Our residents are the heart of the Tufts Medicine orthopaedic residency. They are collaborative, motivated and supported by nationally recognized faculty across every subspecialty. Residents gain hands-on experience in trauma, sports medicine, joint reconstruction and more, while building professional relationships and preparing for fellowships, like our Hand Surgery Fellowship and future careers.
Our alumni are leaders in orthopaedics, advancing patient care, research and education across the country. Many have gone on to fellowship training and now practice at top institutions, carrying forward the skills and mentorship they gained at Tufts Medicine.
Suzanne E. Kent, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2020
Undergraduate: Northeastern University, 2015
Foot & Ankle Fellowship: Duke University School of Medicine
Kendra Lastowka, MD
MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2020
Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2016
Spine Surgery Fellowship: University of Colorado, Denver, CO
J. Alexander McIntyre, MD
MD: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, 2014
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Thomas M. Zink, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2020
Undergraduate: Western Washington University, 2015
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Andrew S. Moon, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2019
Undergraduate: Tufts University, 2013
Spine Fellowship: Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Private Practice: Advanced Spine Institute / Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
Gabriel S. Perrone, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine
MS: Tufts University, 2013
Undergraduate: Tufts University, 2012
Spine Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Private Practice: Newton-Wellesley Orthopaedic Associates, Newton, MA
Richard N. Puzzitiello, MD
MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2019
Undergraduate: Miami University, 2014
Sports Medicine Fellowship: University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Private Practice: Coastal Orthopaedics, Sarasota/Bradenton, FL
Nathan J. Sinz, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2019
Undergraduate: Colgate University, 2013
Spine Fellowship: University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Academic Practice: University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Eileen M. Colliton, MD
MD: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 2018
Undergraduate: Providence College, 2013
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, 2024
Private Practice: Newton-Wellesley Orthopaedic Associates, Newton, MA
Michael A. Moverman, MD
MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2018
MMS: Fugua School of Business, Duke University, 2014
Undergraduate: Duke University, 2013
Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship: University of Utah Health, 2024
Academic Practice: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Nicholas R. Pagani, MD
MD: Boston University School of Medicine, 2018
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, 2014
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, 2024
Private Practice: Sports Medicine North, Peabody, MA
Margaret “Maggie” V. Pennington, MD
MD: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2018
Undergraduate: Franklin and Marshall College, 2013
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: Rothman Institute @ Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, 2024
Private Practice: Hand Surgery, Private Practice in Bend, OR
Na "Nora" Cao, MD
MD: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017
MS: University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center
Academic Practice: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Andrew D. Hagar, MD
MD: University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2017
Undergraduate: University of Rochester, 2012
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: HOAG Orthopedic Institute, Irvine, CA
Private Practice: Concord Orthopaedics, Concord, NH
Taryn E. LeRoy, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2017
Undergraduate: Boston College, 2013
Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship: Washington University @ St. Louis Medical Center
Private Practice: New England Baptist Hospital Spine Group, Boston, MA
Stephen M. Sylvia, MD
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 2017
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, 2013
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship: University of Colorado
Private Practice: Massachusetts General Brigham (MGB) Community Physicians in North Andover, MA
Ian D. Engler, MD
MD: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 2016
Undergraduate: Dartmouth College, 2012
Sports Medicine Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, 2022
Private Practice: Sports Medicine at Central Maine Medicine Center, Lewiston, ME
Mariano E. Menendez Furrer, MD
MD: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Facultat de Medicino, Spain, 2013
Ph.D: University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2016
Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship: Rush University, 2022
Academic Practice: Univ. of California, Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA
John Pinski, MD
MD: University of Buffalo, State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 2016
MS: Georgetown University, 2012
Undergraduate: University of Richmond, 2010
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: OrthoCarolina, 2022
Private Practice: Resurgens Orthopedics, Marietta, GA
Raminta V. Theriault, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2016
MS: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2012
Undergraduate: Boston College, 2011
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: Stanford University, 2022
Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship: University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, 2023
Academic Practice in Orthopaedic Oncology: Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
Gustavo A. Barrazueta, MD
MD: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2015
MS: University of South Florida College of Medicine, 2011
Undergraduate: University of Florida, 2009
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: The Ohio State University Medical Center, 2121
David M. Ramsden, MD
MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2015
Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts – Amherst, 2011
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, 2021
