We are delighted to welcome our incoming orthopaedic surgery residents to Duke. This exceptional group of eight individuals embodies the values that define our program—humility, compassion, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine love of learning. Their impressive academic backgrounds, breadth of experience, and broad interests will strengthen our department and enrich our learning environment. We are proud to welcome them to the Duke Orthopaedic family and look forward to working closely with them over the next five years as they grow into outstanding orthopaedic surgeons and future leaders in our field.
Congratulations to:
- Zodina Beiene – Virginia (BSE), Weill Cornell (MD)
- Alexis “Lexi” Clifford – Duke (BS), Florida (MD)
- Alexander Goff – Duke (BS), UT Southwestern (MD)
- Nicholas “Reid” Kiritsis – Washington & Lee (BS), Wake Forest (MD)
- Michael Ramos – Princeton (BA), Case Western (MD)
- Dana Rowe – Vanderbilt (BA), Duke (MD)
- John “JT” Streepy – WashU (BS), Rush (MD)
- Aaron Therien – Duke (BS), Duke (MD)
We extend our sincere thanks to Wendy Thompson, Emily Harman, and Isabel Prado for the countless hours they devoted to this effort. We would also like to recognize and thank:
- Faculty: Samuel Adams, MD; Melissa Allen, MD; Brian Brigman, MD; Anthony Catanzano, MD; Malcolm DeBaun, MD; Amanda Hayes, MD; William Jiranek, MD; Christopher Klifto, MD; Brian Lau, MD; Jay Levin, MD; Joe Minchew, MD; Steven Olson, MD; Peter Passias, MD; Shalini Ramasunder, MD; William Richardson, MD; Samuel Stanley, MD; Erica Taylor, MD; Julia Visgauss, MD; and Jocelyn Wittstein, MD.
- Residents: Olivia Blaber, MD; Chanell Brown, MD; Anna Bryniarski, MD; Mark Cullen, MD; Mack Hardaker, MD; Emily Harman, MD; Alex Hodakowski, MD; Alex Meyer, MD; Baker Mills, MD; Isabel Prado, MD; Denise Smith, MD; and Jack Twomey-Kozak, MD.
- Staff: Mitenna Allen; Cheryl DePaolis; Tammie Frazier; Kahlan Hodge; Jenni Holt; Tahmeko McDonald; Kierra McNair; Christina Richardson; Lucie Sowell; Wendy Thompson; Renata Walker; Kelly Williams; and Crystal Wilson.
We are excited for the future of our program and grateful to everyone who helped make this recruitment season such a success. We look forward to embarking on the next five years with this remarkable class.
All the best,
Ben Alman, MD
Will Eward, MD