Hometown: Potomac, MD 

Medical school: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Residency: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

"I knew that this fellowship would be a great fit for me. The faculty members are genuinely invested in our success and our well-being. The program emphasizes the importance of both the surgical decision-making and the technical skills of the operation without losing sight of the needs of the patient. In addition, I feel that we are continuously encouraged to challenge and push ourselves while honing our skills. I am confident that with the breadth of exposure at Mayo, I will enter practice as a skilled, safe, and well-prepared surgeon. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to train here and experience tremendous growth as a spine surgeon with the guidance and mentorship of such exceptional faculty."

Hometown: Worcester, MA

Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency, Boston, MA

"The Spine Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, offers a balanced exposure of complex and degenerative spine conditions with great mentors and autonomy. The surgical training has been excellent and the case diversity is perfect for training with a good volume of both bread and butter degenerative spine cases as well as more complex revision and deformity work. The graduated surgical autonomy is also excellent and will enable you to confidently start your career with the skills to pursue any job you may want, private or academic."