DisasterPlasty 2026 Faculty List

John A. Abraham, MD 
Orthopedic Oncology and Adult Reconstruction Hip & Knee
President, Abraham Orthopaedics
Philadelphia, PA

Daniel C. Allison, MD, FACS
Advanced Orthopedic Reconstruction 
Musculoskeletal oncology, complex hip & knee joint reconstruction
Assistant Director, Orthopedic Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Southern California 
Co-Director of Pediatric Orthopedic Oncology at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

James Baker, MD
Orthopedic Degeneration, Musculoskeletal Tumors and
Primary / Complex Joint Reconstruction
University of Louisville Physicians – Orthopedics
University of Louisville Health – Fraizer Rehabilitation Institute

Russell Bodner, MD 
Orthopedic Surgery, ADV Ortho
President, Global Spark Enterprises, LLC
Sycamore, IL

Kevin Brown, BS
Manager
KGB Orthopedics
Director of Business Development
Crosslink
Apex, NC

Richard G. Buch, MD, FACS 
Orthopedic Oncology, Musculoskeletal Tumors and Major Joint Reconstruction
Founder & President
The Dallas Limb Restoration Center
Dallas, TX

Simon Buckley, MB, BS, FRCS (Tr & Ortho) 
Sheffield Orthopaedis, Ltd.
Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery
Consultant, Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Marco Caicedo, PhD 
COO & Senior Scientist, Orthopedic Analysis
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Caroline M. Chebli, MD 
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Musculoskeletal Oncology
James A. Haley VA Hospital
Sarasota, FL

Edward Cheng, MD
Mairs Family Professor Endowed Chair Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Director, UM Adult Reconstructive Program
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

Christopher R. Chuinard, MD, MPH
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Primary & Revision Joint Replacement
Great Lakes Orthopedic Center
Traverse City, MI

Janet Conway, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Lifebridge Health
Head of Bone and Joint Infection
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Ilan Freedman, FRACS, FAOrthA
Orthopedic Surgery
Melbourne, Australia

Thorsen Gehrke, MD
Medical Director and Chief Orthopedist/Surgeon
Helios ENDO-Clinic
Hamburg, Germany

Christopher W. Grayson, MD 
Orthopedic Surgery
BayCare Health System
Tampa, FL

Ishwinder Grewal, MD, FRCS
Orthopaedic Trauma, Primary and Revision Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery,
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Ronald W. Hillock, MD 
Musculoskeletal Disease, Joint Reconstruction / Replacement Surgery
Stature/Limb Lengthening Surgery
Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center
Summerline Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV

W. Andrew Hodge, MD, MBA, FACS 
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip & Knee Reconstruction
Adjunct Professor, University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

Esteban Holguin, MD 
Orthopedics, Traumatology, Joint Reconstruction
Orthopedics and Traumatology, El Bosque University
Ortopedista DaVinci QRA
Quito, Ecuador

John M. Itamura, MD 
Shoulder & Elbow, Primary & Revision Arthroplasty
Cedars-Sinai Orthopedics
Los Angeles, CA

Reza Jazayeri, MD 
Shoulder, Knee & Elbow Care/Surgery
Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura
Woodland Hills, CA

David S. Jevsevar, MD, MBA, FAAOS 
Hip & Knee Joint Replacement
CEO, Ortho Virginia
Richmond, VA

Christopher N. Johnson, DO 
Orthopedic Oncology & Joint Reconstruction
Parkview Health
Ft. Wayne, IN

David Kirwan, MD
Orthopedic Surgery – Adult Reconstruction
University of New South Wales
Greater Albury-Wodonga, Australia

Anna A. Khachatrian, MD 
Orthopedic Oncology, Adult Joint Reconstruction & Limb Preservation Surgery
Director, Orthopedic Oncology Program
Scripps Orthopedic Oncology
La Jolla, CA

Dan Ladizinsky, MD
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Director, SUTUREGUARD Medical, Inc.
Former Chief of Plastic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Portland, OR

Eddie Lo, MD
Shoulder Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor, Scott & White
The Shoulder Center
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, TX

Jon E. Minter, DO 
Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery Specialist
Northside Hospital Orthopedics
Alpharetta, Georgia

Spencer Montgomery, MD 
Orthopaedic Joint Replacement Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department, SOM-Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS

James Nace, DO, MPT, FAOAO
Hip, Knee & Shoulder Preservation and Reconstruction
Vice Chair Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lifebridge Health
Fellowship Director Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction, and Academic Director
Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Adjunct Associate Professor University of Maryland Orthopedic Surgery
Baltimore, MD

Brandon H. Naylor, DO 
Primary & Revision Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Co-Director, Atlanta Adult Reconstruction
Arthritis and Total Joint Specialists
Northside Hospital
Atlanta, GA

Russell T. Nevins, MD 
Hip, Knee Joint Replacement & Revision
Desert Orthopedic Center
Las Vegas, NV

Brian T. Palumbo, MD 
Partial Knee Arthroplasty, Hip and Knee Arthritis
Florida Orthopedic Institute
Co-Founder, President & Chief Medical Officer
Actuos Medical, LLC
Tampa, FL

Randall S. Peyton, MD 
Total Joint Replacement, Anterior Hip Replacement, Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Arthritis and Sports Orthopedics, HCA, VA
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Sterling, VA

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS
Founder, Plancher Orthopedics
Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Education Committee, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
New York, NY

Thomas E. Price, MD 
23rd Secretary of the Health and Human Services (HHS)
U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District (2005-2017)
Previously, Medical Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA

Marty Redish, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Parkridge Bone & Joint
Parkridge Medical Group
Chattanooga, TN

Vilas Saldanha, MD, MBA
Adult Joint Reconstruction and Orthopedic Trauma
Recipient, Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal
Texas Orthopedics Sports and Rehabilitation Associates
Austin, TX

Pablo Sanz-Ruiz, MD
Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, Spain

Maria C. Savoia, MD
Infectious Disease Specialist
Dean, Medical Education (ret.)
UC San Diego Health
La Jolla, CA

Matthew J. Seidel, MD 
HonorHealth Orthopedics
Associate Professor of Clinical Practice in the
John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering
Arizona State University
Physician Leader, High Risk Orthopedic Center, HonorHealth
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ

Erik Shaw, DO 
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Interventional Pain Management
Medical Director, Dean Stroud Spine and Pain Institute
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA

Herrick J. Siegel, MD 
Joint Reconstruction, Complex Limb Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Oncology
Rothman Orthopedics at Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, PA

Richard T. Sokolov, MD
Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Beverly Hills, CA

Trent B. Speckhals, JD
Founder, Speckhals Law, P.C.
Adjunct Professor at Georgia State University’s College of Law
Atlanta, GA

Edward Stolarski, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Adult Joint Reconstruction
Kennedy-White Orthopedic Center
Sarasota, FL

Jan Szatkowski, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN