Residency Program Update

Welcome to the Residency Program Update! In addition to having a busy year of clinical education, the residents saw the opening of the new adult emergency room and trauma center. This new trauma center will allow us to provide the residents a robust educational experience with a wide variety of orthoapedic trauma surgeries and patient care activities.

At this year’s AAOS, 4 residents presented research at 5 podium presentations, 3 had posters for presentation, and 1 had a scientific exhibit. These were in addition to papers and posters at other meetings throughout the year such as the ASSH.

With the close of the academic year, we said goodbye to our graduating chief residents:

Kenneth Chakour, MD
University of Louisville – Adult Reconstructive Surgery

Srikanth Divi, MD
Rothman Institute – Spine Surgery

Patrick Leung, MD
Holy Cross Orthopaedic Institute – Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction

Jonathan Twu, MD
The University of Chicago – Hand and Upper Extremity

Noelle Whyte, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – Pediatric Orthopaedics

We wish them all the best in their fellowships and along the next steps in their careers!

We are also very excited to welcome the newest members of the residency:

Jeremy Adler, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine

James Dahm, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

William Polachek, MD
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo

Andrew Rizzi, MD
University of Michigan Medical School

Andrew Straszewski, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin

After eleven years in the role of Residency Program Director, Dr. Toolan has passed the torch. Dr. Toolan’s dedication to teaching, resident education and the residency program was honored with the Gerald S. Laros Faculty Teaching Award at this year’s graduation and with the display of his portrait on the label of the graduating class’ wine blend!