Fracture Service

Attending: David Seligson, MD

The resident will be involved in morning rounds and will be expected to see all floor and ER consults and staff them with the Chief on service. The resident will participate in trauma cases daily and have the opportunity to start operating independently on level-appropriate trauma cases (hardware removal, I&D, intramedullary nailing). The PGY-2 will participate in two to three half days of trauma clinic per week.

Night Float

Attendings: Jon Carlson, MD, Miguel Daccarett, MD, Brandi Hartley, MD, David Seligson, MD, Rodolfo Zamora, MD, Jiyao Zou, MD

The PGY-2 resident on the night float rotation will be responsible for seeing all consults at two Level 1 Trauma Centers – University of Louisville Hospital and Norton Children’s Hospital. The resident will be on call from 5PM to 7AM Sunday through Thursday. The night float resident will be responsible for stabilizing patients and preparing them for surgery the following day. They will also participate in any emergent surgeries during the time they are on call. A chief resident is available to answer any questions, provide assistance, and come in to operate on emergent patients at University of Louisville.

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Attendings: Jennifer Brey, MD, Laura Jacks, MD, Josh Meier, MD, Anthony Silverio, MD, Kelly Jenkins, MD, Bailey Young, DO, James Moyer, MD, MD, Kent Walker, DO

The PGY-2 Pediatric Orthopaedics rotation will be done with the Norton Children’s Orthopaedics of Louisville Group. The resident will spend two days per week in clinic and three days per week in the OR to develop an understanding of Pediatric Orthopaedic pathology (such as fracture management, spine deformities, hip dysplasia, spasticity, metabolic bone disorders). They will be responsible for managing all floor and ER consults three days per week.

Hand

Attendings: Ethan Blackburn, MD, David Tate, MD

The junior hand & upper extremity rotation will be spent with Louisville Arm & Hand, a Norton Healthcare group comprised of eight fellowship trained hand & upper extremity surgeons. The resident will be in the OR 3-4 days a week and in clinic 1-2 days per week. The senior resident will coordinate with the lower level residents on service to ensure that each resident is with a different attending surgeon to maximize the learning experience. The PGY-2 on service will have the opportunity to perform critical portions of routine hand & upper extremity cases (ex: carpal/cubital tunnel release, trigger finger release, LRTI, I&D).

Foot and Ankle

Attending: Todd Hockenbury, MD, Victor Anciano, MD

The resident will be in clinic evaluating patients three days a week and in the OR two days a week. Dr. Hockenbury does an excellent job of explaining the fundamentals of Foot & Ankle pathology/biomechanics, which is very helpful at this juncture of residency. One OR day is focused on more complex cases, such as total ankle arthroplasty and major foot/ankle reconstruction. The other OR day is spent at an outpatient surgery center with a focus on smaller cases, such as hallux valgus deformity correction and forefoot fusions. This rotation is at UofL Health Mary & Elizabeth Hospital.

Arthroplasty

Attendings: James Baker, MD, Joe Greene, MD

The resident will spend an OR day and a clinic day with Dr. Baker and 1.5 OR days and 1 day of clinic with Dr. Greene.

Chief’s Trauma

Attendings: Jon Carlson, MD, Miguel Daccarett, MD, Brandi Hartley, MD, Jiyao Zou, MD

The resident will be responsible for managing all Orthopaedic patients on the floor. They will begin to operate independently on level-appropriate trauma cases (such as intramedullary nailing, ankle and wrist fractures). They will be responsible for seeing consults on the floor and in the ER and educating the team’s intern on how to manage these consults. Additionally, they will spend one half day in clinic per week with Dr. Roberts seeing trauma patients.

Sports

Attendings: Kevin Harreld, MD, Sam Carter, MD

The resident on service will have more involvement in the operating room and will have the opportunity to complete critical parts of Orthopaedic sports cases (ex: ACL graft harvest and preparation, rotator cuff repair). They will be in clinic two days per week and in the OR two days per week.

