Residency

Research Staff

Members of the faculty serve as mentors for the Resident’s research project. It is customary that both a basic science and a clinical faculty member together serve as the co-sponsors of each investigation. In addition, the non-faculty research staff members in the respective laboratories interact regularly with the residents and faculty throughout the course of the research project. The directors of the department’s research laboratories and their staff include:

Biomechanics Laboratory

• Avinash Patwardhan, PhD
  Professor and Director
• Mark Sartori, BS
  Biomechanical Engineer
• Robert Havey, BS
  Biomedical Engineer

Musculoskeletal Biology Research Laboratory

• Frederick Wezeman, PhD
  Professor and Director

Additional Members of the Department’s Research Committee who interact with the residents and supervise their progress during the research rotation are:

• Michael Bednar, MD
  Hand Surgery
• Alexander Ghanayem, MD
  Spine Surgery
• Terry Light, MD
  Hand Surgery
• Michael Pinzur, MD
  Adult Ortho and Rehab
  Foot & Ankle Surgery
• Rodney Stuck, DPM
  Podiatry

For additional information, please contact:
Rina Goslawski
Residency Coordinator
(708) 216-6906 - Office
(708) 216-3280 - Receptionist
(708) 216-5858 - Fax
cgoslawski@lumc.edu

Educational Organization

• Residency Program Handbook (140 Kb)
• Research Facilities
• Research Staff
• Resident Research Exposure
• Resident Surgical Training