Tufts-Affiliated Hospitals Orthopaedic Residency Program - Our Alumni

Eileen M. Colliton, MD   
MD: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 2018   
Undergraduate: Providence College, 2013
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh

Michael A. Moverman, MD   
MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2018   
MMS: Fugua School of Business, Duke University, 2014   
Undergraduate: Duke University, 2013
Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship: University of Utah Health

Nicholas R. Pagani, MD   
MD: Boston University School of Medicine, 2018   
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, 2014
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital

Margaret “Maggie” V. Pennington, MD   
MD: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2018   
Undergraduate: Franklin and Marshall College, 2013
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: Rothman Institute @ Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine

Na "Nora" Cao, MD   
MD: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017   
MS: University of Pennsylvania, 2012   
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center
Private Practice: Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA

Andrew D. Hagar, MD   
MD: University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2017   
Undergraduate: University of Rochester, 2012   
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: HOAG Orthopedic Institute, Irvine, CA
Private Practice: Concord Orthopaedics, Concord, NH

Taryn E. LeRoy, MD   
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2017   
Undergraduate: Boston College, 2013   
Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship: Washington University @ St. Louis Medical Center
Private Practice: New England Baptist Hospital Spine Group, Boston, MA

Stephen M. Sylvia, MD   
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 2017   
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, 2013   
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship: University of Colorado
Private Practice: Massachusetts General Brigham (MGB) Community Physicians in North Andover, MA

Ian D. Engler, MD 
MD:  Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 2016 
Undergraduate:  Dartmouth College, 2012 
Sports Medicine Fellowship:  University of Pittsburgh, 2022  
Private Practice: Sports Medicine at Central Maine Medicine Center, Lewiston, ME

Mariano E. Menendez Furrer, MD 
MD: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Facultat de Medicino, Spain, 2013 
Ph.D: University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2016   
Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship:  Rush University, 2022 
Private Practice: Oregon Shoulder Institute at Southern Oregon Orthopedics, Medford, OR

John Pinski, MD 
MD: University of Buffalo, State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 2016 
MS: Georgetown University, 2012 
Undergraduate: University of Richmond, 2010 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship:  OrthoCarolina, 2022 
Private Practice: Resurgens Orthopedics, Marietta, GA

Raminta V. Theriault, MD 
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2016 
MS: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2012 
Undergraduate: Boston College, 2011 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship:  Stanford University, 2022 
Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship: University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, 2023
Academic Practice in Orthopaedic Oncology: Ochsner Medical Center / MD Anderson Benson Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA

Gustavo A. Barrazueta, MD 
MD: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2015 
MS: University of South Florida College of Medicine, 2011 
Undergraduate: University of Florida, 2009 
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: The Ohio State University Medical Center, 2121 
 

David M. Ramsden, MD 
MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2015 
Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts – Amherst, 2011 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, 2021 
Private Practice: Orthopaedics New England, Natick, MA / Newton-Wellesley Hospital,  Newton, MA

Alison K. Sarokhan, MD 
MD: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – New Brunswick / Piscataway, 2015 
Undergraduate: Bowdoin College, 2009 
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship:  New York University Langone Health, 2121 
Private Practice:  Bristol Hospital Multi-Specialty Group, Bristol, CT

Sarah V. Stelma, MD 
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 2015 
Undergraduate:  University of Rochester, 2009 
Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship:  University of Southern California / Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, 2121 
Private Practice:  The Pediatric Orthopedic Center, Cedar Knolls, NJ

Jason M. Desmarais, MD 
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2014 
MS: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2009 
Undergraduate: College of the Holy Cross, 2007 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship:  Hoag Orthoapedic Institute 
Private Practice, Concord Orthopaedics, Concord, NH

Geoffrey E. Stoker, MD 
MD: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 2014 
Undergraduate:  Boston College, 2009 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital 
Private Practice: Adult Reconstruction, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Daniel V. Vargo, MD 
MD: University of Buffalo, State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 2015 
Undergraduate: University of Buffalo, State University of New York, 2010 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: OrthoCarolina 
Private Practice, Excelsior Orthopaedics, Buffalo, NY

