Current Residents
PGY-5
![Charlie Long, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Charles%20Long.jpg)
Name | Charlie Long, MD |
Hometown: | Charlotte, NC |
Undergrad: | Appalachian State University |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Hand, Sports |
Hobbies: | Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking |
![Jake Markel, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Jacob%20Markel.jpg)
Name | Jake Markel, MD |
Hometown: | Ann Arbor, MI |
Undergrad: | University of Michigan |
Medical School: | Wayne State University SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Foot & Ankle, Spine, Trauma |
Hobbies: | University of Michigan/Detroit Sports, Drums, Board Games, Alpine Skiing |
![Adam Miller, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Miller%20Photo.jpg)
Name | Adam Miller, MD |
Hometown: | Richmond, VA |
Undergrad: | James Madison University |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Adult Reconstruction |
Hobbies: | Weight Lifting, Half Marathon running, Football |
![Shikha Sachdeva, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Shikha%20Sachdeva.jpg)
Name | Shikha Sachdeva, MD |
Hometown: | Pikeville, KY |
Undergrad: | Duke University |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Musculoskeletal Oncology, Trauma |
Hobbies: | Hiking, Biking/Peloton, Dogs, Playing Piano, Traveling |
![Mike Sirignano, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Sirignano%20Photo.jpg)
Name | Mike Sirignano, MD |
Hometown: | Franklin, MA |
Undergrad: | Wake Forest University |
Medical School: | University of Cincinnati SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Shoulder & Elbow, Upper Extremity Trauma |
Hobbies: | Travel, Photography, Golf |
PGY-4
![Elive Likine, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Likine%20Photo.jpg)
Name | Elive Likine, MD |
Hometown: | Rochester Hills, MI |
Undergrad: | University of Michigan |
Medical School: | Indiana University SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Upper Extremity, Adult Reconstruction, Sports |
Hobbies: | Bettering myself through health and fitness, NBA/NFL, Grilling/Smoking Meats, Yard Work, Boating, Caring for my two Pitbulls |
![Sarag Abhari, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Abhari.jpg)
Name | Sarag Abhari, MD |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | University of Louisville |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Adult Reconstruction, Hand and Upper Extremity |
Hobbies: | Soccer, Weightlifting, Reading, Trying new foods, FIFA |
![James Gainer, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Gainer.jpg)
Name | James Gainer, MD |
Hometown: | Elkins, WV |
Undergrad: | West Virginia Wesleyan College |
Medical School: | Marshall University SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Adult Reconstruction, Trauma, Spine |
Hobbies: | Exercise, Hiking, Playing Basketball/Baseball |
![Jonathan Gardner, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Gardner.jpg)
Name | Jonathan Gardner, MD |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | University of Kentucky |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Sports, Adult Reconstruction |
Hobbies: | Wake Surfing, Golfing, Lifting weights |
![Dallas Hagman, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Hagman.jpg)
Name | Dallas Hagman, MD |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | University of Louisville |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Hand, Trauma |
Hobbies: | Miami Dolphins Football, Pick-Up Basketball, Movies, Spending time with Fiancé |
![Alex Jouflas, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Jouflas.jpg)
Name | Alex Jouflas, MD |
Hometown: | Fruita, CO |
Undergrad: | University of Arizona |
Medical School: | University of Colorado SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Joints, Sports, Trauma |
Hobbies: | Denver Broncos Football, Arizona Wildcats Basketball, Golf, Hiking, Traveling |
PGY-3
![Rahool Bhimani, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Bhimani%20Rahool.jpg)
Name | Rahool Bhimani, MD |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | Washington University in St. Louis |
Medical School: | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Sports, Adult Reconstruction |
Hobbies: | Golf, Louisville Basketball, Trying out new restaurants |
![Ruben Bueno, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Bueno%20Ruben.jpg)
Name | Ruben Bueno, MD |
Hometown: | Milan, MO |
Undergrad: | University of Missouri |
Medical School: | University of Kansas SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Upper Extremity, Sports |
Hobbies: | Following Kansas City Chiefs & Royals, International Soccer (Mexico), Disc Golf, True crime documentaries/podcasts and trying new restaurants |
![Joseph Kitchen, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Kitchen%20Joey.jpg)
Name | Joseph Kitchen, MD |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | University of Alabama |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Sports, Adult Reconstruction, Pediatrics |
