Current Orthopaedic Surgery Residents

About Me

• Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
• College: University of Kansas 
• Medical School: Saint Louis University
• Specialty Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies/Interests: Hiking with my dog (Lady), yoga, and piano 
• Columbia favorites: Grindstone Nature Area, Rockbridge State Park, 44 Stone, Flyover
• Ongoing Research Projects: 
  • Weight-Bearing Timing and Outcomes after Surgical Suture Button Repair of the Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis 

About Me

• Hometown: St. Louis, MO
• College: Westminster Colleg
• Graduate School: Saint Louis University
• Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia
• Specialty Interest: Sports, Trauma
• Hobbies/Interests: Golf, weightlifting, woodworking, craft beer
• Columbia favorites: Barred Owl, Flyover, Pasta La Fata, 44 Canteen, Cafe Berlin
• Ongoing Research Projects:
  • Readability of Online Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Educational Materials
  • Systematic review of health literacy and outcomes in orthopaedic surgery
  • Systematic review of readability of orthopaedic surgery patient education materials
  • The role of health literacy in knee surgery outcomes
  • Mechanism of internal rotation limitation following reverse shoulder arthroplasty: Potential role of conjoint tendon recession in decreasing internal rotation deficit

About Me

• Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
• College: University of Denver, Denver, CO
• Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
• Specialty Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies/Interests: Golf, Hockey, Green Bay Packers
• Columbia favorites: Mizzou football, Finger Lakes State Park

About Me

• Hometown: St. Louis, MO
• College: Boston College 
• Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia
• Specialty Interest/Fellowship Plans: Spine, Trauma, Sports
• Hobbies/Interest: Golf, Hiking, Grilling, Horror Movies, Skiing 
• Family: Caroline (fiance), Trooper (Dog), Toulouse and Sylvie (Cats)
• Columbia favorites: Mizzou football, Finger Lakes State Park

About Me

• Hometown: Glendale, WI
• College: University of Wisconsin - Madison 
• Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine 
• Specialty Interest: Trauma, Hand, General 
• Accomplishments: 1-1 MMA career, 2021 Stryker travel grant for OTA Annual Meeting
• Hobbies/Interest: Collecting vinyl records, hot yoga, physics and math 
• Family: Wife, Katherine, and baby daughter, Miriam
• Columbia favorites: Ragtag Cinema, Barred Owl Restaurant, Rose Music Hall, Columbia Farmers Market
• Ongoing Research Project:
  • Substantial Improvement in Short-term Pain Following Carpal Tunnel Surgery for Patients with Moderate Preoperative Electromyography Findings is Diminished with Diabetes and Smoking

About Me

• Hometown: Burr Ridge, IL 
• College: Northwestern University 
• Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 
• Specialty Interest: Undecided 
• Hobbies/Interest: Hockey, traveling, House music 
• Columbia favorites: Cafe Berlin, Logboat Brewery, Lakota Coffee

About Me

• Hometown: Avon, IN
• College: University of Louisville
• Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine 
• Specialty Interest: Hand, Pediatrics
• Accomplishments:
  • Kentucky state record holder in the bench press, squat, and overall powerlifting total
  • Former Kentucky state deadlift recordholder at the 120kg weight class
  • 2017 Kentucky's USAPL Strongest Man
  • Alpha Omega Alpha member 
• Hobbies/Interest: fitness, powerlifting, hiking 
• Family: Allyson (wife)-- we couples matched at Mizzou and she's a family medicine resident 
• Columbia favorites: Logboat, Sycamore, Barred Owl, Cherry Street Cellar, MKT trail, Rockbridge State Park, ARC gym 
• Ongoing Research Projects: 
  • Supplemental Dorsal Spanning Plate Fixation for Perilunate Fracture-Dislocations
  • Cubital Tunnel Control Orthoses in the Conservative Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome 

About Me

• Hometown: Dayton, OH
• College: Brown University 
• Medical School: Ohio State University 
• Fellowship Plans (PGY5) vs Specialty Interest: Hand Surgery 
• Hobbies/Interest: Outdoor activities, intramural sports, gymnastics, cooking and wine/bourbon 
• Research Interest: Research with both local and collegiate gymnastics teams, hand/upper extremity research 
• Fun Fact: I used to be a collegiate gymnast, now I am a very sub-par intramural sports athlete 

About Me

• Hometown: Charleston, SC 
• College: University of South Carolina - SC Honors College 
• Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina 
• Specialty Interest/Fellowship Plans: Foot and ankle, and sports 
• Accomplishments:
  • AOFAS Resident Scholarship Recipient 
• Hobbies/Interest: Ballet, golf 
• Columbia favorites: Logboat, close proximity to St. Louis and Kansas City 

