IU School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery residents continue to match at competitive fellowships in a variety of orthopaedic subspecialties.

Residency Alumni

Residents continue to match at competitive fellowships in a variety of orthopaedic subspecialties. In the last five years, the department has had 87 percent of our residents pursue a fellowship after residency; three residents elected to go into general practice immediately after residency and did not apply for a fellowship.

Fellowship Match Results

Class of 2023

Casey Beleckas, MD, Upper Extremity, Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Kayla Bradburn, MD, Spine, University of Wisconsin Spine Surgery Fellowship in Madison, Wisconsin

Jesse Caballero, MD, Spine, Surgical Spine Fellowship at Hoag Orthopedics in Irvine, California

Josh Flores, MD, Trauma, University of Tennessee - Campbell Clinic Trauma Fellowship in Memphis, Tennessee

Greg Schmidt, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Florida Ortho Institute in Tampa, Florida
Class of 2022

Mitch Beckert, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Zach Goldstein, MD, Spine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan

Akshay Jain, MD, Foot and Ankle, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York

Jeff Klott, MD, Sports Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee

Tyler McCarroll, MD, Sports Medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Alabama

Cam Metzger, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Class of 2021

Kaitlyn Hurst, MD, Foot and Ankle, The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, Falls Church, Virginia
Josesph Jacobson, MD, Foot and Ankle, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Michael Kheir, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York
Class of 2020

Aaron Baessler, MD, Sports Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee

Nathan Bowers, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Mark Hood, MD, Adult Reconstruction, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

Anokha Padubidri, MD, Trauma, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Cody Shafer, MD, Pursued general orthopaedic practice
Class of 2019

Robert Kulwin, MD, Foot and Ankle, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, Chicago, Illinois

Stephen Oleskiewicz, MD, Trauma, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Brock Reiter, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Tyler Smith, MD, Trauma, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Robert Wessel, MD, Trauma, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
Class of 2018

Deren Bagsby, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Kentucky

James Creighton, MD, Hand and Upper Extremity, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Adam Huff, MD, Foot and Ankle, Orthopedic Associates of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Chase Maloy, MD, Sports Medicine; Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana

Brian Wissel, MD, Sports Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana
Class of 2017

Chris DeFalco, MD, Sports Medicine, Tria Orthopaedic Center at University of Minnesota, Bloomington, Minnesota

Andrew Freese, MD, Sports Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Jonathan Harris, MD, Pursued general orthopaedic practice

Stella Lee, MD, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Scott Linger, MD, Sports Medicine, Tria Orthopaedic Center at University of Minnesota, Bloomington, Minnesota

Gregory Slabaugh, MD, Pursued general orthopaedic practice