Class of 2030

Resident

Brief Bio

Jason Amaral, MD
Jason Amaral, MD

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Research/Clinical Interests: Pediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, clinical outcomes research, multicenter research
Why the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix: What stood out to me about the program was its high-volume clinical experience, early operative exposure, and supportive resident culture. I also valued the opportunity to train across both public and private hospital settings. Those qualities, along with the opportunity to live and build my career in Phoenix, made the program an ideal fit for me.
Hobbies and Personal Interests: Watching football, playing guitar, fishing, and traveling.

Brittney McEwan, MD
Brittney McEwan, MD

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Research/Clinical Interests: Pediatric, trauma, oncology, and joints
Why the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix: I picked ortho at College of Medicine – Phoenix because I wanted strong trauma exposure, great operative training, protected didactic time, and the chance to learn in a busy academic center that serves a diverse patient population. I also really enjoyed getting to know the resident cohort during my away rotation, so I knew that I would be joining a supportive, motivated group of residents who would challenge me, foster a strong learning environment in the hospital, and build genuine friendships outside of it.
Hobbies and Personal Interests: Wakeboarding, wake surfing, wake skating, hockey, NASCAR, card games, hanging out with friends.

Michael Stickels, MD
Michael Stickels, MD

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Research/Clinical Interests: Patient-reported outcome measures, extremity trauma, orthopaedic sports, operative technology, arthroplasty, sports, hand/wrist, trauma
Why the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix: The College offers a great work-life balance, an unparalleled opportunity to learn from giants in orthopedics, and most importantly, a fantastic culture among residents! 
Hobbies and Personal Interests: Golfing, hiking, running, backpacking, working out, Smash Bros. Ultimate, my fiancée

Sona Wolf, MD
Sona Wolf, MD

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Research/Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal infections, patient-reported outcomes, disparities, quality improvement, oncology, hand/upper extremity
Why the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix: Diverse patient population and wide breadth of surgical cases
Hobbies and Personal Interests: Hot yoga, restaurants, traveling.