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Welcome to Our Orthopaedic Surgery Residency - McLaren Macomb Program
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A Message from the Program Director
Amjad Yaish, DO
Our five-year program at McLaren Macomb is designed to provide ample operative and clinical exposure in preparation for a practice in general Orthopaedic surgery. Our program has a long history of graduating top-notch residents and has produced many successful practicing surgeons. The residency provides a strong Orthopaedic foundation and has allowed our residents to progress into some of the most competitive fellowships in the country. Please explore this website to find out more about us. Our program aims:
- To provide the clinical and surgical skills and medical knowledge for residents to progress as leaders in their communities that offer cost-conscious and compassionate care.
- To develop Orthopaedic surgeons who are proficient and competent in their surgical skills through supervised autonomy.
- To produce residents who are passionate about lifelong learning by continuing their education through a desired fellowship or scholarly research.
- To educate and deliver surgical and clinical knowledge to our residents, while emphasizing on proficiency in academics and to practice with compassion and respect in both urban and rural settings and the community we serve.
- To foster the foundation of a multi-disciplinary team and community approach to ensure optimal patient outcomes, by means of, but not limited to, professionalism, compassion and inclusive collaboration among team members.
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Accreditation
The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Program ID: 2602500224.
Primary Training Site
Mount Clemens, Michigan
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- Scholarly Activities
- Teaching Faculty
- Current Trainees
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Curriculum
Curriculum
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Rotations
- Emergency Medicine - 1 month
- ICU - 1 month
- Internal Medicine - 1 month
- General Surgery - 1 month
- Plastics - 1 month
- Radiology - 1 month
- Spine/Float - 1 month
- Peds - 2 months
- General Ortho - 3 months
- General Ortho/Research - 6 months
- Recon - 3 months
- Trauma - 3 months
- General Ortho - 2 months
- Hand - 2 month
- Recon - 2 months
- Peds - 2 months
- Tumor - 2 months
- Elective - 2 months
- General Ortho - 2 months
- Foot & Ankle - 2 months
- Peds - 2 months
- Recon - 2 months
- Trauma (in-house) - 2 months
- DMC Trauma - 2 months
- General - 4 months
- Recon - 4 months
- Trauma (in-house) - 4 months
- McLaren Macomb
- McLaren Oakland
- Beaumont Grosse Pointe
- Henry Ford Macomb
- Karmanos Cancer Center
- Premier Surgical Center
- DMC- Detroit Receiving
- St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
- Children’s Hospital of Michigan
- Sinai-Grace Hospital
- Beaumont Hospital, Troy
- Columbia Surgery Center
Didactics
Note: Residents have protected education time for Monday through Friday sessions listed below.
Fracture Conference
- Discuss fracture radiographs from prior weekend, including pertinent classifications and acceptable limitations
- Attending physician insight
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OrthoBullets PASS Curriculum Lecture
- Lecture discussion #1 of 2 high-yield curriculum topics from prior week's assigned readings
- Attending physician insight
- Junior resident lecture discussion on a high-yield fracture pattern
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COGMET/Journal Discussion
- Lecture discussion #2 of 2 high-yield curriculum topics from prior week's assigned readings
- Attending physician insight
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- Monthly COGMET (Consortium for Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education & Training)
- Monthly evening Journal Club
Cadaveric Anatomy/ OrthoBullets PASS Curriculum Lecture
- Junior resident-lead anatomy dissection and presentation
- Attending physician insight
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- Monthly Arthroscopy Wet Lab (Arthrex) – Troy, MI
Arthroplasty Conference
- Discuss and present the following week's arthroplasty cases
- Attending physician insight
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Arthrex skills lab is held monthly.
Journal Clubs are held monthly.
Orthopedic Surgery Education days occur once per month through MSUCOM, which includes lectures and courses such as Medical Ethics, Procedure Days, and Senior Board Prep courses. For more information, please visit the MSUCOM Calendar.
How to Apply
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Application Method
Applications to the McLaren Macomb Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program are only accepted through the ERAS system.
Only complete applications are reviewed
Qualification of Candidate Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Medical students enrolled in an educational program provided by a college of medicine or osteopathic medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) leading to the MD or DO degree.
