When a resident graduates from any program they have to make certain life choices. First, they must decide to seek out Fellowship training or go into General Orthopedics. From there they must decide on the location of their practice, private or group practice, rural or academic center, research or no. Graduates from the Allegheny General Hospital Residency Program can be successful in any of these career paths.
Nationally 90% of residents go on to fellowship training after completing orthopaedic residency. The graduates at Allegheny are no different. They have secured some of the top fellowship positions throughout the country in a variety of orthopaedic subspecialties. Our Alumni have been successful in both academic and private practice positions.
It can easily be said that the telltale sign of the quality of a residency program is not the current residents, but the residents that have already finished. What they do and are capable of is in large part thanks to the training that they received during their residency. One may also speculate that the ultimate decision about pursuing a career in general orthopedics immediately after residency is based on the comfort level of the resident and the confidence that they can perform cases without supervision. This is something which may only be achieved in the operating suite through repetition and constant supervision over the course of five years.
Alumni List
| Year of Graduation | Name | Fellowhsip | Fellowship Type | Practice Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | David Jevsevar | St. George, UT | ||
| 1995 | Alan Cooper | Cleveland Clinic | Sports Medicine | Chester Springs, PA |
| 1996 | Bob Schilken | Hershey Medical Center | Sports Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996 | Fred Wroblweski | SUNY Syracuse | Hand Surgery | Boyne City, MI |
| 1996 | Mark Foglesong | None | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | David Tonnies | Sports Medicine | Hermitage, PA | |
| 1998 | Andre Oullai | None | Evansville, IN | |
| 1998 | Rusty Allison | None | Russelville, AK | |
| 1998 | Chris Kurtz | None | Portsmouth, VA | |
| 1999 | Ario Keyarash | Mayo Clinic, AZ | Foot & Ankle | Tucson, AZ |
| 1999 | Alla Mollabashy | Univ of Florida | Musculoskeletal Oncology | Dallas, Tx |
| 2000 | T. Michael Dye | None | Eglin AFB, FL | |
| 2000 | Brian Divelbiss | Univ. of Iowa | Hand Surgery | Kansas City, MO |
| 2001 | Thomas Hughes | Brown University | Hand Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2001 | Steve Priano | Ohio State University | Sports Medicine | Lancaster, OH |
| 2002 | Brett Smith | Institute for Bone and Joint Disorders | Joint Reconstruction | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2002 | Peter Chiang | Harvard University | Joint Reconstruction | Boulder, CO |
| 2003 | Chris Catterson | American Sports Medicine Institute | Sports Medicine | Waynesville, NC |
| 2004 | Rob Dawson | Allegheny General Hospital | Hand Surgery | Lexington, OH |
| 2004 | Adreinne Towsen | Thomas Jefferson University | Sports Medicine | Westchester, PA |
| 2005 | Bill Greer | Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic | Sports Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2005 | Gary Schmidt | Carolinas Medical Center | Spine | Somerset, PA |
| 2005 | Greg Lavigne | Allegheny General Hospital | Joint Reconstruction | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2006 | Adrienne Butler | Philadelphia Hand Center | Hand Surgery | Lancaster, PA |
| 2006 | Darren Frank | Hospital for Joint Disease | Sports Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2007 | Rob Gallo | Hospital for Special Surgery | Sports Medicine | Hershey, PA |
| 2007 | Jen Erdos | University of Rochester | Sports Medicine | Greensburg, PA |
| 2007 | Trinity Pilkington | Harvard University | Trauma | Yorktown, VA |
| 2008 | Kali Arnold | Allegheny General Hospital | Foot & Ankle | In Training |
| 2008 | Ray Drabicki | Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center | Sports Medicine | In Training |
| 2008 | Amy Marcini | Harvard University | Spine | In Training |
| 2009 | Chad Micucci | Orthopaedic Research of Virginia | Sports Medicine | In Training |
| 2009 | Greg Purnell | Orthopaedic Research of Virginia | Sports Medicine | In Training |
| 2009 | Mark Zunkiewicz | Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center | Sports Medicine | In Training |
| 2010 | Mike Beckett | In Training | In Training | |
| 2010 | Bob Greenleaf | In Training | In Training | |
| 2010 | Eric Johnson | In Training | In Training | |
| 2011 | Jon Ginetti | In Training | In Training | |
| 2011 | Brad Palmer | In Training | In Training | |
| 2011 | Todd Tupis | In Training | In Training | |
| 2012 | Jon Gozdonavic | In Training | In Training | |
| 2012 | Sameer Jain | In Training | In Training | |
| 2012 | Braun David | In Training | In Training |
