Welcoming Our Exceptional Incoming Orthopaedic Residents

Shaping the Future of Orthopaedic Surgery and Leadership
Match Day 2025

We are delighted to welcome our incoming orthopaedic residents. These eight individuals epitomize the values of humility, compassion, and a love of learning—traits that will serve them well as they join the Duke Orthopaedic family. Their impressive backgrounds and diverse interests will undoubtedly enhance our program. We are proud to have them join our team and are eager to work together to shape them into exceptional orthopaedic surgeons and future leaders in the field.

Congratulations to:

  • Alex M. Bassil – Duke University School of Medicine; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
  • Mikhail A. Bethell – Duke University School of Medicine; Boston College 
  • Clark Bulleit – Duke University School of Medicine; Duke University 
  • Hayden Elizabeth Harvard – Mercer University School of Medicine; Auburn University 
  • Justin Leal – University of Florida College of Medicine; Emory University 
  • William A. Millar – East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine; The University of Texas at San Antonio 
  • Nancy Park – Yale School of Medicine; Georgia Institute of Technology 
  • Juan Bernardo Villarreal Espinosa – Tecnologico de Monterrey Escuela de Medicina Monterrey

Thank you to our outstanding group of faculty, residents, and staff who led the interview process: 

  • Faculty: Samuel Adams, MD; Melissa Allen, MD; Kendall Bradley, MD; Brian Brigman, MD; Anthony Catanzano, MD; Malcolm DeBaun, MD; Christopher Klifto, MD; Neill Li, MD; Joe Minchew, MD; Eliana Saltzman, MD; Samuel Stanley, MD; Erica Taylor, MD; Alison Toth, MD; and, Jocelyn Wittstein, MD.
  • Residents: Megan Badejo, MD; Rafeal Baker, Jr., MD; Anna Bryniarski, MD; Grant Cabell, MD; Jonathon Florance, MD;  Mack Hardaker, MD; Emily Harman, MD; Zoe Hinton, MD; Eoghan Hurley, MD; Patrick Kelly, MD; Alex Meyer, MD; Lucy Meyer, MD; Baker Mills, MD; Alexandra Paul, MD; Isabel Prado, MD; and, Christine Wu, MD.
  • Staff: Mitenna Allen, Cheryl DePaolis, Susan Fuller, Ty Green, Jenni Holt, Tahmeko McDonald, Michelle Minnich, Susan Mylott, Lucie Sowell, Wendy Thompson, Kelly Williams, and Amy Wolf-Engel.

We are eager for the future and excited to embark on the next five years with this exceptional class.
 
All the best,
Ben Alman, MD
Will Eward, MD

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