The physicians below have chosen to pursue a residency at Morristown Medical Center's Christie Family Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program.
PGY-3
Jack Bayer, MD
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University
Research Interests: Trauma and Adult Reconstruction
Personal Interests: Training and hiking with my Belgian Malinois pup, exercising and weightlifting, and improving my golf game.
Kristen De Wilde, MD
Hometown: Ringwood, New Jersey
Medical School: St. George's University
Research Interests: Investigating advancements in joint replacement techniques and long-term outcomes to improve patient outcomes and reduce complications. Researching strategies to prevent and manage infections associated with orthopedic surgeries.
Interests: Attending sporting events, golf, and hanging out with my family and dogs
McLeod Phillips, MD
Hometown: Concord, NC
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Ortho Interests: return to sport protocols following ACL tears, impact of NSAIDs on acute fracture healing, pediatric scoliosis management and correction
Interests: Carolina Tar Heel Basketball, Playing with my dog, playing board games
Noe Treviño, MD
Hometown: Laredo, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, John Sealy SOM
Research Interests: patient outcomes, health disparities, musculoskeletal oncology, and levering machine learning in medicine.
Interests: going to sporting events, music, traveling
PGY-2
Brian Begley, MD
Hometown: Morristown, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Research Interests: Adult Reconstruction, Sports, Trauma
Personal Interests: Loyola Lacrosse, Ice Hockey, Skiing, The Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Vinyl Records, History
Ryan Caprio, MD, MPH
Hometown: Medfield, MA
Medical School: St. George's University
Research Interests: Trauma, surgical techniques, improving patient outcomes
Personal Interests: Live music, electronic dance music, travel, Boston’s professional sports teams (Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins), Italian food and buffalo wings
Daniel Hameed, MD
Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Adult Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Trauma, Shoulder & Elbow
Research Interests: Joint reconstruction outcomes, complex fractures, upper extremity biomechanics
Personal Interests: Vintage watches, mountain trails, Korean BBQ. Drawn to work that involves building, restoring, and getting the details right.
Joshua Uffer, MD
Hometown: East Meadow, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Research Interests: Adult Reconstruction and Trauma
Personal Interests: Sports (New York Islanders, Florida Gators, Buffalo Bills), traveling, exercise and spending time with my family
PGY-1
Akshitha Adhiyaman, MD
Hometown: Mahwah, NJ
Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine. Stony Brook, NY
Research Interests: Pediatrics, Trauma, Socioeconomic Disparities
General Interests: Piano & singing, corgis, food & dessert reviewing, pickleball, watching all sports, traveling the world
Anderson Lee, MD
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
Research Interests: Adult Reconstruction, Sports, Trauma
Personal Interests: Golf, Snowboarding, Pickleball, Rooting for the Lakers, and Cooking
Shu Lin, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine, Davie, FL
Research Interests: Adult Reconstruction, Pediatric orthopedic, and hand surgery
Personal Interests: Visiting national parks (been to 27!), hiking, true crime podcast, trying new food!
H. Shaun Uppal, MD
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Research Interests: Tumor and spine
Personal Interests: Farming
