Affiliated Hospitals

Bryn Mawr Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

First established in 1893 by Dr. George S. Gerhard, Bryn Mawr Hospital is a teaching hospital with a history of more than a century of providing excellent care to the community. Bryn Mawr today is a member of the Jefferson Health System and serves as a major teaching affiliate of the Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. The orthopaedic surgeons at Bryn Mawr Hospital specialize in joint replacement, sports medicine, spine, foot and ankle, as well as general orthopaedics. In addition, the section of hand surgery utilizes the latest techniques in treating all aspects of hand and wrist problems. The Arthritis and Orthopaedic unit at Bryn Mawr Hospital is a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, therapists and support staff oriented to provide the comprehensive care and education to patients with all types of arthridities.

Residents spend two months as a PGY-2 and PGY-3 and four months as a PGY-4 at the Bryn Mawr Hospital. The high volume and diversity of patients treated at this institution enable residents to gain valuable experience in the treatment of a wide variety of orthopaedic pathology. A fixed weekly conference schedule emphasizes both didactic teaching from attending physicians and resident participation.
    Robert P. Good, MD, Chief
    Joint Replacement/Sports Medicine

    William D. Emper, MD
    Joint Replacement/Sports Medicine

    Joseph L. Eremus, MD
    Foot and Ankle/General Orthopaedics

    Joseph V. Vernace, MD
    Joint Replacement/General Orthopaedics

    Eric B. Smith, MD
    Joint Replacement/General Orthopaedics

    William H. Kirkpatrick, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Marwan A. Wehbe, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Jack Abboudi, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Charles Leinberry, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Jonathan Rosenfeld, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Matthew Lorei, MD
    Joint Replacement/Sports Medicine

    Kevin Freedman, MD
    Joint Replacement/Sports Medicine

Established in 1825, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has over 700 patient beds. Between July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, over 25,900 persons were treated as inpatients and the emergency room recorded approximately 51,000 visits. The university is well known for a number of major programs for heart disease, cancer, liver transplants, orthopaedics and many other areas of medicine and surgery. It is only one of a few hospitals in the United States that is recognized as both a Regional Level 1 Trauma Center and as a federally-recognized regional Spinal Cord Injury Center.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is the core hospital of the Jefferson orthopaedic residency. A majority of PGY-2 year and PGY-3 years is spent on a number of rotations affiliated with the hospital. Residents spend their entire PGY-5 year as chief of one of the three primary inpatient services. The orthopaedic experience at Jefferson is comprised of the physicians of the Rothman Institute, the Jefferson Sports and Spine Center, the Philadelphia Hand Center and the Jefferson Shoulder Center.


JOINT REPLACEMENT
    Richard H. Rothman, MD, Ph.D.
    Joint Replacement

    William J. Hozack, MD
    Joint Replacement

    Peter F. Sharkey, MD
    Joint Replacement

    James J. Purtill, MD
    Joint Replacement/Sports Medicine

    Javad Parvizi, MD
    Joint Replacement

    Alvin Ong, MD
    Joint Replacement

    Fabio Orozco, MD
    Joint Replacement

    Matthew Austin, MD
    Joint Replacement

SPORTS MEDICINE
    Michael G. Ciccotti, MD
    Sports Medicine

    Robert W. Frederick, MD
    Sports Medicine

    Matthew Pepe, MD
    Sports Medicine

    Peter F. DeLuca, MD
    Sports Medicine

    Paul A. Marchetto, MD
    Sports Medicine

    Steven B. Cohen, MD
    Sports Medicine

    Peter Vitanzo, MD
    Sports Medicine/Family Medicine

    Craig Rubenstein, MD
    Sports Medicine/Family Medicine

    Bruce D. Hopper, Jr, MD
    Sports Medicine

    Charles N. Krome, DO
    Sports Medicine

    Christopher J. Mehallo, DO
    Sports Medicine

FOOT & ANKLE
    Steven M. Raikin, MD
    Foot and Ankle

    Jamal Ahmad, MD
    Foot and Ankle

    Homyar N. Karanjia, DPM
    Foot and Ankle

    Steven Allon, MD
    Foot and Ankle

    Nicholas R. Tawell, DPM, PT
    Foot and Ankle

SPINE
    Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD
    Spine

    Todd J. Albert, MD
    Spine

    Alan S. Hilibrand, MD
    Spine

    D. Gregg Anderson, MD
    Spine

    Ravi Ponnappan, MD
    Spine

SHOULDER
    John M. Fenlin, MD
    Shoulder Surgery

    Barbara G. Frieman, MD
    Shoulder Surgery

    Mark Lazarus, MD
    Shoulder Surgery

    Charles Getz, MD
    Shoulder Service

    Gerald Williams, MD
    Shoulder Service

    Matt Ramsey, MD
    Shoulder Service

PAIN MANAGEMENT
    Mitchell K. Freedman, DO
    Pain Management

    Mark Harwood, MD
    Pain Management

    Michael Falcone, MD
    Pain Management

    Theordore Conliffe, MD
    Pain Management

    John S. Taras, MD
    Hand Surgery

    A. Lee Osterman, MD
    Hand Surgery

    John M. Bednar, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Randall W. Culp, MD
    Hand Surgery

    David S. Zelouf, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Stephanie Sweet, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Mark Rekart, MD
    Hand Surgery

    Phani Dantuluri, MD
    Hand Surgery


The Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, located in Wilmington, Deleware is operated by the Nemours Foundation. Founded in 1940, the hospital has 128 beds dedicated to the care of children from birth through the age of 17 regardless of economic status. The duPont hospital for Children is a fully-accredited, non profit teaching facility that serves at the pediatric hospital for Thomas Jefferson University. In addition to its internationally renowned clinical and teaching programs, the hospital supports a large and diverse research department consisting of 20 programs and dozens of ongoing studies.

Thomas Jefferson University Orthopaedic residents spend a total of four months at A.I. duPont during their PGY-4 year. Here residents work closely with the attending staff to develop a firm understanding of the basics of orthopaedic care. Resident responsibilities include operating skills, and participating in clinics. Residents actively participate in the conference schedule and are expected to produce one research project and one grand round presentation during their rotation.
    J. Richard Bowen, MD
    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Shanmuga S. Jayakumar, MD
    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Richard Kruse, DO
    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    William G. MacKenzie, MD
    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Dan Mason, MD
    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Freeman Miller, MD
    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Peter Gabos, MD
    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Suken Shah, MD
    Pediatric Orthopaedics


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