Orthopaedics
Meet the Team

Meet our Experts

Roger Cornwall, MD

Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Brachial plexus injury and the growth and development of muscles; minimally invasive surgical treatment for shoulder contracture in brachial plexus...

Qingnian Goh, PhD

Instructor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Skeletal muscle biology; pediatric muscle disorder

Viral V. Jain, MD

Associate Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Spine growth modulation; correction of spine deformity; scoliosis and pulmonary functions

Kevin J. Little, MD

Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Enhancing muscle recovery following peripheral nerve injuries

James J. McCarthy, MD, MHCM

Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
The treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy and limb deformity correction
Research Interests
Pediatric outcomes: quality of life following traumatic injury, traction and casting versus flexible intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures in...

Sumit Murab, PhD

Instructor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Orthopaedic tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; in vitro disease models; biomaterials

Shital N. Parikh, MD, FACS

Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Prospective studies for patellar instability; pediatric ACL tears; shoulder instability; arthroscopic joint surgery; hip arthroscopy; ankle...

Wendy Ramalingam, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Pediatric orthopaedic trauma surgery and lower extremity limb deformity

Joel I. Sorger, MD

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Peter F. Sturm, MD, MBA

Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
 Research interests in spinal deformity and early onset scoliosis.  

Junichi Tamai, MD

Associate Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Eric J. Wall, MD

Professor, UC Department of Surgery
Research Interests
Hip disorders; open pelvic osteotomy and endoscopic pelvic osteotomy

Patrick W. Whitlock, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
Regenerative medicine; biomaterials; musculoskeletal development; naturally-derived tissue scaffolds; clinical outcomes research