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Executive Committee<\/h2>\n

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Department Chair<\/strong>
\nRobert H. Quinn, MD, FAAOS, FAOA<\/h5>\n

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Executive Vice Chair<\/strong>
\nRavi Karia, MD<\/h5>\n

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Vice Chair of Research<\/strong>
\nLawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH<\/h5>\n

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Vice Chair of Education
\n<\/strong>\u00a0Ryan A. Rose, MD<\/h5>\n

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Vice Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at UT MSRH<\/strong>
\nChristopher D. Chaput, MD<\/h5>\n

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Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
\n<\/strong>Steven D. Gibbons, MD<\/h5>\n

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Director of Finance & Administration<\/strong>
\nShelby Briscoe, CPA, MSA<\/h5>\n

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Division Chiefs<\/h2>\n

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Residency Programs<\/h2>\n

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Fellowship Programs<\/h2>\n

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\"\"Adult Reconstruction
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\nOrthopaedic Trauma Fellowship<\/em><\/strong>
\nThomas L. Hand, MD[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equilizer_id=”rowOne”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\"\"Foot & Ankle Surgery
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\nOrthopaedic Surgery<\/em><\/strong>
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\nLawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equilizer_id=”rowOne”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"Hand & Microsurgery<\/strong>
\nRyan A. Rose MD<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"Program Director
\n<\/strong>Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (PMSR)<\/strong><\/em>
\nRobert Frykberg, DPM, MPH[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"Dr.Program Director
\n<\/strong><\/strong>Amputation Prevention & Research Fellowship<\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/span>Collin E. Pehde, DPM, FACFAS<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equilizer_id=”rowOne”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"Orthopaedic Oncology
\n<\/strong>Joseph Alderete, MD, FAOA<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"Barron,Associate Program Director<\/strong>
\nPodiatric Medicine and Surgery (PMSR)<\/strong><\/em>
\nIan Barron, DPM[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equilizer_id=”rowOne”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"Orthopaedic Trauma and Post-Traumatic Reconstruction<\/strong>
\nRavi Karia, MD[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"Charpentier,Program Director<\/strong>
\nAthletic Training Residency in Rehabilitation<\/strong><\/em>
\nMarie Charpentier, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT, ATC, LAT[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equilizer_id=”rowOne”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"<\/strong>Pediatric Orthopaedic & Spine<\/strong>
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\"\"Sports Medicine<\/strong>
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\"\"Director Basic Science Research<\/strong>
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