Teaching Staff
L. Andrew Koman, M.D.- Professor - Fellowship Director - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· Microcirculation; pain problems
· Upper extremity; clinical outcome studies
· Microsurgery; extremity physiology
· Microvascular physiology
Zhongyu (John) Li, M.D. - Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· Hand and upper extremity; microsurgery
· Peripheral nerve surgery
· Arthroscopy
David F. Martin, M.D.- Professor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· Sports Medicine
· Arthroscopy
· General Orthopaedic Surgery
· Adult Reconstructive Surgery
· Foot & Ankle
· Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Gary G. Poehling, M.D.- Professor - Department Chair - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· Small joint arthroscopy; pain problems in the upper extremity
· Microsurgery; hand surgery
· Outcome study research
Beth P. Smith, Ph.D.- Associate Professor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director - Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
Areas of Expertise:
· Basic science research
· Clinical research including outcome studies
Thomas L. Smith, Ph.D.- Associate Professor - Department of Physiology
(Full-time collaboration with Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)
Areas of Expertise:
· Basic science physiology/pharmacology
· Microvascular physiology; receptor pharmacology
· Chronic and acute animal models
Christopher J. Touhy, M.D. – Assistant Professor – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· General Orthopaedics
· Trauma
· Upper Extremity Fractures and Arthroscopy
William G. Ward, M.D.- Professor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· Musculoskeletal oncology
· Limb salvage
· Arthroscopy
Lawrence X. Webb, M.D.- Professor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· Trauma
· Outcome research in limb salvage
Ethan R. Wiesler, M.D. - Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
· Shoulder Replacement
· Trauma / Sports Medicine of the Upper Extremity
· Arthroscopy of the Shoulder / Elbow / Wrist
· Upper Extremity Injury and Pathology