MEET OUR RESIDENTS
PGY-5
Garrett Kawashima
Midwestern University CCOM
University of California - Riverside
Hometown: Danville, CA
Proceeding Directly Into Practice
Neil Lancaster
Midwestern University CCOM
Illinois Wesleyan University Hometown: Olympia Fields, IL Fellowship: TRIA Orthopedics (Sports Medicine)
Alex Urban
Midwestern University CCOM
Northwestern University
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Fellowship: University of Chicago (Adult Reconstruction)
Mitch Weaver
Burrell COM
Indiana University
Hometown: Carmel, IN
Fellowship: Northshore (Adult Reconstruction)
PGY-4
Joey Bell
VCOM Carolinas Berry College Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA Interest: Sports, Shoulder/Elbow
Michael McGraw
Midwestern University CCOM Colorado Christian University Hometown: Glenwood Springs, CO
Interest: Trauma
Elizabeth Santucci
Ohio University Heritage COM University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: Akron, OH
Interest: Hand
Zachary Zylstra
Midwestern University CCOM
Dordt University
Hometown: Thornton, IL
Interest: Adult Reconstruction
PGY-3
Patrick Brown
Debusk COM
Lincoln Memorial University
Hometown: Mount Vernon, NY
Interest: Hand
Alissa Nesterenko
University of North Texas Health Science Center
University of Toronto
Hometown: Toronto Canada
Interest: Sports/Upper Extermity
Matthew Todd
Des Moines University COM
University of Rochester
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Interest: Trauma
Jonathon Vander Molen
Midwestern University CCOM
Calvin University
Hometown: Ripon, CA
Interest: Sports, Adult Reconstruction
PGY-2
Marvin Carr
Oklahoma State COM Elmhurst College
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Brandon Merryman
Ohio COM Ohio University
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Sam Prissel
Des Moines University COM University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Hometown: Eau Claire, WI
Jerry Stephen
Marian University COM Indiana State University
Hometown: Stephenville, TX
PGY-1
Anthony Andreshak
Midwestern University CCOM
Loyola University Chicago
Hometown: Bowling Green, OH
Interest:
Sophia Jardon
Edward Via CCOM - Auburn
University of Central Florida Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL
Interest:
Olivia Panchal
North Texas CCOM
University of Southern California
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Interest:
Benjamin Tietz
Midwestern University CCOM
St. Norbert College
Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL
Interest:
Previous Classes
2024:
Hunter Aronson - Cape Cod (Adult Reconstruction) | Tony D’Abarno - Geisinger (Adult Reconstruction) | Robert Prior - University of Minnesota (Spine) | Nathan Schneider - Proceeded directly into practice
2023:
Morgan Boren - UT Health Houston (Foot & Ankle) | Bill Monahan - Hennepin County (Adult Reconstruction & Trauma) | Andrew O’Reilly - University of Chicago (Adult Reconstruction) | Matt Soderlund - Stanford University (Trauma)
2022:
Adam Goldman - Beacon Orthopedics (Sports) | Steve Rice - University of Chicago (Adult Reconstruction) | Casey Sigerson - Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center (Hand) | Alex Strassman - Plancher Orthopedics (Sports)
2021:
Steve Parry - Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute (Sports) | Shane Mehta - Washington University (Sports) | Zefu Liu - Washington University (Sports) | Gregory Wynne - Baylor University (Sports)
2020:
Angie San Juan - University of Utah (Pediatrics) | Whitney Hilton - University of Massachusetts (Hand) | Korey Partenheimer - University of Chicago (Adult Reconstruction) | TJ Presley - University of Louisville (Adult Reconstruction)
2019:
Mary Lundgren - Beaumont Medical Center (Spine) | Scott Gleason - TRIA Orthopedics (Sports) | Shane Milu - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Trauma/Adult Reconstruction) | Kurt Madzunovic - Regions Hospital, MN (Trauma/Adult Reconstruction)
2018:
Bryce Braaksma - Allegheny University (Adult Reconstruction) | Shawn Stachler - Tier 1 Institute Orthopedics (General) | Ivan Eck - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Trauma/Adult Reconstruction) | Anna Brown - Detroit Medical Center (Sports)
A Message to Women and Minority Medical Students
We want to welcome and encourage women and medical students of minorities to consider the Franciscan Health Orthopedic Surgery Residency program! We think you will find our orthopedic program outstanding in many ways.
You are about to embark upon an exciting, life-altering experience. You are about to join an elite group of people who will now be your peers going forward. You will continuously be faced with new and exciting encounters. You will be solving problems with critical thinking and applying all of the knowledge from medical school for the good of your fellow human beings.
It is the purpose of Franciscan Health to set forth human resources policies, programs, and practices, which recognize the role of women and minorities in residency programs. Franciscan Health encourages individualism, professionalism, and achievements.
As part of these efforts, our program is committed to identifying and training qualified women and minorities that are interested in the field of orthopedic surgery.