Our Expert Team
Our Expert Team - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Executive Leadership

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Chair and Executive Medical Director
Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Oncology
Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH
Director of Strategy and Partnerships
Associate Professor
Physiatry

Sharon L. Hame, MD
Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Professor
Hip Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine

Karen Lyons, PhD
Vice Chair of Research
Professor
Research Interest: Growth Factor Signaling in Mammalian Development and Disease

David R. McAllister, MD
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Division Chief of Sports Medicine
Professor
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction

Frank Petrigliano, MD
Residency Program Director
Professor
Department Faculty

Peter G. Alexakis, MD
Staff Physician

Derek Altema, MD
Assistant Professor

Kodi K. Azari, MD
Professor

Soroush Baghdadi, MD
Assistant Professor

Prosper Benhaim, MD
Associate Professor
Hand/Microsurgery Fellowship Program Director
Division Chief of Hand Surgery
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery

Julie T. Bernthal, MD
Staff Physician
Orthopaedic Endocrinology

Umesh T. Bhagia, MD
Staff Physician

Edward C. Cheung, MD
Assistant Professor

Alexander B. Christ, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Oncology
Musculoskeletal/Oncology Fellowship Program Director

Brian Donohoe, MD
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Jonathan T. Droessler, MD
Staff Physician

Calvin J. Duffaut, MD
Assistant Professor

Paige M. Dyrek, DO
Assistant Professor

Eric D. Farrell, MD
Associate Professor

David E. Fish, MD
Professor
Physiatry

Amanda M. Honsvall Hoefler, MD
Staff Physician
Sports Medicine

Tyler P. Jackson, MD
Assistant Professor

Devon M. Jeffcoat, MD
Associate Professor

Andy Jensen, MD, MBE
Assistant Professor
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Eric E. Johnson, MD
Professor
Division Chief of Trauma Surgery
Hip Replacement, Joint Replacement, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pelvic Fractures

Kristofer J. Jones, MD
Associate Professor
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction

Jae H. Jung, MD
Associate Professor
Physiatry

Deborah Krakow, MD
Professor
Musculoskeletal Genetics

Thomas J. Kremen, MD
Assistant Professor
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction

John F. Lawrence, MD
Assistant Professor
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Elizabeth L. Lord, MD
Assistant Professor

James Luck, MD
Professor
Hemophilia, Joint Replacement

Joseph P. Luftman, MD
Staff Physician

Edward J. McPherson, MD
Professor

Roy A. Meals, MD
Staff Physician

Emily M. Miller, MD
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Aurelia Nattiv, MD
Professor

William L. Oppenheim, MD
Professor
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Sabrina P. Sawlani, DO
Assistant Professor

Timothy A. Schaub, MD
Associate Professor

William L. Sheppard Jr., MD
Assistant Professor

Joseph P. Solberg, DO
Assistant Professor
Physiatry,

Nelson F. SooHoo, MD
Professor

Alexandra I. Stavrakis, MD
Assistant Professor

Daniel V. Vigil, MD
Associate Professor

Lauren E. Wessel, MD
Assistant Professor
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Oncology, Microsurgery

Kyle S. Yang, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation