Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our incoming fellows as they begin their journey with the Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. We are proud to welcome this exceptional group of physicians to our world-renowned training programs.
At Duke, our mission is to equip fellows with the clinical, surgical, and academic expertise needed to practice orthopaedic surgery at the highest level—whether in academic medicine or community practice. Our programs are designed to cultivate ethical, skilled, and compassionate leaders across every orthopaedic subspecialty.
Please join us in welcoming the 2025–2026 fellowship class:
Adult Reconstruction
- William Gilbert – Medical College of Georgia
- Cierra Hong – Duke University
- Joseph Robin – University of Alabama
- Jason Shah – University of Maryland
Adult Spine
- Isaac Nivar – Lake Erie COM
- Michael Patetta – University of South Carolina
Foot and Ankle
- Brian Cost – Ohio University COM
- Elizabeth Durante – University of South Carolina
- Suzanne Naughton – Tufts University
- Mark Nazal – Wake Forest University
Hand
- Daniel Joh – Duke University
- Erik Mersereau – Midwestern University
- Taylor Southworth – University of Illinois at Chicago
Pediatrics
- Munther Al-Saber – Jordan
- Ali Asma – Turkey
Primary Care Sports Medicine
- Benjamin Gold – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Graham Hall – University of South Carolina
- Jack Keeley – University of Kansas
Sports Medicine
- Brittany DeClouette – Keck School of Medicine
- David Ferguson – University of Leicester
- David Ge – NYU
- Samuel Grant – University of Edinburgh
Trauma
- Michael Trumbo – California Northstate University
Duke Orthopaedic Surgery is proud to support each fellow in advancing their expertise, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and contributing meaningfully to Duke’s enduring legacy of excellence in orthopaedic care.