The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery hosted the 2022 Chief Residents' Dinner and Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, June 25, 2021, at the Angus Barn Pavilion.
Dr. Benjamin Alman kicked off the event with welcome and opening remarks. The Chief Residents presented the Frank H. Bassett, III, MD Teaching Award to Melissa Erickson, MD in Recognition and Appreciation of Excellence in Clinical Instruction and Commitment to Resident Education. Fellow Heather Wortham was chosen as Fellow of the Year. The award was selected by the Chief Residents in recognition of a fellow who distinguished themselves in their dedication towards resident teaching and patient care over the course of the year and made a significant impact on the residency. The PGY-1 class presented the chiefs with the Plankowner Presentation in recognition of the time they worked with them on the Trauma rotation.
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Graduating chiefs were honored at the dinner and the faculty announced where they are going upon graduation:
KELMS AMOO-ACHAMPONG, MD
Sports Medicine Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023 Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
EDWARD L. BALDWIN, III, MD
Spine Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
ELSHADAY BELAY, MD
Adult Reconstruction Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
DANIEL CUNNINGHAM, MD, MHSc
Trauma Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD
AMANDA FLETCHER, MD, MS
Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023: Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
DANIEL LORENZANA, MD, MS
Hand Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023: Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, Philadelphia, PA
ELIANA SALTZMAN, MD
Hand Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023: OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
HANCI “HANS” ZHANG, MD
Spine Surgery Fellowship, 2022-2023: Norton Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, KY
The graduating fellows were honored at the dinner and the faculty announced where they are going upon graduation:
Hayden L. Joseph, MD
Christus Good Shepard Medical Center, Longview, TX
Timothy L. Kahn, MD
St. Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Andrew Schwartz, MD
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Jose E. San Miguel, MD, PhD
"I’m taking time off right now and eventually, I hope to go into private practice."
Deepek Ramanathan, MD
EmergeOrtho, Greensboro, NC
Alexander S. Rascoe, MD, MBA
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Ryan M. Ridenour, MD
Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates
Miqi “Mimi” Wang, MD
University of Florida Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Gainsville, FL
Allison Roe Mitchell, MD
Hope Orthopedics of Oregon, Salem, OR
Devon J. Ryan, MD
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, Syracuse, NY
Anne R. Wright, MD
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Arthur Manoli, III, MD
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS), Greenwich, CT
Eslam Alkaramany, MD, BCh
Fellowship - Foot & Ankle
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Heather R. Wortham, DO
Lakeland Regional Medical Hospital, Lakeland, FL
Steven L. Bokshan
Cone Health, Greensboro, NC
Samantha Tayne, MD, MBA
UNC Department of Orthopaedics, Chapel Hill, NC
Jeremiah D. Johnson, MD
Twin Cities Orthopedics, Eagan, MN
Nimit K. Lad, MD
Resurgens Orthopaedics, Atlanta, GA