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Official resident-run page representing the University of Missouri School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program.

10/12/2026

It’s wedding season around here! Congrats to Rachel, Austin, Alex, and Kevin on their recent weddings

10/05/2026

Our trauma team was busy at OTA this year! Lots of great presentations from our attendings and former fellows. And, of course, the Dr. Crist cardboard cutouts made their return- this time with a cowboy edition 🤠

09/25/2026

From the podium to the poster hall, our division was everywhere at this year’s American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, driving forward research, education, and leadership in hand and microsurgical care.

Dr. London delivered presentations spanning four corner fusion, wrist fusion, qualitative research methodology, and innovative approaches to surgical skills training using simulation and VR. He also served on multiple national committees — Clinical Research & Grantsmanship, Research Management, Quality and Value Care, and Patient Education. Underscoring his commitment to educating the next generation of hand surgeons, Dr. London once again served as a moderator for the Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference.

Our trainees presented original research at this year’s meeting: Anna Golden, MS (MS IV/PhD student) on clinical meaningfulness values in the literature, and Bryce Rizvanovic, PhD (postdoctoral fellow) on patient understanding of weight-bearing restrictions. Led by Dr. London, the division also presented research posters on PROM psychometric validation, mangled digit score validation, and the influence of patient expectations on outcomes, alongside Dr. Nuelle’s lab’s work on extended peripheral nerve allograft preservation and implantation in a large animal model.

Dr. Nuelle taught peripheral nerve surgery techniques at the Young Surgeons Skills Bootcamp, co-hosted a dinner for emerging leaders in nerve surgery, spoke at an innovation forum on integrating expertise and evidence into shared decision-making in nerve surgery in addition to serving on the ASSH Quality & Value Care Committee.

Our team was also excited to connect and network with former Mizzou residents to catch up on the great work they are doing in their communities.

This breadth of scholarship, teaching, and leadership reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing specialized hand and microsurgical care for our patients.

08/26/2026

Next up in our ✨Intern Spotlights✨, Maddie Cotton!

Why Mizzou Ortho? When I was trying to figure out where I wanted to train for residency, I knew I wanted a level 1 trauma center with an emphasis on research and a place with a good resident culture. Mizzou Ortho had been on my radar for a few years now as my parents used to work at MU and my grandparents who still live here in town spoke so highly of the Orthopedic group. When I came on my away rotation, Mizzou checked all my boxes and the residents made me feel right at home, I knew it was the place for me. I’m so excited to train here for the next 5 years (and also how cool is it to train at the hospital you were born at)!

Favorite places in Columbia so far: Shakespeare’s Pizza and Las Margaritas

Hobbies: Baking, reading, strength training, hiking, and spending time with my husband, Joseph.

Subspecialty interests: Trauma, Sports, Peds

Favorite OR music: 2000s Alternative Rock

Favorite bone: Tibia

08/22/2026

Prospective applicants - please join us for a webinar on Sept 9 to learn more about our program and life in Columbia!

08/15/2026

Another cool tumor case! Our patient had a distal radius giant cell tumor that was incidentally discovered after a fall onto that arm. Dr. Belzarena treated via radical resection of ~8cm of the radius with fresh osteochondral allograft implantation.

08/09/2026

In honor of recent Sarcoma Awareness month, check out this very cool case with Dr. Belzarena!

Our patient had a Grade 3 undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the left knee. They underwent radical resection followed by lateral meniscus repair and extensor mechanism reconstruction with Marlex mesh. Our PRS friends covered the skin defect with a latissimus free flap graft.

08/06/2026

A strong start to the year with lots of labs during our dedicated education time. Jack & Garrett also enjoyed the Arthrex/AOFAS course in Naples.

08/02/2026

Our first ✨Intern Spotlight✨ of the year - Felicia Jones!

Why Mizzou? As a Columbia native, Mid-Missouri has always been home. Working with the ortho team as a scrub tech before medical school made it an easy decision to come back because of the people, the culture, and the commitment to teaching. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to train here while caring for the community that helped shape me.

Favorite places in Columbia: Fretboard, Beetbox, Rock Bridge State Park, Stephens Lake

Hobbies/Interests: Any DIY project, getting outdoors, baking/cooking, spending time with my family and our dogs, KC Chiefs

Subspecialty Interest: Undecided
Favorite OR music: 90s Hip Hop
Favorite bone: Femur

07/23/2026

2026 Sports Physical Day! Over 200 free sports physicals provided to students in our community in just a couple hours - thanks to our incredible Sports Medicine team!

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1100 Virginia Avenue
Columbia, MO
65201

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+15738841235

Website

http://www.medicine.missouri.edu/ortho-residency

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