Private Practice: Orthopaedics New England, Natick, MA / Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
Alison K. Sarokhan, MD
MD: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – New Brunswick / Piscataway, 2015
Undergraduate: Bowdoin College, 2009
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: New York University Langone Health, 2121
Private Practice: Bristol Hospital Multi-Specialty Group, Bristol, CT
Sarah V. Stelma, MD
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 2015
Undergraduate: University of Rochester, 2009
Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship: University of Southern California / Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, 2121
Private Practice: The Pediatric Orthopedic Center, Cedar Knolls, NJ
Jason M. Desmarais, MD
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2014
MS: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2009
Undergraduate: College of the Holy Cross, 2007
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: Hoag Orthoapedic Institute
Private Practice: Concord Orthopaedics, Concord, NH
Geoffrey E. Stoker, MD
MD: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 2014
Undergraduate: Boston College, 2009
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital
Private Practice: Adult Reconstruction, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Daniel V. Vargo, MD
MD: University of Buffalo, State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 2015
Undergraduate: University of Buffalo, State University of New York, 2010
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: OrthoCarolina
Private Practice: Agility Orthopaedics, Stoneham, MA
J. Andrew Younghein, MD
MD: Tulane University School of Medicine, 2014
Undergraduate: Lehigh University, 2007
Spine Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital / Brown University
Private Practice: Agility Orthopaedics, Stoneham, MA
Brett L. Hayden, MD
MD: Albany Medical College, 2013
Undergraduate: New York University, 2009
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: Brigham & Woman’s Hospital (2019)
Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Academic Practice: Mount Sinai Hospital, Divisions of Adult Reconstruction and Orthopedic Oncology
Vanessa Prokuski, MD
MD: Drexel University College of Medicine, 2013
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
Hand Surgery Fellowship: Philadelphia Hand Center, Thomas Jefferson University
Private Practice: Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Care Specialists, Raynham, MA
Zabrina M. Shabin, MD
MD: Drexel University College of Medicine, 2013
MA: Boston University, 2009
Undergraduate: Boston University, 2007
Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship: New York University Langone Health
Academic Practice: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Jonathan A. Stone, MD
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2013
Undergraduate: Williams College, 2008
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Santa Monica Sports Medicine
Private Practice: Orthopaedic Institute of Wisconsin, Franklin, WI
Aaron K. Black, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2012
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Taos Orthopaedic Institute, Taos, NM
Private Practice: Sports Medicine in Dillon, CO
Nicholas D. Colacchio, MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2012
Arthroplasty Fellowship: OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Fellowship, Charlotte, NC
Private Practice: Adult Reconstruction at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Matthew R. Gordon, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2012
Arthroplasty Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital
Academic Practice: Adult Reconstruction, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Christopher S. Travers, MD
Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine, 2012
Arthroplasty (Adult Reconstruction) Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania
Academic Practice: Adult Reconstruction at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
June V. Chanyasulkit, MD
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2011
Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship: New York University
Private Practice: Long Island Bone & Joint, Southhampton, NY
Christopher W. Damsgaard, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2011
Arthroplasty Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, 2017
Private Practice: ProSports Orthopaedics, Boston, MA
Larry V. Lee, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2011
Spine Surgery Fellowship: University of Southern California Medical Center, 2017
Private Practice: Signature Orthopaedics, Brockton, MA
Vito Pugliano, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2011
Arthroplasty Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, 2017
Private Practice: Harvard Vanguard, Boston, MA
Kurt J. Hofmann, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2010
Foot and Ankle Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Private Practice: Boston Sports & Shoulder Center, Waltham, MA
Owen P. McGonigle, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2010
Sports Medicine Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL
Private Practice: Bluegrass Orthopedics, Lexington, KY
Ashley L. Rogerson, MD
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 2010
Spine Surgery Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital / Boston Spine Group Spine Fellowship
Academic Practice: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
Grant G. Seiden, MD
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, 2010
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: Philadelphia Hand Center, Philadelphia, PA
Private Practice: Orthopaedic Specialists of North County, Oceanside, CA
Lauren E. Hansen, MD
Albany Medical College, 2009
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Lake Tahoe Sports Medicine Fellowship, Lake Tahoe, CA
Private Practice: Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics, Albany, OR
Raghuveer Muppavarapu, MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2009
Hand Surgery Fellowship: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
Private Practice: Director of Hand Surgery, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Sameer Puri, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2009
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Private Practice: Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, IN
Paul S. Whiting, MD
Harvard Medical School, 2009
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
University of Wisconsin Faculty Practice
