Meet the Faculty of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

James A. DeLullo, MD
Program Director

• Medical School: Wright State University
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - UPMC Hamot
• Fellowship: Sports Medicine/Trauma - Allegheny General Hospital
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

D. Patrick Williams, DO
Associate Program Director

• Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - Grandview Hospital and Medical Center
• Fellowship: Hand Surgery - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Certifications: Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery - American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Mary Beth Cermak, MD

• Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - West Virginia Univ Hospitals
• Fellowship: Upper Extremity/Hand Surgery - University of Pennsylvania
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Gary J. Cortina, MD

• Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - UPMC Hamot
• Fellowship: Spine and Hand Surgery - Allegheny General Hospital
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Eric Czer, DO

• Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery – MountainView Regional Medical Center
• Internship: Traditional Rotating Internship – MountainView Regional Medical Center
• Fellowship: Hand Surgery – UPMC Hamot

John Dupaix, MD

• Medical School: Oregon Health & Sciences University
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery--University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
• Fellowship: Hand Surgery--UPMC Hamot
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Andrew Gage, MD

• Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery--University at Buffalo
• Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine--Brown University
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Mark A. Krahe, DO

• Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Internship: Traditional Osteopathic Internship – South Pointe Hospital
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery – South Pointe Hospital
• Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery – Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center
• Certifications: Orthopedic Surgery - American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery

John D. Lubahn, MD

• Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery--Rochester General Hospital
• Fellowship: Hand Surgery--Humana Hospital University of Louisville
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Claude Muresan, MD

• Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Residency: General Surgery – Union Memorial Hospital & Plastic Surgery – University of Louisville
• Fellowship: Plastic Surgery – University of Louisville & Hand Surgery – Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand & Microsurgery
• Certifications: Surgery – American Board of Surgery & Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand – American Board of Plastic Surgery

Jeffrey A. Nechleba, MD

• Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - UPMC Hamot
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Nick Stefanovski, MD

• Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - UPMC Hamot
• Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Brian Still, MD

• Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery--UPMC Hamot
• Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine--University of Chicago

Contact Us

For more information regarding the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at UPMC Hamot, please contact Patricia Ladds, GME Academic Manager, at 814-877-6257 or rogerspj@upmc.edu.