Night Float

Attendings: Jon Carlson, MD, Miguel Daccarett, MD, Brandi Hartley, MD, David Seligson, MD, Rodolfo Zamora, MD, Jiyao Zou, MD

This rotation is identical to the PGY-2 night float rotation. Again, the night float resident will be responsible for seeing all floor and ER consults at University of Louisville Hospital and Norton Children’s Hospital from 5PM to 7AM Sunday through Thursday.

Jewish Adult Reconstruction

Attending: Arthur Malkani, MD

This rotation will focus on the hip and knee reconstruction and will involve robotic assisted surgery. Residents will have the opportunity to perform all critical portions of adult reconstruction surgeries. The resident will spend two days per week in clinic and three days per week in the OR.

Spine

Attendings: Mitch Campbell, MD, Charles Crawford, MD, John Dimar, MD, Mladen Djurasovic, MD, Steven Glassman, MD, Jeff Gum, MD, Rolando Puno, MD

This rotation is a comprehensive cervical to lumbar spine experience with Norton Leatherman Spine Specialists, a premier spine center in the country. The resident on service will work one-on-one with experienced attendings in clinic and the OR. There will be an opportunity to participate in Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery. The resident on service will take three weekdays of spine call and one weekend of spine call per month.

Arthroplasty

Attendings: James Baker, MD, Jonathan Yerasimides, MD

The resident will spend two days of OR with Dr. Yerasimides and 1.5 OR days and one day of clinic with Dr. Baker.

Chief’s Trauma

Attendings: Jon Carlson, MD, Miguel Daccarett, MD, Brandi Hartley, MD, Jiyao Zou, MD

The resident will focus on refining their operative skills and starting to participate in more challenging trauma cases, such as pelvic/acetabulum trauma and periarticular fractures. The PGY-4 resident will participate in morning rounds and see primarily Orthopaedic patients in the ICU. They will also spend one half day in clinic per week with Dr. Zou to further education on complex wound care management.

Fracture Service

Attending: David Seligson, MD

The PGY-4 on the Fracture Service will serve as the Chief Resident of the service. They will be involved heavily in surgical decision making, play a role in booking surgical cases, and participate in trauma cases daily. The PGY-4 will be involved in morning rounds and will lead table rounds with Dr. Seligson each day. They will also supervise all orthopaedic consults seen by the lower level resident on the service. The PGY-4 will participate in two to three half days of trauma clinic per week.

Musculoskeletal Oncology

Attending: Rodolfo Zamora, MD

This rotation is a continuation of the PGY-2 MSKO rotation with Dr. Zamora. The PGY-4 will have a one-on-one experience with Dr. Zamora and participate in surgical cases focused on oncology and complex adult reconstruction.

Knee

Attending: Samuel Carter, MD

This rotation will be spent with Dr. Sam Carter at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Dr. Carter is a graduate of the University of Louisville Residency Program, and his practice is focused on shoulder/hip/knee arthroscopy and knee replacement. The resident on service with Dr. Carter will spend two days per week in clinic and two days per week in the OR.

Sports

Attendings: Akbar Nawab, MD, Sam Carter, MD, Ryan Eades, MD

This rotation is spent with the Orthopaedic Specialists Group at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. This rotation will focus on Hip and Knee Reconstruction, with an emphasis placed on the increasingly popular Anterior Hip Approach. The resident on service will spend two days per week in clinic and three days per week in the OR.

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Attendings: Anthony Silverio, MD, Kelly Jenkins, MD, Bailey Young, MD, Jennifer Brey, MD, Laura Jacks, MD, Josh Meier, MD, James Moyer, MD, Kent Walker, DO

The PGY-4 on Pediatric Orthopaedics will continue to build on their junior level pediatric experience with the Norton Children’s Orthopaedics of Louisville Group. As the upper level on service, the PGY-4 will be expected to have a more thorough understanding of Pediatric Orthopaedic pathology. They will spend two days per week in clinic and three days per week in the OR. They will be responsible for managing all floor and ER consults two days per week.

