Our Expert Team
Our Expert Team - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Executive Leadership

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Interim Chair and Executive Medical Director
Musculoskeletal/Oncology Fellowship Program Director
Division Chief, Musculoskeletal Oncology
Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Director, Strategy and Partnerships
Physiatry

Sharon L. Hame, MD
Professor
Vice Chair, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Hip Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine

Karen Lyons, PhD
Professor, Vice Chair of Research
Research Interest: Growth Factor Signaling in Mammalian Development and Disease

David R. McAllister, MD
Professor, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Division Chief, Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction

Don Young Park, MD
Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Quality and Safety

Rachel M. Thompson, MD
Assistant Professor
Residency Program Director
Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Orthopaedics
Department Faculty

Peter G. Alexakis, MD
Assistant Professor

Kodi K. Azari, MD
Professor
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery

Prosper Benhaim, MD
Associate Professor
Hand/Microsurgery Fellowship Program Director
Division Chief, Hand Surgery
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery

Julie T. Bernthal, MD
Staff Physician
Orthopaedic Endocrinology

Richard E. Bowen, MD
Professor

Edward C. Cheung, MD
Assistant Professor

Alexander B. Christ, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Oncology

Brian Donohoe, MD
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Calvin J. Duffaut, MD
Assistant Professor

Eric D. Farrell, MD
Associate Professor

David E. Fish, MD
Professor
Physiatry

Ajay N. Gurbani, MD
Assistant Professor
Foot and Ankle

Devon M. Jeffcoat, MD
Associate Professor

Andy Jensen, MD, MBE
Assistant Professor
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Eric E. Johnson, MD
Professor
Division Chief, Trauma Surgery
Hip Replacement, Joint Replacement, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pelvic Fractures

Kristofer J. Jones, MD
Associate Professor
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction

Neil F. Jones, MD
Professor
Hand Surgery, Microsurgery

Jae H. Jung, MD
Associate Professor
Physiatry

Deborah Krakow, MD
Professor
Musculoskeletal Genetics

Thomas J. Kremen, MD
Assistant Professor
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction

John F. Lawrence, MD
Assistant Professor
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Christopher Lee, MD
Assistant Professor

Elizabeth L. Lord, MD
Assistant Professor

James Luck, MD
Professor
Hemophilia, Joint Replacement

Joseph P. Luftman, MD
Physician

Edward J. McPherson, MD
Professor

Roy A. Meals, MD
Clinical Professor

Emily M. Miller, MD
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Aurelia Nattiv, MD
Professor

Sabrina P. Sawlani, DO
Staff Physician

Joseph P. Solberg, DO
Assistant Professor
Physiatry, Cerebral Palsy

Nelson F. SooHoo, MD
Professor in Residency

Alexandra I. Stavrakis, MD
Assistant Professor

Daniel V. Vigil, MD
Associate Professor

Lauren E. Wessel, MD
Assistant Professor
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Oncology, Microsurgery

Kyle S. Yang, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation