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Plancher Orthopedics Program

Program Information:

  • Number of Fellows: 2
  • Number of Attendings: 12
  • Attending Names, Subspecialty (Rotation Available): See below
Dr. Kevin Plancher

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS

Fellowship Director – Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, and Arthroplasty
Plancher Orthopedics & Sports Medicine | 1160 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Bioskills Cadaver Lab | 345 East 37th Street, Suite 312, NY, NY 10016

CORE FACULTY – REQUIRED ROTATIONS:

Eric D. Fornari MD

Eric D. Fornari MD

Pediatric Sports Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center | 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 6th Floor, Bronx, NY 10467

Lauren M. Fabian, MD

Lauren M. Fabian, MD

Shoulder, Knee & Elbow Reconstruction and Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Specialty Group (OSG) / 305 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825 and 762 River Road, Shelton, CT 06484

Rachel M. Frank, MD

Rachel M. Frank, MD

Sports Medicine and Cartilage Regeneration
CU Sports Medicine Center / 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., The Colorado Center Tower One, Suite 4500, Denver, CO 80222
CU Sports Medicine & Performance Center / 2150 Stadium Drive, Boulder, CO 80309
Orthopedics-Anschutz / 1635 Aurora Court, 4th Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

Michael J. Kaplan, MD

Michael J. Kaplan, MD

Advanced Knee Reconstruction and Sports Medicine
Active Orthopedics P.C. | 1579 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury, CT 06762

Max N. Seiter, MD

Max N. Seiter, MD

Shoulder, Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, and Acute Trauma
Vail Summit Orthopedics / 108 S Frontage Rd W, Vail, CO 81657

Paul M. Sethi, MD

Paul M. Sethi, MD

Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, and Shoulder Arthroplasty
Orthopedics & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) / 6 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831

William I. Sterett, MD

William I. Sterett, MD

Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, Arthroplasty, and Acute Trauma
Vail Summit Orthopedics | 108 S Frontage Rd W, Vail, CO 81657

FACULTY:

Erik Carlson, MD

Erik Carlson, MD

Shoulder Reconstruction, and Sports Medicine
Active Orthopedics P.C. / 1579 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury, CT 06762

Demetris Delos, MD

Demetris Delos, MD

Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, and Sports Medicine
Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) / 6 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831

R. Tim Greene, MD

R. Tim Greene, MD

Complex Hip Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) / 6 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831

Seth R. Miller, MD

Seth R. Miller, MD

Shoulder Reconstruction and Sports Medicine
Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) / 6 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831

  • Average Case Volume: Fellow/Year – Approximately 890 cases
  • Call Frequency & Type of Call? No In-house Call or Moonlighting
  • Salary: $60,500 – $62,500 commensurate on training

Past Fellows:

Timothy A. Luke, M.D.

Timothy A. Luke, M.D.

Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Minimally Invasive Spine
Fellowship Year 2003-2004
Phoenix, Arizona

Pedro A. Piza, M.D.

Pedro A. Piza, M.D.

Post Fellowship: Physician, Tenet Florida Physician Services
Fellowship Year 2004-2005
Delray Beach / Boca Raton, Florida

Peter B. Blank, D.O.

Peter B. Blank, D.O.

Fellowship Year 2005-2006
Post Fellowship: Owner, New Jersey Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Basking Ridge, NJ

Shariff K. Bishai, M.S., D.O.

Shariff K. Bishai, M.S., D.O.

Fellowship Year 2006-2007
Post Fellowship: Partner, Associated Orthopedists of Detroit
St. Claire Shores, MI

Mary Ann Gardner, M.D.

Mary Ann Gardner, M.D.

Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corp, USNR
Fellowship Year 2007-2008
Post Fellowship: Department of Surgery at James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital Tampa, Florida

David B. Dickerson, M.D.

David B. Dickerson, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2008-2009
Post Fellowship: Owner, Performance Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Shrewsbury / Tom’s River, New Jersey

Sheryl L. Lipnick, D.O.

Sheryl L. Lipnick, D.O.

Fellowship Year 2008-2009
Post Fellowship: Physician, The Center for Sports Orthopedics, S.C
Hoffman Estates / Carol Stream, IL

Alberto R. Rivera-Rosado, M.D.

Alberto R. Rivera-Rosado, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2009-2010
Post Fellowship: Owner, Rivera Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Coamo, Puerto Rico

Bradley J. Lawson, M.D.

Bradley J. Lawson, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2010-2011
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma

Francesca M. Swartz, D.O.

Francesca M. Swartz, D.O.

Fellowship Year 2010-2011
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida Fort Meyers, Florida

William W. Stewart, M.D.

William W. Stewart, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2012-2013
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Mercy Clinic Orthopedic Surgery Edmond, Oklahoma

Monet A. France, M.D.

Monet A. France, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2012-2013
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, CareMount Medical Fishkill, New York

Albert S.M. Dunn, D.O.

Albert S.M. Dunn, D.O.

Fellowship Year 2013-2014
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Precision Orthopedic Specialties, Inc. Chardon, Ohio

Jeffrey T. Alwine, D.O.

Jeffrey T. Alwine, D.O.

Fellowship Year 2013-2014
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Guthrie Corning Hospital, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Corning, New York / Troy, Pennsylvania

Joseph M. Ajdinovich, M.D.

Joseph M. Ajdinovich, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2016-2017
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Bonutti Clinic & HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Effingham, IL

Harish Kempegowda, M.D.

Harish Kempegowda, M.D.

Fellowship Year: 2018-2019
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Horizon Health Paris, Illinois

Jaya Shanmugam, M.D.

Jaya Shanmugam, M.D.

Fellowship Year: 2019-2020
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Pratt Regional Medical Center Pratt, Kansas

Thomas B. Evely, DO

Thomas B. Evely, DO

Fellowship Year: 2020-2021
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, University of Alabama (UAB);
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine Birmingham, Alabama

Karthikeyan Chinnakkannu, MD

Karthikeyan Chinnakkannu, MD

Fellowship Year: 2020-2021
Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Bronx Care Health System Bronx, New York

William D. Murrell, MD

William D. Murrell, MD

Fellowship Year 2021-2022

Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, Gardner Orthopedics and Sports Medicine/Institute for Mobility and Longevity Ft. Meyers, FL

Clifford Voigt, MD

Clifford Voigt, MD

Fellowship Year 2021-2022

Post Fellowship: Orthopedic Surgeon, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, NY

Alexander Strassman, DO

Fellowship Year 2022-2023
Post Fellowship: The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health, Platteville, WI

Rafael Sanchez, MD

Fellowship Year 2022-2023
Post Fellowship: OrthoMiami, Miami, FL

Michael DiVella, D.O.

Fellowship Year 2023-2024
Post Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Washington Hospital, Center for Orthopedic Excellence, Washington, PA

David Beaton Comulada, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2023-2024
Post Fellowship: Hospital Metropolitano, San Juan, PR

Christopher M. Spolarich, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2023-2024
Post-Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic - Union Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dover, OH

Rachel M. Brandl, D.O.

Fellowship Year 2024-2025
Post-Fellowship: Northwest Permanente, Portland, OR

Patrick G. Tate, M.D.

Fellowship Year 2024-2025
Post-Fellowship: Promedica Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons, Toledo, OH

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  • Mentorship Model: Multiple Core Attendings at Multiple Location Sites, Multiple Hospitals – Rotation length (minimum six to eight weeks each)

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