Department of Orthopaedics
Student Researchers
Student Researchers
2024-2025 Research Fellows
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Nicolas Carayannopolous
Nick is a fourth-year medical student at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Maryland – College Park, with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. He is particularly interested in treatment and prevention of cervical spinal stenosis and spinal trauma. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, weightlifting, reading, and cooking. -
Zvipo Chisango
Zvipo Chisango is a post-fourth-year medical student at Emory University. She completed her undergraduate education at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She is particularly interested in understanding and improving outcomes for peri-surgical patients with conditions of the spine. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and continuing to learn french. -
Catherine Hurley
Cate is a second-year medical student at Florida State University College of Medicine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Duke University and earned her master’s degree from Boston University. Her academic interests include congenital spinal deformity correction and the impact of aging on spinal outcomes, particularly in at-risk populations such as women. Outside of medicine, she enjoys baking, knitting, hiking, and live music. -
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel is a rising second-year medical student at Florida International University, where he also completed his undergraduate education with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Chemistry. He is particularly interested in postoperative outcomes of different patient populations. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing the guitar, and running.
Past Student Researchers
Year | Name | Medical School | Residency |
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2025 | Manjot Singh | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
Joseph Nassar | American University of Beirut | Future Applicant | |
Michael Farias | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Future Applicant | |
Ashley Knebel | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Future Applicant | |
2024 | Mariah Balmaceno-Criss | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Emory University |
Mohammad Daher | Saint Joseph University | Future Applicant | |
2023 | Daniel Alsoof | University College London | The Warren Alpert Medical School |
James Hong | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Future Applicant | |
2022 | Keir Johnson | The Warren Alpert Medical School | The Warren Alpert Medical School |
George Anderson | The Warren Alpert Medical School | University of Washington | |
2021 | Davis Hartnet | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Daniel Yang | The Warren Alpert Medical School | University of Michigan | |
2020 | Wesley Durand | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Johns Hopkins University |
2019 | Adam Eltorai | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
2018 | Govind Shantharam | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Thomas Jefferson University |
Roy Ruttiman | The Warren Alpert Medical School | Johns Hopkins University | |
John Mason DePasse | Baylor University | The Warren Alpert Medical School |