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Orthopedic Fellowship

Meet Our Fellows

Fellowship Alumni
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Jessica Bernstein, MD

Class of 2023-2024

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Ridgewood, NJ

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ

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Rachel Garfinkel, MD

Class of 2023-2024

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

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Erika Valentine, MD

Class of 2023-2024

Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Denver, CO

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Matthew Bauer, MD

Class of 2022-2023

Children’s Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, NJ

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Luke Drake, MD

Class of 2022-2023

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS

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Natalie Zusman, MD

Class of 2022-2023

Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Oregon Health and Science University
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Northwest Permanente 
Portland, OR

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Shaun Conley, DO

Class of 2021-2022

Mercy Clinic Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
St. Louis, MO

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Joanne Dekis, MD

Class of 2021-2022

Pediatric Orthopedics & Hip Preservation Surgery
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia/Children’s National Hospital
Fairfax, VA/Washington, DC

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Ryan Dewitz, MD

Class of 2021-2022

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest
Springdale, AR

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Tyler Tetreault, MD

Class of 2021-2022

Assistant Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

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Jordan Gross, MD

Class of 2020-2021

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 
Westchester Medical Center
Westchester, NY

Sarah Stelma, MD

Class of 2020-2021

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery 
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
The Pediatric Orthopedic Center
Morristown, NJ

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Jonas Owen, MD

Class of 2019-2020

Director, Orthopedic Trauma
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

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Sarah Walker, MD

Class of 2019-2020

Associate Residency Program Director
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA

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James Bennett, MD

Class of 2018-2019

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters
Eastern Virginia  Medical School
Norfolk, VA

Bensen Fan, MD

Class of 2018-2019

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, FL

Kenneth Illingworth, MD

Kenneth Illingworth, MD

Class of 2017-2018

Assistant Director, Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
Cedar Sinaí Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Erin Meisel, MD

Erin Meisel, MD

Class of 2017-2018

Director, Brachial Plexus Program
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

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Haleh Badkoobehi, MD, MPH

Class of 2016-2017

Residency Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA

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Carlos Uquillas, MD

Class of 2016-2017

Team Physician, Los Angeles Angles
Cedars Sinai Kerlan Jobe Institute
Director, Sports Medicine
Shriner’s Hospitals for Children
Los Angeles, CA

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John Cahoy, MD

Class of 2015-2016

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Affiliates Joint and Sports Medicine
Concord, MA

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Scott Yang, MD

Class of 2015-2016

Pediatric Orthopedic & Spine Surgery
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor, University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Jenna Godfrey, MD

Class of 2014-2015

Pediatric Hand Surgery
Kaiser Permanente - Eugene
Center for Orthopedic & Sports Medicine
Eugene, OR

Ted Sousa, MD

Class of 2014-2015

Medical Director, Motion Analysis Center
Shriner’s Hospitals for Children-Spokane
Spokane, WA

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Dominic Gargiulo, DO

Class of 2013-2014

Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Assistant Professor, LSU School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA

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Patrick Whitlock, MD, PhD

Class of 2013-2014

Co-Director, Hip Preservation Center
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Rachel Goldstein, MD, MPH

Class of 2012-2013

Director, Hip Preservation Program
Residency Director, Pediatric Orthopedics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Associate Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

Michael Heffernan, MD

Michael Heffernan, MD

Class of 2012-2013

Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Associate Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

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Matthew Milewski, MD

Class of 2011-2012

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, MA

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Lindsay Andras, MD

Class of 2011-2012

Associate Division Chief
Director of the Spine Program
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Associate Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

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Aimee Brasher, MD

Class of 2010-2011

Division of Orthopedic Surgery
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

J. Lee Pace, MD

Class of 2010-2011

Director, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Plano, TX

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Cordelia Carter, MD

Class of 2009-2010

Director, Women’s Sports Medicine Center
Director, Pediatric Sports Medicine Program
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY

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Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH

Class of 2009-2010

Director and Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics (2012-2019)
Director, Global Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Professor and Vice Chair of Orthopedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

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Karen Myung, MD, PhD, MBA

Class of 2008-2009

Medical Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Dignity Health System
Las Vegas, NV

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Daniel Ruggles, DO

Class of 2008-2009

Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Wudbhav Sankar, MD

Class of 2007-2008

Director, Young Adult Hip Preservation Program
Co-Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Professor, University of Pennsylvania SOM
Philadelphia, PA

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Judson Karlen, MD

Class of 2007-2008

Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Residency Site Director
University of Arizona and Mayo Arizona
Assistant Professor
University of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

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Emory Chang, MD

Class of 2006-2007

Chief, Division of Orthopedic Surgery
Miller Children’s Hospital
Long Beach, CA

Paul Choi, MD

Class of 2005-2006

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

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Jon Oda, MD

Class of 2004-2005

Valley Children’s Healthcare
Fresno, CA

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David Stewart, Jr., MD

Class of 2004-2005

Clinical Associate Professor, UNLV
Children’s Bone & Spine Surgery
Las Vegas, NV

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Stephen Storer, MD

Class of 2003-2004

Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital  
Miami, FL

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Jennifer Weiss, MD

Class of 2003-2004

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center 
Los Angeles, CA

Deirdre Ryan, MD

Class of 2002-2003

Children’s Bone & Spine Surgery
Las Vegas, NV

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Kellie Leitch, MD

Class of 2001-2002

Interim Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Associate Professor
Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Former Member of Canadian Parliament (2011-2019)

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Michael Vitale, MD

Class of 2000-2001

Chief, Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Surgery
Co-Director, Division of Pediatric Orthopedics
Chief Quality Officer, Department of Orthopedics
Columbia University Medical Center

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Arabella Leet, MD

Class of 1999-2000

Chief of Staff
Shriner’s Hospital – Honolulu
Honolulu, HI

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J. Dominic Femino, MD

Class of 1999-2000

Chief, Division of Orthopedic Surgery
Associate Director, Musculoskeletal Tumor Program
City of Hope Hospital 
Pasadena, CA

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Glen O. Baird, MD

Class of 1998-1999

Chief of Staff
Shriners Hospital for Children – Spokane
Spokane, Washington

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Daniel W. Green, MD, FAAP

Class of 1996-1997

Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College 
Director, Pediatric Sports Program
Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY

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Glen M. Ginsburg, MD

Class of 1995-1996

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Omaha, NE

David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM

Class of 1994-1995

Executive Vice Chair, Department of Orthopedics
Director of Pediatric Orthopedics
Co-Director, Spine Center
Cedar Sinaí Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

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Dale Townsend, MD

Class of 1993-1994

Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center
San Francisco, CA

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Eric Wall, MD

Class of 1992-1993

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Director, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati, OH

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Robert J. Bielski, MD

Class of 1990-1991

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
Indiana University School of Medicine
Riley Children’s Hospital
Indianapolis, IN

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David M. Apel, MD

Class of 1989-1990

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

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Larry D. Messer, MD

Class of 1988-1989

Cook Children’s Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX