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Orthopedic Surgery Residency Columbia - Residents

Meet our residents

2025

David Edelman, MD

David Edelman, MD

Medical School – Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Hometown – Westport, Connecticut

Hobbies – Running and sports events

Elizabeth Kern, DO

Elizabeth Kern, DO

Medical School – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown - Oak Brook, Illinois

Hobbies - running, reading fiction, exploring new cities, trying new restaurants

Julia Osborne, MD

Julia Osborne, MD

Medical School – University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville

Hometown – Port Deposit, MD

Hobbies – running, playing with dog, weekend trips to Charleston, SC

Christopher Toussaint, MD

Christopher Toussaint, MD

Medical School – University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Columbia

Hometown -  Charlotte, North Carolina

Hobbies – running, tennis, and smoking brisket and pork

2026

Richard Bidwell, MD

Richard Bidwell, MD

Medical School – University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Columbia

Hometown – West Palm Beach, Florida

Hobbies – Collecting bourbon, fly fishing, Golf, and smoking BBQ meat

Anthony Pumilia, MD

Anthony Pumilia, MD

Medical School – University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Hometown – Boynton Beach, Florida

Hobbies – Surfing, working out

Raees Seedat, MD

Raees Seedat, MD

Medical School - Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Hometown - Johannesburg, South Africa and Glen Allen, Virginia

Hobbies – playing soccer, travel, and fishing

Samuel Wood, MD

Samuel Wood, MD

Medical School - Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Hometown – Charlestown, West Virginia

Hobbies – spending time with family and playing/watching sports

2027

Miraj Desai, MD

Miraj Desai, MD

Medical School – Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health

Hometown – Atlanta, Georgia

Hobbies – Boardgames and online tabletop gaming with friends

Padam Kumar, MD

Padam Kumar, MD

Medical School – University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Hometown – High Point, North Carolina

Hobbies – Basketball, history, and watching “The Amazing Race”

Justin Kung, MD

Justin Kung, MD

Medical School – University of Maryland School of Medicine

Hometown – Bethesda, Maryland

Hobbies – Basketball, ping pong, and water sports on Lake Murray

John O'Keefe, MD

John O'Keefe, MD

Medical School – University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Hometown – Greenland, New Hampshire

Hobbies – ice hockey, woodworking, board games, and baking/cooking

2028

Jack Ayres, MD

Jack Ayres, MD

Medical School - University of Kansas School of Medicine  
Hometown - Overland Park, Kansas 
Hobbies - Storytelling, politics, and golf.

Kyle Plusch, MD

Kyle Plusch, MD

Medical School - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Hometown - Middletown, Delaware 
Hobbies - Golf, following Philadelphia sports and the beach

Connor Prevost, MD

Connor Prevost, MD

Medical School - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville 
Hometown - Greenville, South Carolina 
Hobbies - Golf, working out, and spending time with HIS wife and kids. 

Omer Yousuf, MD

Omer Yousuf, MD

Medical School - University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine 
Hometown - Madison, Alabama 
Hobbies - Soccer, eating, and socializing with his fellow residents.

2029

Annie Guttman, MD

Annie Guttman, MD

Medical School - University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Columbia
Hometown - Columbia, South Carolina 
Hobbies - Running, DIY-ing, and spending time with her Dalmatian and fiancé

Harrison Lapin, MD

Harrison Lapin, MD

Medical School - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Hometown - Greenville, South Carolina 
Hobbies - participating in sports and exercise

Brandon Macknofsky, MD

Brandon Macknofsky, MD

Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Hometowns: Montreal, Canada and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hobbies: Tennis, hiking, working out, and spending time with his wife and dogs. 

 

Esere Nesiama, MD

Esere Nesiama, MD

Medical School - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Hometown - Coppell, Texas 
Hobbies - Bodybuilding, snorkeling, and shoe collecting.