Faculty

Brief Bio

Michael McKee, MDMichael McKee, MD

Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Interim Program Director

Medical School: University of Toronto
Residency: University of Toronto
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
Areas of Interest: Michael McKee, MD, is a world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon, who has received numerous awards and distinctions for his research in orthopaedic trauma and upper extremity surgery.

Damon Adamany, MD
Damon Adamany, MD

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Carmel Medical Center
Fellowship: Hand and upper extremity surgery with microvascular training, University of New Mexico
Areas of Interest: Dr. Adamany has a practice that includes the full range of hand and wrist surgery with particular interest in traumatic repair and arthritic reconstructive surgery and microvascular surgery.

Michael Amini, MD
Michael Amini, MD

Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics/University of Tennessee
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Areas of Interest: Dr. Amini is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow.

Arash Araghi, DO
Arash Araghi, DO

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Peninsula Hospital Center
Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases
Areas of Interest: Dr. Araghi is a fellowship-trained specialist in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow. He performs over 120 total shoulder arthroplasties each year

Andrew Blount, MD
Andrew Blount, MD

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Residency: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency, Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners/Michigan State University
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Hand/Upper Extremity, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
Areas of Interest: Dr. Blount’s practice focuses on all aspects of hand surgery, with particular focus on acute trauma, peripheral nerve repair and microsurgical reconstruction.

John Brown, MD
John Brown, MD

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Systems
Fellowship: Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group
Areas of Interest: Dr. Brown is a recognized expert in shoulder arthroscopy and sports-related shoulder injuries.

Niloofar Dehghan, MD 
Niloofar Dehghan, MD

Medical School: University of Toronto
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstruction, St. Michael’s Hospital
Areas of Interest:  Niloofar Dehghan, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in orthopaedic trauma and upper extremity surgery.

 Amalia De Comas, MD
Amalia De Comas, MD

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Ochsner Healthcare System
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Oncology, MD Anderson
Areas of Interest: Dr. De Comas is fellowship-trained in adult and pediatric musculoskeletal oncology, including limb salvage. She also has extensive training in primary and revision joint replacement surgery.

Joshua Hustedt, MD
Joshua Hustedt, MD

Medical School: Yale University
Residency:  Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Fellowship: Hand and Microvascular, Duke University
Areas of Interest: Dr. Joshua Hustedt focuses on all aspects of hand/upper extremity surgery and is involved in extensive research

Shelley Noland, MD
Shelley Noland, MD

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Residency: Stanford University Hospital
Fellowship: University of Washington Medical Center, Washington University
Areas of Interest: Dr. Noland practices all areas of hand and wrist surgery with special interest in brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury.

Frank Raia, MD
Frank Raia, MD

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowships:  Orthopaedic Hand Surgery, C.V. Starr Hand Surgery Center, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital; Harrison L. McLaughlin Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma Research, Trauma Training Center, Columbia University Medical Center
Areas of Interest: Dr. Raia runs a very busy practice in the community. His practice comprises all aspects of hand surgery including some congenital hand surgery.

Matthew Weichbrodt, DO
Matthew Weichbrodt, DO

Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Oklahoma State University Medical Center
Fellowship: Hand, Microvascular and Upper Extremity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Areas of Interest: Dr. Weichbrodt practices all aspects of hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery, including arthroscopy and arthroplasty.