Resident in the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Class of 2024, at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, with research interests in spine, hand/upper extremity, nerve repair, and academic orthopaedics.

The Orthopaedic Laboratory of Brooklyn at SUNY Downstate is the robust investigative arm of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Over the last decade, the laboratory has elevated its presence within theacademic orthopaedic community, with podium and poster presentations at nearly all major and subspecialty meetings and the local, national, and international stages.Our multi-faceted research laboratory is dedicated to the strong union between basic and foundational sciences as well as clinical investigation within orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal health. As Research Coordinator for the Department, I coordinate the work and participation of faculty members, orthopaedic surgery and PMR residents, and post-doctoral research fellows. Additionally, I oversee the involvement of over 70 students, many of whom are SUNY Downstate College of Medicine students, while others are visiting and international medical students, undergraduates, and high school students.Combining these forces with our dedicated bioengineering scientists, our division is exploring basic science and clinical orthopaedic research and solidifying our scientific contribution to the field of orthopaedic surgery.

Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMentors:Carl B. Paulino MDAditya V. Maheshwari MDSteven M. Koehler MDEmmanuel M. Illical, MDWilliam P. Urban MD

Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryAshish Patel MDCarl B. Paulino MD, Director, Spine Service

Center for Musculoskeletal CareRobert Meislin MD, Sports Medicine Service

Laboratory of Orthopaedic ResearchPI: Daniel A. Grande PhDDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryFeinstein Institute for Medical Research

Scott W. Wolfe MD, Chief, Hand & Upper Extremity ServiceJoshua S. Dines MD, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service

Laboratory for Minimally Invasive SurgeryPI: Peter S. Walker PhDDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryNYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

Robert Ward MD, General Surgery

Dr. Alan Kaplan MD, Emergency MedicineDr. Christopher Punzalan MD, Emergency Medicine

Musculoskeletal Research Center, Dr. Michael Walsh PhDDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryNYU School of Medicine

Laboratory of Dr. Dwight D. Bowman PhDDepartment of Microbiology & ImmunologyVeterinary Medical Center

Laboratory of Dr. Srinivas N. Pentyala PhDDepartment of Translational ResearchDepartment of Anesthesiology and Physiology & BiophysicsStony Brook University School of Medicine

Laboratory of Dr. James P. Dilger PhDDepartment of Anesthesiology and Physiology & BiophysicsStony Brook University School of Medicine