Teaching Staff

L. Andrew Koman, MD
Professor/Department Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

• Microcirculation; pain problems
• Upper extremity; clinical outcome studies
• Microsurgery; extremity physiology
• Microvascular physiology

Zhongyu (John) Li, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

• Hand and upper extremity; microsurgery
• Peripheral nerve surgery
• Arthroscopy

David F. Martin, MD
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, MD
Professor, 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, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director - Orthopaedic Research Laboratory

Areas of Expertise

• Basic science research
• Clinical research including outcome studies

Thomas L. Smith, PhD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

• Basic science physiology/pharmacology
• Microvascular physiology; receptor pharmacology
• Chronic and acute animal models

Christopher J. Tuohy, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

• General Orthopaedics
• Trauma
• Upper Extremity Fractures and Arthroscopy

William G. Ward, MD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

• Musculoskeletal oncology
• Limb salvage
• Arthroscopy

Ethan R. Wiesler, MD
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