Education and Research

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Hoag Orthopedics’ 2024-2025 Graduating Fellows: Clark Dorman, MD (Arthroplasty), John P. Connors, MD (Arthroplasty), Casey A. Slattery, MD (Orthopedic Spine Surgery), Patrick E. Saunders, MD (Orthopedic Sports Medicine), Abhay Mathur, MD (Orthopedic Sports Medicine).

Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Fellowship 

Program Chairman 

Robert S. Gorab, MD

Program Director 

Nader Nassif, MD

Faculty

Steven L. Barnett, MD
Michael Hunter, MD 
Abraham Kim, MD
Joseph Koressel, MD
Travis S. Scudday, MD
David H. So, MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship 

Program Chairman

Carlos A. Prietto, MD

Program Director

Robert Grumet, MD

Associate Program Director

David Gazzaniga, MD

Faculty

Daniel DeBottis, MD
Hafiz Kassam, MD
Kevin Parvaresh, MD
Russell Petrie, MD
Adam R. Rivadeneyra, MD
Michael F. Shepard, MD

Spine Surgery Fellowship 

Program Chairman

Jeffrey E. Deckey, MD

Program Director

Jeremy Smith, MD

Faculty

Gerald Alexander, MD
Vance O. Gardner, MD
Jason Liauw, MD
Jon I. White, MD