Program Graduates

The orthopaedic surgery residency program at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University not only draws medical school graduates from around the world. But our alumni also go far with their residency experience.

Our program graduates have been highly successful with finding employment following residency and fellowship in the institution or city of their choice. Take a look at where our graduates come from and where they go.

Where They Came From & Where They Go

2020 GRADUATES

Andrew Henderson, MD University of South Alabama	Spine Fellowship Spine Institute of Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
Matthew Jones, MD Medical College of Georgia	Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship Brown University, Providence, RI
Matthew Meng, MD Medical College of Georgia	United States Air Force
Robert Shelley, Jr., MD Medical College of Georgia	Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Norton Orthopedic Institute, Louisville, KY

2019 GRADUATES

Jason Harms, MD Medical College of Georgia	Spine Fellowship West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Charles Land, MD Mercer University	Spine Fellowship Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Vikram Sampath, MD Medical College of Georgia	Spine Fellowship Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
Christopher Sutton, MD Medical College of Georgia	Trauma Fellowship, MCG, Augusta, GA Hand Fellowship, Gainesville, FL

 

2018 Graduates

Cory Bryan, MD Medical College of Georgia	Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Greenville, SC	Augusta University Orthopaedic Surgery Augusta, GA
Daniel Grahl, III, MD Mercer University	Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Mississippi Sports Medicine, Jackson, MS	Piedmont Orthopaedic Complex Macon, GA
Richard Herman, MD Medical College of Georgia	Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA	Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic Carrollton, GA
Justin Kennon, MD Medical College of Georgia	Shoulder and Upper Extremity Fellowship Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN	Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics Knoxville, TN

2017 Graduates

Michael Cain, MD Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX	Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Clarksville, TN
Jessica Figueroa, MD St. Louis University	Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship SUNY Upstate Medical Univ, East Syracuse, NY	The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics Potomac Valley Orthopaedic Associates, Columbia, MD
Daniel Maxwell, MD Mercer University	Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship Andrews Institute, Gulf Breeze, FL	Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic Carrollton, GA
Oluwatosin Ojo, MD NE Ohio Medical University	Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship Campbell Clinic, Memphis, TN	OrthoGeorgia Macon, GA

2016 Graduates

M. Paul Baker, MD Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO	Athens Orthopaedic Clinic Athens, GA
Alan "A.J." Blackburn, MD Medical College of Georgia	Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA	South Florida Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Stuart, FL
Daniel J. Hackett, Jr, MD University of Alabama, Birmingham	Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship University of Washington, Seattle, WA	Kentucky Bone and Joint Surgeons, Lexington, KY
Robert Willson, MD, MPH Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT	Orthopaedic Residency Faculty Augusta, GA

2015 Graduates

Toby Anderton, MD State University of Upstate New York	General Orthopaedic Practice	Fayetteville Orthopedics, Sports Medicine Fayetteville, NC
Michael "Tony" Anthony Davis, MD Mercer University	General Orthopaedic Practice	Musculoskeletal Associates Albany, GA
Jeffrey P. Smith, MD Medical College of Georgia	Foot and Ankle Fellowship Andrews Institute, Gulf Breeze, FL	OrthoAtlanta Atlanta, GA
Haitao Zhou, MD Beijing Medical University	Spine Fellowship University of Washington, Seattle, WA	Orthopaedic Residency Faculty Seattle, WA

2014 Graduates

Erycka Florie, DO University of NE Col of Osteopathic Med	Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship University of Chicago, Chicago, IL	New England Orthopedic Specialists Boston, MA
Anthony Florschutz, MD Palacky University, Czech Republic	Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Orlando Health, Orlando, FL	BayCare Medical Group Tampa, FL
Gregory Kalv, MD Medical College of Georgia	Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Emory University, Atlanta, GA	Orthopaedic Residency Faculty Augusta, GA

2013 Graduates

Michael A. Clark, MD Medical College of Georgia	General Orthopaedic Practice	Valdosta Orthopaedic Associates Valdosta, GA
Ethan Kellum, MD University of Tennessee	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA	Southern Orthopaedic Specialists Panama City, FL
Paul D. Lane, MD Medical College of Georgia	Spine Fellowship Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, FL	Valdosta Orthopaedic Associates Valdosta, GA

 

2012 Graduates

Craig T. Carter, MD University of Louisville	Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL	Tri-State Orthopaedics Evansville, IN
Mason N. Florence, MD Medical College of Georgia	Foot and Ankle Fellowship University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL	Athens Orthopaedic Clinic Athens, GA
Dale Nicholas "Nick" Reed, MD Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT	Assoc. of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Dalton, GA

