Franciscan Health
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM
The Franciscan Health Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program is a five-year, ACGME-accredited program designed to provide comprehensive clinical and operative training across a diverse network of academic and community hospitals throughout Chicagoland. Residents are exposed to a broad spectrum of orthopaedic pathology, with progressive responsibility and increasing autonomy aligned with level of training.
The program emphasizes rigorous surgical education, structured didactics, and hands-on operative experience designed to prepare residents for independent practice or fellowship training.
NEWS AND UPDATES
FELLOWSHIP MATCH 2026
FELLOWSHIP MATCH 2026
Patrick Brown, Jr. D.O.
Loyola University
Hand
Alissa Nesterenko D.O.
Baylor College of Medicine
Hand
Matt Todd D.O.
University of Chicago
Trauma
Jonathan Vander Molen D.O.
Hedley Adult Reconstruction Hip and Knee Fellowship
Adult Reconstruction
Congratulations to Our New Interns!
Meet the Franciscan Orthopedic Class of 2031.
Residents attended the Citywide Synthes Trauma Symposium at Fogo de Chão, featuring educational programming and case-based discussion. Hunter Aronson (pictured) and Tony D’Abarno presented trauma cases unique to our program, including a case from Advocate Christ Medical Center.
MEET OUR RESIDENTS
The program accepts four residents each year, for a total of twenty residents across all training levels.
Living in Chicago
Chicago is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse metropolitan regions, offering vibrant neighborhoods, exceptional dining, cultural institutions, professional sports, and convenient transportation. While the program’s primary training site is located in the south suburbs, most residents live in downtown Chicago, allowing them to enjoy urban life while training across a broad spectrum of academic and community clinical environments and patient populations.