Faculty & Disclosures

Vanderbilt University, BA, 2014 University of Maryland, SOM Faculty, Clinical Research Georgetown University, Master of Biophysics and Physiology, MS, 2016 Georgetown University School of Medicine, MD, 2020

Dr. Ian Duensing started his education at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. After graduating magna cum laude, he continued his medical education at Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX. During medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and graduated with honors. He then completed his Orthopaedic residency training at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT followed by a fellowship in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at Duke University. Dr. Duensing is currently employed as an Assistant Professor in Adult Reconstruction at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA.

Dr. Duensing’s clinical interests and expertise include complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, anterior total hip arthroplasty, and robotic assisted surgery. Along with his clinical interests, he is actively involved with research encompassing all aspects of hip and knee replacement, and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and is involved in several multicenter phase-1 and phase 2 clinical trials. He is passionate about providing excellent clinical care, research, and trainee education. His specific research interests lie in peri-prosthetic joint infection, patient reported outcomes, genetic and familial influences of total joint outcomes, and the integration of arthroplasty machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Aaron Freilich is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Virginia. He is subspecialty certified in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and serves as the Orthopaedic Surgery hand fellowship director. He enjoys taking care of complex hand, forearm and elbow injuries including microvascular reconstruction at a busy tertiary care and level 1 trauma center.

Dr. Gaski is a board-certified orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Areas of interest and clinical expertise include treatment of pelvic and acetabular fractures, care of multiply injured patients, and nonunion. Research and education are also important aspects of Dr. Gaski's career. He has published dozens of journal articles, written textbook chapters in the field of orthopedic trauma, and is the editor of Synopsis of Orthopaedic Trauma Management. Dr. Gaski is a principal investigator on several research studies and teaches residents at national fracture courses and the Miller Review Course yearly. Dr. Gaski went to medical school at Ohio State, residency at the University of Miami, fellowship at Shock Trauma, and practiced at Indiana University prior to joining Inova.

Originally from Richmond, Lieutenant Commander Goldman attended the Naval Academy and returned home to MCV for both medical school and residency. He completed a fellowship in Lower Extremity Reconstruction at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and has been stationed at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) for the past five years. He has multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on various revision hip and knee arthroplasty topics. His current research focus is understanding risk factors for total hip and knee complications. He currently serves as Research Director and Vice-Chair of Orthopaedics at the NMCP.

Dr. Gwathmey is an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine surgeon at the University of Virginia specializing in shoulder, hip, and knee injuries. He has additional training and expertise in hip preservation and hip arthroscopy.

Dr. Holzman is an orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty designation in orthopedic trauma. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and his orthopedic trauma fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He joined the Inova Medical Group in August of 2014. He has a specific interest in the management of pelvic and acetabular fractures, complex lower extremity trauma, nonunions and malunions. Dr. Holzman became interested in orthopedic trauma because of the breadth and complexity of the cases. His goal is to help his patients return to their maximum level of function and facilitate their return to a productive life. A native of Chicago, IL, Dr. Holzman currently resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and two children. In his spare time he likes to golf, exercise, and spend time with friends and family.

Jonathan Isaacs, MD is the Herman M. & Vera H. Nachman Distinguished Research Professor and Chief, of the Division of Hand Surgery within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University. After completing residency at VCU, he spent a year in fellowship training in Hand and Microsurgery at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Isaacs treats a broad spectrum of traumatic and nontraumatic hand and wrist conditions. He is actively involved in resident and fellowship training and has a variety of research interests including post traumatic wrist reconstruction.

Dr. O'Connell is assistant professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at VCU Health System in Richmond VA. He completed medical school and residency training at VCU and a sports medicine fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Jackson MS. His sports medicine practice focuses primarily on complex hip and knee pathology with a special focus in hip arthroscopy and preservation. Dr. O'Connell serves as the team physician for multiple high schools and colleges surrounding Richmond.

Medical school: Temple University Orthopedic residency: University of Connecticut Sports medicine fellowship: Mayo Clinic

Prior to arriving in Roanoke, Dr O'Malley was in private practice in Portland, Maine where he served athletes at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, including Bowdoin College Athletics and the Maine Mariners of the East Coast Hockey League. Currently he serves as team physician for Hidden Valley High School and Ferrum College.

Dr. O'Malley's interests include minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical techniques for complex injuries of the knee, shoulder, and elbow, as well as general fracture care and joint replacement of the shoulder. Particular areas of interest include multiligamentous knee injuries, cartilage injuries with a focus on joint preservation, lower extremity corrective osteotomy, rotator cuff disease, and shoulder instability. He has been involved in numerous journal and textbook publications on several topics in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leaders Program, and the Virginia Orthopaedic Society (VOS).

Originally from California, Dr. Owen received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and residency at Ochsner Healthcare System, also in New Orleans. After completing a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at Harvard Medical School and clerkship at the International Center for Limb Lengthening in Baltimore, he settled in Roanoke Virginia where his is now Associate Professor at Virginia Tech Carilion Medical School where he specializes in Hip Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic Trauma, and limb reconstruction. 

Dr. Patel is an Adult Reconstruction Surgeon and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at VCU Medical Center. He attended medical school at the University of Birmingham, UK, and completed his Orthopaedic Residency at Imperial College London, UK, during which he earned a master's degree at Bath University, UK. He has completed fellowships in Adult Reconstruction at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Trauma at VCU and Sports Medicine at the Rothman Institute. He is a Fellow and board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery of both The Royal College of Surgeons of England and Canada. Dr. Patel's clinical and research interests include pre-operative optimization, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), return to sport, and knee stiffness. He has over 70 peer-reviewed publications, 75 national/international presentations and 5 book chapters, having established the VCU Adult Reconstruction research meeting with over 40 ongoing projects. Dr. Patel also serves on the editorial board for The Journal of Arthroplasty.