2011 Graduates

Julie Gladden Barre, MD Florida State University	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship Hughston Clinic, Columbus, GA	Hughston Clinic Fleming Island, FL
John S. Clapp, MD Wake Forest University	Spine Fellowship Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA	Orthopaedic Assoc. of Augusta Augusta, GA
Eric D. Lincoln, DO Texas Col of Osteopathic Med	Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Brown University, Providence, RI	Navicent Health Macon, GA
Kent J. Lord, MD University of South Alabama	Hand and Upper Extremity, Foot and Ankle Fellowship University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL	Watauga Orthopaedics Johnson City, TN

2010 Graduates

Frederick "Neal" Gregg, DO Kansas City Univ of Medicine and Biosciences	General Orthopaedic Practice	Southern Bone and Joint Hattiesburg, MS
Todd Joseph Twiss, M D Medical College of Georgia	Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship St. Francis Ortho Institute, Columbus, GA	Freeman Health Joplin, MO

2009 Graduates

John "Jay" A. Hinson, MD Medical College of Georgia	Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute, Columbus, GA	Palm Beach Ortho Institute West Palm Beach, FL
Charles "Chip" L. Ogburn, MD Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO	Athens Orthopaedic Clinic Athens, GA
Samuel R. Schroerlucke, MD Medical College of Georgia	Spine Fellowship San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders, San Diego, CA	Tabo Orthopaedics Memphis, TN

2008 Graduates

Thomas Hernandez, MD University of Illinois Chicago	General Orthopaedic Practice	Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Dixon, IL
Justin V. Bundy, MD Medical College of Georgia	Spine Fellowship University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT	Augusta Ortho and Sports Med Augusta, GA
Stephen B. Johnson, DO Univ of Health Sci Col of Osteo Med	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship Andrews Institute, Birmingham, AL	Athens Orthopaedic Clinic Athens, GA

2007 Graduates

Brad Alan Freidinger, MD Duke University	General Orthopaedic Practice	Piedmont Orthopaedic Specialists Concord, NC
Tyler G. Gunderson, MD University of Nevada	General Orthopaedic Practice	Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Dixon, IL
Randall J. Ruark, MD Medical College of Georgia	Total Joint Fellowship Emory University, Atlanta, GA	Hughston Clinic Columbus, GA

2006 Graduates

David Gallagher, MD Medical College of Georgia	General Orthopaedic Practice	Augusta Ortho and Sports Med Augusta, GA
Douglas B. Kasow, DO West Virginia School of Osteo Med	Spine Fellowship AO/ASIF Center for Spine Disorders, Denver, CO	Southern Orthopaedic Specialists Atlanta, GA
Michael Shane Smith, MD LSU Shreveport	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship Barton/Lake Tahoe, Zephyr Cove, NV	Athens Orthopaedic Clinic Athens, GA

2005 Graduates

David M. Cearley, MD Texas A&M University	Pediatric Orthopaedic, Ortho Oncology Fellowship University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT	Orthopaedic Residency Faculty Augusta, GA
Donnis K. Harrison, MD University of Mississippi	Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship The Carrell Clinic, Dallas, TX	Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists Biloxi, MS
Robert G. Lewis, MD University of South Florida	Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship McCluskey Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbus, GA	Columbus Shoulder and Sports Med Columbus, GA

2004 Graduates

Samuel J. Hu, MD Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD	Mercy Medical Group Sacramento, CA
Thomas M. "Beau" Sasser, MD Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship University of Missouri, Columbia, MO	Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick, GA
Marc E. Ward, MD University of Louisville	Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship McCluskey Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbus, GA	Piedmont Orthopaedic Specialists Concord, NC

2003 Graduates

J. Kevin Brooks, MD Medical College of Georgia	General Orthopaedic Practice	Southern Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Brunswick, GA
Bryan T. Edwards, MD East Carolina University	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship Atlanta Sports Medicine Center, Atlanta, GA	Novant Health Cornelius, NC
Douglas J. Federle, MD University of Cincinnati	General Orthopaedic Practice	Southern Indiana Orthopaedics Columbus, IN

2002 Graduates

Thad A. Riddle, MD Medical College of Georgia	General Orthopaedic Practice	Georgia Bone and Joint Surgeons Cartersville, GA
John C. Schnars, MD Medical College of Georgia	General Orthopaedic Practice	Piedmont Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery Jasper, GA
H. Mac Sims, MD Mercer University	Spine Fellowship Denver Spine Ed & Research Inst, Denver, CO	Southern Spine Center Tifton, GA

2001 Graduates

Paul D. Fuchs, DO Chicago Col of Osteo Med	Spine Fellowship Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA	Orthopaedic Specialists of Southwest Florida Fort Myers, FL
Patrick B. Leach, MD University of Kentucky	Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC	Orthopaedic Specialists of Southwest Florida Fort Myers, FL
Bradley R. Noon, MD Medical College of Georgia	Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH	RMM Orthopaedics San Diego, CA

Interested in Joining the Ranks of Our Program Graduates?

Apply to our program today. Or to speak with a representative from our orthopaedic residency program, please contact our program coordinator:

Shannon Williford

swillifo@augusta.edu

706-721-1633