Hobbies: | Exercise, Watching Basketball and Football, Playing Guitar |
![Ryan Weegens, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Weegens%20Ryan.jpg)
Name | Ryan Weegens, MD |
Hometown: | Ft. Hood, Texas |
Undergrad: | University of Louisville |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Spine, Sports |
Hobbies: | Geocaching, Soccer, Thrift Shopping, Traveling, Hiking, Reading |
![John Whitaker, MD](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Whitaker%20John.jpg)
Name | John Whitaker, MD |
Hometown: | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Undergrad: | University of Utah |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Sports, Shoulder and Elbow |
Hobbies: | Mountain Biking, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Hiking, Shooting, Reading |
PGY-2
![Matthew Hurn](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Hurn.jpg)
Name | Matthew Hurn |
Hometown: | San Diego, CA |
Undergrad: | UC Davis |
Medical School: | University of Cincinnati |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Sports and Upper Extremity |
Hobbies: | Golf, Cooking, Running |
![Jordan Pamplin](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Pamplin.jpg)
Name | Jordan Pamplin |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | University of Alabama |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Hand, Peds, Trauma |
Hobbies: | Alabama football, soccer, running, dogs, reading |
![James Soderstrom](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Soderstrom.jpg)
Name | James Soderstrom |
Hometown: | Carmel, IN |
Undergrad: | Taylor University |
Medical School: | Indiana University School of Medicine |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Musculoskeletal Oncology and Adult Reconstruction |
Hobbies: | Football, Soccer, Hiking, Spending time with family |
![Joey Stoltz](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Stoltz.jpg)
Name | Joey Stoltz |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | Bellarmine University |
Medical School: | University of Louisville SOM |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Adult Reconstruction, Sports, Trauma |
Hobbies: | Spending time with my wife, family, and two dogs, golf, soccer, and watching sports |
![Jacob Williamson](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/residency-program/resident-images/Williamson.jpg)
Name | Jacob Williamson |
Hometown: | Kansas City, Missouri |
Undergrad: | University of Missouri- Kansas City |
Medical School: | University of Missouri- Kansas City |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Adult Reconstruction, Hand, Sports Medicine |
Hobbies: | Hunting, Archery, Fishing, Cornhole |
PGY-1
![Byerly Matthew Hurn](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/images/byerly/@@images/888747e1-e412-4c43-8432-afafe42fe249.jpeg)
Name | Luke Byerly |
Hometown: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Undergrad: | Xavier University |
Medical School: | University of Louisville |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Sports, Trauma, Joints |
Hobbies: | Rock Climbing, Cooking, Weightlifting, Enjoying Nature |
![Metzman Jordan Pamplin](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/images/metzman/@@images/3ce6191c-022f-4982-ab3e-7d9a38ac1bf1.jpeg)
Name | Eric Metzman |
Hometown: | Crawfordsville, Indiana |
Undergrad: | Indiana University |
Medical School: | Indiana University School of Medicine |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Hand, Trauma, Adult Reconstruction |
Hobbies: | Fishing, Fiction, Bob Dylan, Acrylic Painting, Exercise, IU Sports |
![Sauder James Soderstrom](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/images/sauder/@@images/5131a9b8-6638-4beb-8665-0082487c84f9.jpeg)
Name | Matthew Sauder |
Hometown: | Cambridge, ON, Canada |
Undergrad: | University of Waterloo |
Medical School: | Nova Southeastern University |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Trauma, Pediatrics |
Hobbies: | Hockey, Football, Hiking, Throwing the Frisbee for my Dog, Road Trips |
![Schmidt Joey Stoltz](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/images/schmidt/@@images/01981c57-f018-469f-9465-8c5d64290eae.jpeg)
Name | Grant Schmidt |
Hometown: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Undergrad: | Miami University |
Medical School: | University of Louisville |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Spine, Hip and Knee, Hand |
Hobbies: | Tennis, pickleball, skiing, jiu-jitsu, biking, and international travel |
![Smith Jacob Williamson](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/images/smith/@@images/531fea03-305e-4153-baae-42adcedc0f6a.jpeg)
Name | Nolan Sledge Smith |
Hometown: | Louisville, KY |
Undergrad: | University of Louisville |
Medical School: | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
Orthopaedic Interests: | Sports, Shoulder & Elbow, Spine |
Hobbies: | Swimming, Running, Surfing, NFL, WWE, Basketball |