Spine/Elective

Attendings: Nicholas Ahn, MD, Trey Crawford, MD, John Dim, MD, Mladen Djurasovic, MD, Steve Glassman, MD, Jeff Gum, MD, Mitch Campbell, MD

The elective rotation will be spent with one attending Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Louisville community. This rotation will follow a mentorship model and allow the resident to spend time focusing on a subspecialty of Orthopaedics that is of interest to them.

Chief’s Trauma

Attendings: Jon Carlson, MD, Miguel Daccarett, MD, Brandi Hartley, MD, Jiyao Zou, MD

The PGY-5 on the Chief’s Trauma team will serve as the Chief Resident of the service. Responsibilities as the Chief Resident include: participating in pre-operative planning for surgical cases, booking surgical cases, overseeing the management of orthopaedic patients on the floor and in the ICU, and participating in surgery daily. The Chief Resident is generally involved in more complex trauma cases and will also be involved in educating and supervising lower level residents in the operating room.

Adult Reconstruction

Attendings: Michael Salamon, MD, Lawrence Schaper MD, Andrew Duffee, MD

Ellis and Badenhausen is a private practice Orthopaedic group that has served the Louisville community for over 60 years. The senior resident on this service will spend two days in the OR and one day in clinic with Dr. Michael Salamon, who’s areas of specialization include foot & ankle reconstruction and general Orthopaedics. One day a week will be spent in the OR with Dr. Lawrence Schaper, an adult reconstruction specialist. One day a week can be spent in clinic or the OR with any of the nine providers in the group.

Hand & Upper Extremity

Attendings: Amit Gupta, MD, Luke Robinson, MD

This rotation will be spent with Louisville Arm & Hand, a Norton Healthcare group comprised of eight fellowship trained Hand & Upper Extremity surgeons. The resident will be in the OR four days a week and in clinic one day per week. The senior resident will coordinate with the lower level residents on service to ensure that each resident is with a different attending surgeon to maximize the learning experience.

Foot & Ankle

Attending: Todd Hockenbury, MD, Victor Aniciano, MD

The resident will be in clinic evaluating patients three days a week and in the OR two days a week. One OR day is focused on more complex cases, such as total ankle arthroplasty and major foot/ankle reconstruction. The other OR day is spent at an outpatient surgery center with a focus on smaller cases, such as hallux valgus deformity correction and forefoot fusions.

Elective

The senior elective is a flexible rotation that affords the PGY-5 resident the freedom to work with any of the Orthopaedic Surgery providers in the Louisville community. The purpose of the senior elective rotation is to allow the resident to address any interests/areas of improvement prior to graduating from the program and moving into fellowship/practice. There are no specific requirements on the amount of time spent in clinic versus the OR.

Sports/Recon

Attending: Joe Greene, MD, Jonathan Yerasimides, MD

PGY-1

None while on Orthopaedic rotations. They will be expected to take some call while on the following off-service rotations: General Surgery Trauma, Pediatric General Surgery, Vascular Surgery.

PGY-2

While on the Fracture Service, resident will take one weekend of primary Adult Trauma call per month at University of Louisville Hospital. There will be no weekend call while on Night Float. For the remainder of the PGY-2 rotations, resident will take up to one weekend of primary Pediatric Orthopaedic call per month at Norton Children’s Hospital.

PGY-3

While on the Spine Service, resident will take one weekend of primary Spine call per month at University of Louisville Hospital, Norton Hospital, and Norton Children’s Hospital. There will be no weekend call while on Night Float. For the remainder of PGY-3 rotations, resident will take up to one weekend of primary Adult Orthopaedic call per month at University of Louisville.

PGY-4

While on the Fracture Service, resident will take one weekend of primary Adult Trauma call per month at University of Louisville Hospital. For the remainder of PGY-4 rotations, resident will take up to one weekend of primary Adult Orthopaedic call per month at University of Louisville.

PGY-5

Resident will take up to one weekend of Adult Trauma call per month at University of Louisville Hospital. The resident will not carry a pager or see consults, but will only come in to participate in surgery.

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