The 2003 - 2004 Fellows Alumni of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute spent one year honing their skills in Vail. During their fellowship these individuals gained invaluable experience working alongside some of the world’s leading experts in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, cutting-edge research and surgical techniques. The knowledge and skills developed during this time have shaped their careers and empowered them to influence patient care, education and research in orthopaedics. As alumni they continue to carry the legacy of SPRI's commitment to excellence making lasting impacts in both clinical and academic settings.

 

Sports Medicine

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Timothy S. Bollom, M.D.

Residency: University of Florida at Gainesville

Dr. Bollom graduated summa cum laude from the University of Saint Thomas (St. Paul, MN) with a degree in biology and then studied medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Florida at Gainesville. Dr. Bollom has been published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, has authored several book chapters, and has received an award for outstanding resident/student research paper presentation.

An All-American track and cross-country runner, Dr. Bollom brings a well-rounded interest in many sports to his fellowship year in Vail.
 

Andrew L. Chen, M.D.

Residency: NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases

Dr. Chen earned an undergraduate degree in biology and a Master of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, and he continued on to study medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed his residency in orthopaedics at New York University – Hospital for Joint Diseases, where he also completed a research fellowship at the Musculoskeletal Research Center. Dr. Chen has received numerous awards for his work in basic science and clinical research, and he has been published in Arthroscopy, Journal of Arthroplasty, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Journal of Trauma.

Dr. Chen will be joined in Vail by his wife Colleen.
 

Douglas J. Lowery, M.D.

Residency: Summa Health System

Dr. Lowery graduated from DePaul University with a degree in biology and then pursued a masters program of study in physiology and biophysics at Indiana University. He continued on at Indiana University to earn his medical degree and was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. Dr. Lowery performed his orthopaedic residency at the Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio.

An accomplished collegiate football player with a stint in the pros, Dr. Lowery comes to Vail with his wife Lori and son Maxwell.
 

Charles B. May, Jr., M.D.

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern

Dr. May attended the University of Georgia at Athens as an undergraduate student of zoology. He then graduated cum laude from Emory University School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. During medical school and residency, Dr. May was published in Foot and Ankle International and Biomechanics and was involved in researching supracondylar femoral osteotomies for lateral compartment degenerative arthritis.

Dr. May, who counts fly-fishing, skiing, hunting and camping among his hobbies, will certainly enjoy Vail with his wife Lowery and daughter Cappie.
 

Arun J. Ramappa, M.D.

Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program

Dr. Ramappa graduated magna cum laude with a degree in chemistry from Harvard College. He studied articular cartilage regeneration and autologous chondrocyte transplantation as a research fellow during his studies at Harvard Medical School. He subsequently entered the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and continued his participation in basic science and clinical research projects, along with developing software to aid in reconstructive knee surgery. Dr. Ramappa has presented at various conferences and has been published in such journals as Biomaterials and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Returning from a research project in Zurich, Dr. Ramappa is eager to get back into a clinical mode during his fellowship in Vail.
 

Robert S. Sedaros, M.D.

Residency: University of Arkansas

(Six-month Fellowship, August-January)
Dr. Sedaros graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a degree in interdisciplinary basic medical sciences and continued on to study medicine at University of Florida College of Medicine where he was an Alpha Omega Alpha nominee. He completed his orthopaedic residency at the University of Arkansas where he was involved in researching nerve recovery in open versus mini-open carpal tunnel release.

An accomplished tennis player, Dr. Sedaros comes to Vail with his wife Jennifer and children, Christina, Amanda and Zak.
 

Michael A. Terry, M.D.

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery

Dr. Terry studied mechanical engineering as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Upon graduating from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine, he received the awards for outstanding performance in general surgery and in clinical medicine and was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. Dr. Terry completed his residency program at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC where his research projects included studying thromboembolic disease, diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy, and an augmented rotator cuff repair model in sheep.

Dr. Terry will be joined by his wife Lynne and son William.