The most important sign of the success of any training program is how its graduates fare after they begin their careers. In the last decade, 98% of our graduates have successfully passed their American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certification examinations. The scores for the yearly in-training examinations have consistently exceeded the 85th percentile.
Of the residents who have trained in Mayo Clinic's Orthopedic Surgery Residency over the past decade, approximately 70% are in private practice and 30% are in academic positions. Recent graduates practice in all regions of the United States and around the world, oftentimes becoming leaders in their practices, local and national societies, and subspecialty societies.
pass rate on American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certification exam
physicians have completed our residency since 1910
of graduates are in private practice
At the conclusion of the Orthopedic Surgery Residency, you may wish to continue your graduate medical education at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.
Postgraduate fellowships are available in:
If you’re accepted for a fellowship, you continue to receive in-depth, daily, one-on-one training with a consultant. You also have the opportunity to increase your own supervisory and administrative skills.
2023 graduates
| Name | Fellowship |
|---|---|
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Courtney Carlson Strother, M.D. |
Hand Surgery Fellowship OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC |
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Anthony Fiegen, M.D. |
Sports Medicine Fellowship Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC |
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Taylor Jackson, M.D. |
Orthopedic Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Rady Childrens Hospital, San Diego, CA |
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Nathan Jacobson, M.D. |
Sports Medicine Fellowship Twin Cities Orthopedics, Minneapolis, MN |
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Bradley Kruckeberg, M.D. |
Sports Medicine Fellowship The Steadman Clinic, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO |
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Erick Marigi, M.D. |
Sports Medicine Fellowship Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY |
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Alexis Matrka, M.D. |
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC |
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Joshua Meaike, M.D. |
Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center Indianapolis, IN |
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Richard Nauert, M.D. |
Sports Medicine Fellowship
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
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Aaron Owen, M.D. |
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
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Matthew Shirley, M.D. |
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC |
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Michael Stuart, M.D. |
Sports Medicine Fellowship The Steadman Clinic, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO |
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Elizabeth Wellings, M.D. |
Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship Emory University, Atlanta, GA |
| Name | Fellowship |
|---|---|
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Alexander Athey, M.D.
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Orthopedic Traumatology Fellowship Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA |
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Courtney Baker, M.D.
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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
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Brandon Bukowski, M.D.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY |
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Samuel Carlson, M.D.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship University of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN |
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Nicholas Kennedy, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship Twin Cities Orthopedics, Minneapolis, MN |
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Joshua Kolz, M.D.
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Spine Surgery Fellowship Emory University, Atlanta, GA |
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Anthony Logli, M.D.
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Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
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Nicholas Munaretto, M.D.
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Hand Surgery Fellowship OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC |
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Ayoosh Pareek, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY |
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Chad Parkes, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT |
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Grace Reynolds, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Missouri, Columbia, MO |
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Adam Tagliero, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
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Jeremy Thompson, M.D.
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Spine Surgery Fellowship Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, KY |
| Name | Fellowship |
|---|---|
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Laurel Barras, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
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Douglas Bartels, M.D.
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Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship Stanford, Redwood City, CA |
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Nicholas Duethman, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC |
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Mario Hevesi, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship Rush University, Chicago, IL |
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Nels Leafblad, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT |
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Heath Melugin, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship The Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO |
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Scott Mitchell, M.D.
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Spine Fellowship Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, MN |
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William Rainer, D.O.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH |
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Meagan Tibbo, M.D.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Chicago, IL |
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Marko Tomov, M.D.
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Spine Fellowship Norton Leatherman, Louisville, KY |
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Cody Wyles, M.D.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC |
| Name | Fellowship |
|---|---|
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Gregory Anderson, M.D.
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Sports Medicine Fellowship University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
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Bayard Carlson, M.D.
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Spine Surgery Fellowship Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, MN |
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Christy Christophersen, M.D.
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Foot and Ankle Fellowship University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |
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Nicholas Clark, M.D.
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Spine Surgery Fellowship Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY |
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Elvis Francois, M.D.
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Spine Surgery Fellowship Harvard, Boston, MA |
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Mark Heidenreich, M.D.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Western University, London, Ontario, Canada |
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Jeremy Hines, M.D.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
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Joshua Johnson, M.D.
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Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
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Devin Mangold, M.D.
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Foot and Ankle Fellowship Medstar Union Memorial Foot and Ankle, Baltimore, MD |
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Richard McLaughlin, M.D.
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Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
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William Robinson, M.D.
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Spine Surgery Fellowship Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA |
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Paul Sousa, M.D.
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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Rothman Institute, Bensalem, PA |
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Nathan Wanderman, M.D.
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Spine Surgery Fellowship Norton Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, KY |
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