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Faculty

Erika Garbrecht MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: University of OklahomaResidency: The University of New MexicoClinical Expertise: General Orthopaedic Trauma, Complex Infection

Thomas DeCoster MD—Professor Emeritus; Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Assistant Team Physician, UNM Lobos; Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Program Director Medical Degree: University of MissouriResidency: University of VermontFellowship: Trauma and Sports Medicine,University of IowaClinical Expertise: Musculoskeletal Trauma, Sports Medicine, Fractures

Eric Benson MD—Associate ProfessorMedical Degree: Georgetown UniversityResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Shoulder, Elbow and Hand, University of Western Ontario Clinical Expertise: Shoulder and ElbowArthroscopy, Reconstruction, and Trauma

Michael Decker MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: University of IllinoisResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction – University of Western OntarioClinical Expertise: Joints

Attlee Benally DPM—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: California College ofPodiatric MedicinePost Medical School: Jerry L Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital; St Joseph’s HospitalClinical Expertise: Podiatry

David Bennett MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: Howard UniversityResidency: University of ArizonaFellowships: Pediatric Orthopaedics, University of UtahClinical Expertise: Pediatric Spine, Deformity and Trauma

David Chafey MD—Associate ProfessorMedical Degree: Ponce School of MedicineResidency: Baylor College of MedicineFellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons; Musculoskeletal Oncology, The University of Texas at HoustonClinical Expertise: Limb Salvage, Pelvic Reconstruction, Metastatic Disease to Bone

Rebecca Dutton MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: University of California- San FranciscoResidency: Stanford UniversityFellowship: Sports Medicine, StanfordClinical Expertise: Nonoperative Treatment Strategies for Musculoskeletal Injury, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Electrodiagnosis

Rick Gehlert MD—ProfessorMedical Degree: University of MarylandResidency: Ohio State UniversityFellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, University of PittsburghClinical Expertise: Orthopaedic Trauma

Katherine Gavin MD —Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: Medical College of WisconsinResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Foot and Ankle, Rush UniversityClinical Expertise: Foot and Ankle

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Deana Mercer MD—Associate Professor; Program Director, Hand Surgery FellowshipMedical Degree: The University of New MexicoResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, University of Washington; Hand Surgery, The University of New MexicoClinical Expertise: Hand and Upper Extremity

Richard Miller MD—Professor; Chief,Division of Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedical Degree: University of California- Los AngelesResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Foot and Ankle, Oakland Bone & Joint SpecialistsClinical Expertise: Injuries and Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle

Elizabeth Mikola MD—Professor; Chief, Division of Hand SurgeryMedical Degree: University of Missouri-Kansas CityResidency: University of Texas at HoustonFellowship: Hand Surgery, The University of New MexicoClinical Expertise: Hand Surgery

Urvij Modhia MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: BJ Medical CollegeResidency: Smt NHL Municipal Medical CollegeFellowship: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, University of California-San Francisco; Orthopaedic Trauma, The University of New Mexico; Pediatric Orthopaedics, Johns Hopkins UniversityClinical Expertise: Spine and Trauma

Antony Kallur MD—Associate ProfessorMedical Degree: University of CalicutResidency: Mahatma Gandhi UniversityFellowship: Spine, Hospital for SpecialSurgery; Orthopaedic Pediatric Surgery, Dupont Hospital for ChildenClinical Expertise: Spine and Pediatric Trauma, Adult and Pediatric Spine Deformity

Eric Lew DPM—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: College of Podiatric Medicine and SurgeryResidency: Cleveland Clinic-Kaiser PermanenteFellowship: Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance, University of ArizonaClinical Expertise: Injuries and Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle

Christopher McGrew MD—Professor; Program Director, Family Medicine Sports Medicine FellowshipMedical Degree: Louisiana State UniversityResidency: Louisiana State UniversityFellowship: Primary Care Sports Medicine, Michigan State UniversityClinical Expertise: Primary Care Sports Medicine

Faculty

Samer Kakish MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: Jordan University of Science and TechnologyResidency: FRCSI (Trauma and Ortho); Royal College of Surgeons of IrelandMSC (Trauma and Ortho); University of Warwick, EnglandFellowship: Adult Lower Limb Reconstructive Surgery, University of Buffalo; Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, The University of New MexicoClinical Expertise: Orthopaedic Trauma

Samuel McArthur MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: Uniformed Services University (USUHS)Residency: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush UniversityFellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Pennsylvania State UniversityClinical Expertise: Treatment of complex fractures and complications

Christopher Hanosh MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Reconstruction, ArizonaInstitute for Bone and Joint DisordersClinical Expertise: Upper Extremity andJoints

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Moheb Moneim MD—Professor;Chair EmeritusMedical Degree: Cairo University Residency: Duke University Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Clinical Expertise: Hand Surgery

Frederick Sherman MD—ProfessorEmeritusMedical Degree: Yale University School of MedicineResidency: San Francisco OrthopaedicsFellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Shriners Hospital; Pediatric Orthopaedics, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MAClinical Expertise: Pediatric Orthopaedics

Selina Silva MD—Associate Professor; Interim Medical Director, Carrie Tingley HospitalMedical Degree: University of Colorado-BoulderResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University of MichiganClinical Expertise: Hip Dysplasia, Scoliosis, Limb Deformities

Gehron Treme MD—Associate Professor;Director, Orthopaedic Surgery ResidencyProgramMedical Degree: Louisiana State UniversityResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Sports Medicine, University of VirginiaClinical Expertise: Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty

Andrew Veitch MD—Professor;Chief of Sports Medicine Division; TeamPhysician, UNM LobosMedical Degree: The University of New Mexico Residency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Sports Medicine, University of California-Los AngelesClinical Expertise: Sports Medicine

Daniel Wascher MD—Professor; Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program DirectorMedical Degree: Saint Louis UniversityResidency: University of RochesterFellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, University of California-Los AngelesClinical Expertise: Sports Medicine,Arthroscopy, Knee and ShoulderReconstruction

Robert Schenck Jr MD—Professor;ChairmanMedical Degree: Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency: Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Boise, ID; Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic CenterClinical Expertise: Sports Medicine

Christina Salas PhD—Assistant ProfessorDoctoral Degree: The University of New MexicoFocus: Biomedical Engineering PhD Traineeship: University of California, San Francisco; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MNResearch Emphasis: Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials

Andrew Paterson MD—Associate ProfessorMedical Degree: University of LouisvilleResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery,Panorama OrthopaedicsClinical Expertise: Spine

Dustin Richter MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: The University of New MexicoResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, University of VirginiaClinical Expertise: Knee, Hip, and Shoulder Arthroplasty

Faculty

Nathan Morrell MD—Assistant ProfessorMedical Degree: Stanford UniversityResidency: The University of New MexicoFellowship: Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery, Brown University Clinical Expertise: Hand and Upper Extremity