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Orthopaedic Surgery
IU School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery residents continue to match at competitive fellowships in a variety of orthopaedic subspecialties.

Residency Alumni

Residents continue to match at competitive fellowships in a variety of orthopaedic subspecialties. In the last five years, the department has had 87 percent of our residents pursue a fellowship after residency; three residents elected to go into general practice immediately after residency and did not apply for a fellowship.

Fellowship Match Results

Kevin Becker, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois

James Fischer, MD, Hand Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina

Andrew Gudeman, MD, Sports Medicine Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, 

Durham, North Carolina

George Kolettis, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, Florida

Abhi Seetharam, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, South Jersey,  New Jersey

Emily Zielinski, MD, Spine Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Casey Beleckas, MD, Upper Extremity, Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Kayla Bradburn, MD, SpineUniversity of Wisconsin Spine Surgery Fellowship in Madison, Wisconsin

Jesse Caballero, MD, Spine, Surgical Spine Fellowship at Hoag Orthopedics in Irvine, California

Josh Flores, MD, Trauma, University of Tennessee - Campbell Clinic Trauma Fellowship in Memphis, Tennessee

Greg Schmidt, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Florida Ortho Institute in Tampa, Florida

Mitch Beckert, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Zach Goldstein, MD, Spine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan

Akshay Jain, MD, Foot and Ankle, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York

Jeff Klott, MD, Sports Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee

Tyler McCarroll, MD, Sports Medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Alabama

Cam Metzger, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Kaitlyn Hurst, MD, Foot and Ankle, The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, Falls Church, Virginia

Josesph Jacobson, MD, Foot and Ankle, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Michael Kheir, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York

Aaron Baessler, MD, Sports Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee 

Nathan Bowers, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Mark Hood, MD, Adult Reconstruction, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

Anokha Padubidri, MD, Trauma, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Cody Shafer, MD, Pursued general orthopaedic practice

Robert Kulwin, MD, Foot and Ankle, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, Chicago, Illinois

Stephen Oleskiewicz, MD, Trauma, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Brock Reiter, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Tyler Smith, MD, Trauma, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Robert Wessel, MD, Trauma, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana

Deren Bagsby, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Kentucky

James Creighton, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Adam Huff, MD, Foot and Ankle, Orthopedic Associates of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Chase Maloy, MD, Sports Medicine; Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana

Brian Wissel, MD, Sports Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana

Chris DeFalco, MD, Sports Medicine, Tria Orthopaedic Center at University of Minnesota, Bloomington, Minnesota

Andrew Freese, MD, Sports Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Jonathan Harris, MD, Pursued general orthopaedic practice

Stella Lee, MD, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Scott Linger, MD, Sports Medicine, Tria Orthopaedic Center at University of Minnesota, Bloomington, Minnesota

Gregory Slabaugh, MD, Pursued general orthopaedic practice