Personnel

Current Residents with undergraduate (a), medical school (b), previous military experience

Graduating Chiefs:
1. Bryan Adams, MD
a. College: Brigham Young University
b. Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
2. Joseph Durso, MD
a. College: United States Military Academy at West Point
b. Medical School: University of Southern California
3. Peter Van Steyn, MD
a. College: Virginia Military Institute
b. Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Rising PGY5’s
1. Danielle Cummings, MD
a. College: United States Military Academy at West Point
b. Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
2. Christopher Wallace, MD
a. College: United States Military Academy at West Point
b. Medical School: Vanderbilt University
3. Brian (Holt) Zalneraitis, MD
a. College: United States Military Academy at West Point
b. Medical School: Vanderbilt University

Rising PGY4’s
1. Kyle Ardavanis, DO
a. College: University of California, San Diego
b. Medical School: Saint Louis University
2. Jordan Damschen, DO
a. College: Arizona Western College, Idaho State University
b. Medical School: Kansas City University
3. Zachary Schwartz, MD
a. College: St. Olaf College
b. Medical School: Tulane University

Rising PGY3’s
1. Anthony Lemieux, MD
a. College: Wayne State University
b. Medical School: Wayne State University
2. Matthew Nowak, DO
a. College: University of Connecticut
b. Medical School: Kansas City University
3. Michael Patt, DO
a. College: University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
b. Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rising PGY2’s
1. Alec Egan, MD
a. College: Princeton University
b. Medical School: Texas Tech School of Medicine
2. Rachel Milam, MD
a. College: Harvard College
b. Medical School: University of Southern California
3. Patrick Rooney, MD
a. College: Wartburg College
b. Medical School: University of Iowa

Rising PGY1’s
1. Craig Johnson, DO
a. College: Virginia Military Institute
b. Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Tech
2. Courtney Lavin, MD
a. College: Youngstown State University
b. Medical School: University of Utah
3. Alex Murphy, MD
a. College: Texas Tech University
b. Medical School: Texas Tech School of Medicine

Current Staff with medical school, residency, fellowship and picture

1. LTC Jerome Benavides, MD
a. Chair, Orthopaedics Department at Madigan, Foot and Ankle Surgeon
b. Medical School: University of Texas, San Antonio
c. Residency: University of Texas, San Antonio
d. Fellowship: University of Texas Houston, Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
e. Military Experience: 9 years on active duty, Stationed at Ft. Benning, GA (Clinic Chief), Germany (Deputy Commander for Clinical Services), and MAMC (Department Chief)

2. LTC Daniel Kang, MD
a. Program Director, Spine Surgeon
b. College: United States Military Academy at West Point
c. Medical School: Georgetown University
d. Residency: Naval Capital Consortium – Walter Reed
e. Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis Adult and Pediatric Spine Fellowship

3. LTC Emily Shin, MD
a. Associate Program Director, Hand Surgeon
b. College: Columbia University
c. Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
d. Residency: Naval Capital Consortium – Walter Reed
e. Fellowship: Naval Capital Consortium – Walter Reed Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

4. LTC Joseph Galvin, DO
a. Associate Program Director, Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon
b. College: United States Military Academy at West Point
c. Medical School: AT Still University – Kirskville College of Osteopathic Medicine
d. Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center
e. Fellowship: Harvard Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship (2018-2019), International Traveling Fellowship (Zurich, Switzerland; Nice, France; Annecy, France), AANA-SOMOS MAST Traveling Fellowship (2021) – Mayo Clinic Arizona
f. Military Experience – Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (2016-2018), 3 deployments (Afghanistan 2005-2006), North Sinai Egypt (2017), Afghanistan (2020).
g. Schools attended: Airborne, Air Assault, Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, EIB.

5. COL Joanna Branstetter, MD
a. Staff Surgeon, General Orthopaedics, former Chief of Orthopaedics
b. Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
c. Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center
d. Fellowship: none - being a generalist is amazing!
e. Military Experience: 758th FST Commander 2014-2016; Al Asad, Iraq deployment 2009-2010; Erbil, Iraq deployment 2016; Chapman, Afghanistan deployment 2019; Green Village, Syria deployment 2021
f. Member of RJOS, AAOS, WSOA, SOMOS, Pride Ortho Volunteer for ABOS WLA questions

6. MAJ Joseph Dannenbaum, MD
a. Staff Surgeon, Adult Reconstruction
b. College: Texas A&M University
c. Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
d. Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center
e. Fellowship: Aufranc Fellow in Adult Reconstruction - New England Baptist Hospital
f. Military Experience: ROTC at Texas A&M, General Orthopedic Surgeon - Fort Campbell 2016-2019, Teaching Faculty/Orthopedic Clinic OIC - Madigan Army Medical Center 2020-Present

7. LTC Brendan Masini, MD
a. Staff Surgeon, Sports Medicine
b. College: United States Military Academy, West Point
c. Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
d. Residency: San Antonio Military Medical Center
e. Fellowship: John A. Feagin Jr. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship '14
f. Military Experience: 772 FST - FOB Fenty, Afghanistan 2012, 936 FRST - Al Asad Airbase, Iraq 2016, 452 CSH - Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2018-19, 629 FRSD - Al Asad Airbase, Iraq 2022

8. LTC Emily Morgan, MD
a. Staff Surgeon, Hand
b. College: Washington University, St. Louis
c. Medical School: Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
d. Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center
e. Fellowship: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center-Hand Fellowship
f. Military experience: Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, 2016-2019; Madigan 2019-current

9. MAJ Gabriel Pavey, MD
a. Staff Surgeon, Oncology
b. College: Northern Virginia Community College
c. Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
d. Residency: Residency: Naval Capital Consortium – Walter Reed
e. Fellowship: University of Washington, Musculoskeletal Oncology

10. MAJ Spencer Schulte, MD
a. Staff Surgeon, General Orthopaedics
b. College: Gonzaga University
c. Medical School: University of Washington
d. Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center
e. Military Experience: Madigan Staff Surgeon

11. MAJ Henry Yu, MD
a. Staff Surgeon, General Orthopaedics
b. College: Emory University
c. Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
d. Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center
e. Military Experience: Madigan Staff Surgeon

Alumni page with selected fellowships, post residency job or career paths

1. CPT Justin Anderson
a. Class of 2021
b. Staff surgeon at Ft Hood

2. MAJ Nicholas Drayer
a. Class of 2021
b. Staff surgeon at Ft Stewart

3. MAJ Taylor Mansfield
a. Class of 2021
b. Staff surgeon at Ft Stewart

4. MAJ Zachary Mcbeth
a. Class of 2021
b. Staff surgeon at Ft Hood