Program Alumni & Testimonials


Hand Surgery Fellowship Alumni

2023-2024

Carlton Fernandes, MD

Aaron Kearney, MD

Plastic Surgery

Private Practice Plastic Surgery
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group Palos Heights, IL


2022-23

Carlton Fernandes, MD

Carlton Fernandes, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery 

Private Practice Ortho 
Central Oklahoma City, OK


2021-22

Kelsey Rebehn, MD

Kelsey Rebehn, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Practice 
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 
Washington, DC


2020-21

Christine Bowman

Christine Bowman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Orthopaedics Associations of Muskegon 
Muskegon, MI


2019-20

Tyler Miller

Tyler Miller, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute 
Chesterton, IN


2018-19

Andy Zhu

Andy Zhu, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Pinnacle Orthopaedics 
Atlanta, GA


2017-18

Anna Acosta

Anna Acosta, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women Hospital 
Long Beach, CA


2016-17

Julia Nuelle

Julia Nuelle, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Practice 
San Antonio Military Medical Center 
San Antonio, TX


2015-16

Frank Gerold

Frank Gerold, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
McAllen Medical Center 
McAllen, TX


2014-15

Julie Colantoni

Julie Colantoni, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Orthocarolina 
Gastonia, NC


2013-14

Matthew Hiro

Matthew Hiro, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Academic Practice 
Emory University 
Atlanta, GA


2012-13

Nicole Nemeth

Nicole Nemeth, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Palo Alto Medical Foundation 
Mountain View, CA


2011-12

Hilton P. Gottschalk

Hilton P. Gottschalk, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Central Texas Pediatric Orthopaedics 
Austin, TX


2010-11

William Lanzinger

William D. Lanzinger, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Practice 
Akron General Orthopaedics 
Akron, OH


2009-10

Cari Cordell

Cari Cordell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

2010-2011 – Shoulder Fellowship 
St. Francis Orthopaedic 
Columbus, GA

Private Practice 
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs 
Hot Springs, AR