I have always been interested in our neurological system and how diseases affect both central and peripheral nerve function. In my early research at UVA, I investigated the effects of alcohol and drug use on the central nervous system and novel treatment strategies for addiction by targeting different nerve signaling pathways simultaneously in rat models. In medical school I transitioned this interest into exploring different medical therapies to attenuate damage to neural tissues in traumatic brain injury. Now as an Orthopaedic Surgery resident at a Level 1 Trauma Center, my interests have evolved to include the peripheral nervous system. I frequently care for patients with peripheral nerve injuries and find the current treatment options to have limited efficacy. My recent focuses on understanding the impediments to functional recovery and axonal regeneration following current reconstructive options. I hope to develop novel strategies to augment peripheral nerve rec! onstruction and enhance patient recovery.

After completing her Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Reznicek joined VCU in 2014 and established the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Infectious Diseases Service; providing inpatient and outpatient consults for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. She also created and directs the first Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team at VCU, providing weekly oversight for 80-100 patients on intravenous antibiotics. Dr. Reznicek has participated in multiple invited seminars locally and regionally. She was the Editor in Chief of a new book titled Clinical Cases in Musculoskeletal Infectious Diseases. She is currently involved in two grants studying antibiotic use in open fractures. Dr. Reznicek has also created the first MSK-ID rotation for Orthopedic Interns and has developed a multi-disciplinary clinic for the management of musculoskeletal infections. She authored the revised “Open Fracture Protocol” and standardized the diagnostic testing for PJIs at VCU. Dr. Reznicek is highly regarded in the VCU community for her expertise in musculoskeletal infections.

Dr. Daniel L. Riddle is the Otto D. Payton Professor of Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rheumatology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, USA.  He received his certificate in physical therapy from The University of Iowa, a master’s degree in orthopedic physical therapy and a doctoral degree with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Riddle’s primary research interests are in the areas of musculoskeletal pain problems and epidemiology, lower extremity osteoarthritis and joint replacement surgery. Dr. Riddle has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed full length publications. He currently serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Pain, and Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. Dr. Riddle’s research efforts have been supported with PI or CoI funding of more than 30 million dollars, by the Veteran’s Administration, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health.

Amelia Rode is a physician assistant in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA. She completed her PA studies at Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke. She started her PA career in family medicine in Colorado. She moved back to Virginia and transitioned into the Fracture Liaison Service Coordinator role in February 2020. She is the clinic provider for the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) and Bone Health Clinic at Carilion under the guidance of physician champions Dr. Trevor Owen and Dr. Jonathan Carmouche. She evaluates and manages primary osteoporosis and secondary fracture prevention. She sees patients mainly in an outpatient setting but also rounds on admitted patients twice per week to educate on secondary fracture prevention. She is a member of the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation and has achieved their introductory and advanced FLS certificates of completion.

Dr. Felix H "Buddy" Savoie is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Sports Medicine. He has been recognized as an integral member of virtually every respected organization relating to shoulder and elbow surgery, arthroscopy, and sports medicine. Dr. Savoie has held numerous leadership positions and served as President for several organizations including the Arthroscopy Association of North America (2010), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (2016), Orthopaedic Learning Center (2016), and Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (2016). He is currently the 90th President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to building a successful clinical and surgical practice, Dr. Savoie has devoted his career to grow and advance the field of Orthopaedics. He has trained hundreds of medical students, residents, and fellows, including a host of surgeons who visit from across the world to observe and rotate with him! He has authored more than 1,000 publications and continues to develop new academic and clinical research using his own data, alongside other international innovators.

Jeff Schulman is currently entering his 14th year of practice at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus as a full time Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, having been integrally involved in Orthopaedic Resident and Undergraduate Medical Education throughout his entire Inova tenure. Current appointments include Vice Chair of Orthopaedics at Inova Fairfax and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for the Inova Musculoskeletal Service Line.

Dr. Robert Sershon is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon at the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic. Dr. Sershon is an expert in anterior total hip replacement, robotic knee replacement, and outpatient joint replacement. His expertise allows him to serve as a referral source for complex and revision joint replacements.

Dr. Bryan D.Springer completed his medical education at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic and his Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction of the Hip and Knee at the Harvard School of Medicine/Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is currently an attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center in Charlotte, NC, where he serves as Fellowship Director and is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Atrium Musculoskeletal Institute.

He is a recipient of many academic, leadership and professional awards. He is as a member of the Knee Society and the Hip Society. He currently serves as the Chair for the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) and is the 2022 President of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeions (AAHKS). He serves as President and is on the Board of Directors for the International Orthopedic Education Network (IOEN). He was named to the next generation of leaders in total joint replacement in 2013 and in 2008 was a John Insall Travelling Fellow. He is the immediate past chair of the Education Council for AAHKS and was the Program Chair for the 2013 AAHKS annual meeting. He is a past president of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS). He is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Arthroplasty, is assistant editor for Arthroplasty Today. He is co-editor in chief for the Journal of Bone and Joint Infections. He is the co-founder and Medical Director of Operation Walk Carolinas.

He has published over 215 scientific articles in the peer review literature and authored over 25 book chapters. His academic and clinical interests focus on complex primary and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty as well as management of infected total joint arthroplasty. His clinical practice focuses on primary and revision total joint arthroplasty.  He currently is involved with the Orthopaedic industry on implant design for both primary and revision total joint arthroplasty.  

Dr. Zielinski earned her medical degree at Wayne State University and completed her internship and residency at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. She completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Orlando Health - Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

Dr. Zielinski joined Carilion Clinic in 2016 as a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and board certified in orthopaedic surgery and pediatric orthopaedic surgery. She is assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

She enjoys hiking, mission trips, and travel.