J. Andrew Younghein, MD 
MD: Tulane University School of Medicine, 2014 
Undergraduate: Lehigh University, 2007 
Spine Fellowship – Rhode Island Hospital / Brown University 
Private Practice – Atrius Health / Harvard Vanguard, Burlington,, MA

Brett L. Hayden, MD 
MD: Albany Medical College, 2013 
Undergraduate: New York University, 2009 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: Brigham & Woman’s Hospital (2019) 
Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship:  University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 
Academic Practice: Mount Sinai Hospital, Divisions of Adult Reconstruction and Orthopedic Oncology

Vanessa Prokuski, MD 
MD: Drexel University College of Medicine, 2013 
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008 
Hand Surgery Fellowship: Philadelphia Hand Center, Thomas Jefferson University 
Private Practice: Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Care Specialists, Raynham, MA

Zabrina M. Shabin, MD 
MD: Drexel University College of Medicine, 2013 
MA: Boston University, 2009 
Undergraduate: Boston University, 2007 
Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship:  New York University Langone Health 
Academic Practice: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

Jonathan A. Stone, MD 
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2013 
Undergraduate: Williams College, 2008 
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Santa Monica Sports Medicine 
Private Practice: Orthopaedic Institute of Wisconsin, Franklin, WI

Aaron K. Black, MD 
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2012 
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Taos Orthopaedic Institute, Taos, NM 
Private Practice:  Sports Medicine in Dillon, CO

Nicholas D. Colacchio, MD 
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2012 
Arthroplasty Fellowship: OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Fellowship, Charlotte, NC 
Private Practice: Adult Reconstruction at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

Matthew R. Gordon, MD 
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2012 
Arthroplasty Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital 
Academic Practice: Adult Reconstruction at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

Christopher S. Travers, MD 
Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine, 2012 
Arthroplasty (Adult Reconstruction) Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania 
Academic Practice: Adult Reconstruction at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

June V. Chanyasulkit, MD 
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2011 
Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship: New York University  
Private Practice: Long Island Bone & Joint, Southhampton, NY

Christopher W. Damsgaard, MD 
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2011 
Arthroplasty Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, 2017 
Private Practice: ProSports Orthopaedics, Boston, MA

Larry V. Lee, MD 
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2011 
Spine Surgery Fellowship: University of Southern California Medical Center, 2017 
Private Practice:  South Denver Spine & Robotic, Denver, CO

Vito Pugliano, MD 
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2011 
Arthroplasty Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, 2017 
Private Practice:  Harvard Vanguard, Boston, MA

Kurt J. Hofmann, MD 
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2010 
Foot and Ankle Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA 
Private Practice: Boston Sports & Shoulder Center, Waltham, MA

Owen P. McGonigle, MD 
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2010 
Sports Medicine Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL 
Private Practice: Bluegrass Orthopedics, Lexington, KY

Ashley L. Rogerson, MD 
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 2010 
Spine Surgery Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital / Boston Spine Group Spine Fellowship 
Academic Practice: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY

Grant G. Seiden, MD 
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, 2010 
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: Philadelphia Hand Center, Philadelphia, PA 
Private Practice: Orthopaedic Specialists of North County, Oceanside, CA

Lauren E. Hansen, MD 
Albany Medical College, 2009 
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Lake Tahoe Sports Medicine Fellowship, Lake Tahoe, CA 
Private Practice: Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics, Albany, OR

Raghuveer Muppavarapu, MD 
University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2009 
Hand Surgery Fellowship: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 
Private Practice: Director of Hand Surgery, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA

Sameer Puri, MD 
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2009 
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 
Private Practice:  Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, IN

Paul S. Whiting, MD 
Harvard Medical School, 2009 
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 
University of Wisconsin Faculty Practice