educational program.

During the time moonlighting has been approved. The Fellow will not be permitted to exceed moonlighting 3-4 times per month and/or only 1 weekend per month.

The following requirements must be met before a Fellow may schedule moonlighting;

• Fellows must hold a permanent Michigan medical license (not an educational limited license), a Michigan CS‐3 (Controlled Substance) pharmacy license and an independent federal DEA number in order to moonlight
• Liability coverage for moonlighting activities is NOT provided through DMC-GME. It is the responsibility of the Fellow to ensure that appropriate liability coverage is in place for his/her moonlighting activities
• Internal and external moonlighting must be counted toward the 80‐hour weekly limit on duty hours

Additional information for requirements per the GME will be available for any Fellow applying to ensure GME compliance

Fellow On-Call

• Clinic Call – home based call covering all DMC Sports Medicine Clinics. Fellows cover call for all attending’s working in the clinics. Fellows are scheduled approximately 6 days of call per month.

Duty Hours

All fellows are required to follow the resident/fellow work hours regulations set forth by the ACGME. Work hours will be recorded by the fellows and monitored by the program staff. 

Our fellowship program is an Orthopaedic surgery sponsored program. The program works closely with both our Orthopaedic Surgery residency and our Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Our program participates with applications submitted through the SF Match. If you are interested in applying to the program please submit your application in the SF Match system.

Admission Requirements

Prior to entering our fellowship program, candidates are required to:

• successfully complete an approved 5-year orthopaedic surgery residency program at an ACGME, ACGME-I, AOA, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) accredited residency
• successfully pass USMLE Steps 1, 2 (CK) and 3 or COMLEX level 1, 2, 3
• Current ACLS & BLS
• For applicants that hold a visa, J-1 is the only visa accepted by the program.

Interviews

Our program follows the AOSSM interview dates schedule by region of the country. Our program is in the Midwest region. Interviews will be held January – March scheduled when the Midwest programs are approved to interview each year.