- Be a US citizen.
- Have legal residency status and eligibility to work in the US.
Required Documents for Application
Complete ERAS applications must include:
- Medical School Transcript
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement
- COMLEX/USMLE examination scores
- Curriculum Vitae
Selection Process
We are listed in ERAS as the McLaren Health Care/Macomb/MSU, Orthopaedic Surgery (ACGME number 2602500224). This is the only place where applicants for interviews are selected. Applications are reviewed by the program administrator and program director. Those selected with then be contacted by the program administrator with an invitation to interview.
Interviews
Applicants will be notified to interview by invitation ONLY. The orthopaedic surgery interviews will be held virtually. All applicants will interview with the program director, along with any other faculty or residents the program director feels necessary. Details regarding the program will be sent out once an applicant has accepted and scheduled an interview.
Scholarly Activities
Scholarly Activities
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Teaching Faculty
Teaching Faculty
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Program Director
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Amjad Yaish, DO
Clinical Faculty - General Orthopaedics
Education:
- Medical School: Michigan State University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
Core Faculty
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James Kehoe, DO
Clinical Faculty - General Orthopaedics
Education:
- Medical School: Kansas City University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
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Christopher Nicholas, DO
Clinical Faculty - General Orthopaedics
Education:
- Medical School: Michigan State University COM
- Residency: McLaren Oakland
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Christopher Vitale, DO
Clinical Faculty - Trauma
Education:
- Medical School: Michigan State University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
- Fellowship (Orthopedic Trauma): Sharp Memorial Hospital/Scripps Memorial Hospital (San Diego, CA)
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Michael Wagner, DO
Clinical Faculty - Reconstructive Hip & Knee
Education:
- Medical School: Michigan State University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
- Fellowship (Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction): The CORE Institute (Phoenix, AZ)
Teaching Faculty
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Andrew Ajluni, DO
Clinical Faculty - Reconstruction Hip & Knee
Education:
- Medical School: Midwestern University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
- Fellowship (Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction): Joint Implant Surgeons/Drs. Lombardi and Berend (New Albany, OH)
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Jeffrey Carroll, DO
Clinical Faculty - General Orthopaedics
Education:
- Medical School: Michigan State University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
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Robert Carson, DO
Clinical Faculty - General Orthopaedics
Education:
- Medical School: Michigan State University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
- Fellowship (Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction): The CORE Institute (Phoenix, AZ)
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Ronald Meisel, DO
Clinical Faculty - General Orthopaedics
Education:
- Medical School: Michigan State University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
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Michael Milshteyn, MD
Clinical Faculty - Trauma
Education:
- Medical School: Wayne State University SOM
- Residency: Wayne State University
- Fellowship: (Orthpaedic Trauma) Regions Hospital University of Minnesota (St. Paul, MN)
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Uzma Rehman, DO
Clinical Faculty - Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand
Education:
- Medical School: Des Moines University COM
- Residency: McLaren Macomb
- Fellowship (Hand and Microvascular Surgery) Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
Current Trainees
Current Trainees
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PGY-5 Residents
Daniel Andersen, DO
Marian University COM
Samuel Neibaur, DO
Touro University Nevada COM
Roy Small, DO
Michigan State University COM
PGY-4 Residents
Jacob Ahles, DO
Des Moines University COM
Majed Alzahabi, DO
Lake Erie COM
Pavel Medved, DO
Touro COM
PGY-3 Residents
Roger Corvasce, DO
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences COM
Zachary Koch, DO
Michigan State University COM
Michael Supanich, DO
Michigan State University COM
PGY-2 Residents
Ralfi Doka, DO
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Richard Kline, DO
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrew McCuen, DO
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
PGY-1 Residents
Phillip Anderson, DO
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matthew Erbst, DO
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Gino Lombardo, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Contact Us
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Shawn Shaw
Academic Program Administrator
Email: Shawn.Shaw@mclaren.org
Phone: 586-493-8139Graduate Medical Education
1000 Harrington St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 | Google Maps
Additional Info
Additional Info
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Student Rotations at McLaren Macomb