About me

• Hometown: Marshall, MO
• College: Thomas Aquinas College - Santa Paula, CA
• Med school: University of Northumbria - Newcastle, England; University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
• Fellowship match/specialty interest: General
• Accomplishments: Licensed captain, IronMan triathlete
• Hobbies/interests: Fishing, mead brewing, trail running, biking, cooking/baking, WW2 rifles restoration, hunting
• Family: Parents are previous MU residents and practice in Marshall
• Columbia favorites:
  • MKT Trail for biking and running
  • Les Bourgeois Vineyards for winery and views
  • Bur Oak Brewing Co. for best brewery
  • Cooper's Landing for campfire and live music
  • Columbia Farmers Market for cheese and dried mushrooms
  • CC's City Broiler best food/wine in town
• Ongoing research projects:
  • MRI Findings of Osteomyelitis of Long Bones in the Adult Population
  • Single Center Review of RIA Outcomes and Complications

About Me

• Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
• Medical School: Central University of Venezuela - Luis Razetti
• Specialty Interest: Adult Joint Reconstruction
• Accomplishments:
  • 2016 - Honorable Mention (Orthopedics) - Summa Cum Laude, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
  • 2014 - Academic Excellence Award (Orthopedics), Orthopedic Children Hospital, Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela
  • 2010 - Honor Diploma, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
  • 2005 - Anatomy Department Award (School of Medicine)
• Hobbies/Interest: Outdoor activities with my wife, Maria Luisa, and my dog, Bruno; soccer; table tennis; video games
• Columbia favorites: CC's, Le Bao, Stankowski Field, Chris McD's
• Ongoing Research Projects:
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis Does Not Decrease Infection Rate in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Treated with Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Biomechanical Comparison of 3D Printed External Fixator Clamps versus Metal Clamps for the Management of Transverse Tibia Fractures
  • Obesity and Severity Predicts Patient Dissatisfaction after Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Incidence and Risk Factors of Ankle Fusion after Pilon Fracture (Early Pilon Arthrodesis)

About Me

• Hometown: Miami, FL
• College: Florida International University, Miami, FL
• Specialty Interest: Adult reconstruction, sports medicine
• Hobbies/Interest: Basketball, soccer, table tennis and chess
• Ongoing Research Projects: 
  • Skin preparation for elective foot and ankle surgeries: standard chlorhexidine versus alcohol wipe and chlorhexidine scrub
  • Use of CT scans to detect traumatic arthrotomies
  • Relapse Rates Following Smoking Cessation Prior to Elective Spinal Fusion Surgery
  • Step Activity after Spine Surgery: Correlation with Length of Stay and Ambulation Assessment 
  • Patient-Reported Review of Symptoms and Postoperative Outcomes after Spine Surgery

Ongoing Projects

• Development and validation of a canine model for arthrofibrosis of the knee
  Mentor: Dr. Cook
  Funding: BioJoint Innovation Fund

About me

• Hometown: Chicago, IL
• College: Duke University
• Med school: University of Illinois College of Medicine
• Graduate School: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (M.S.); University of Missouri (PhD Candidate)
• Fellowship match/specialty interest: Sports Medicine, shoulder and complex cartilage injuries
• Accomplishments:
  • 2021- Third Place, Midwest OREF Resident Research Symposium
  • 2021- University of Missouri Department of Orthopedic Surgery Littlejohn Legacy Research Award
  • 2020- Second Place, Missouri State Orthopaedic Association Resident Research Symposium
  • 2020- Physician in Training Award Finalist, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 38th Annual Meeting
  • 2017- University of Missouri Research Council Grant
  • 2016- University of Illinois Bernard Cahill MD Endowed Award in Orthopaedic Research
  • 2015- University of Illinois Jose Celso Barbosa Outstanding Scholar Award
  • 2015- University of Illinois Hector Perez Garcia Social Justice Award
  • 2013- UAB Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellow
• Hobbies/interests: Lifting heavy objects, Duke basketball, football, orthopaedic research, aspiring home chef
• Family/kids: Two Brothers
• Columbia favorites: TBD

Ongoing Projects

• Shoulder Arthroplasty in the Elderly: A Comparison of Early Clinical Outcomes
  Mentor: Dr. Smith
• Risk Factors for Early Ankle Arthrodesis in Operatively Treated Pilon Fractures
  Mentor: Dr. Crist
  Funding: MOI Trauma
• Factors associated with failure to return to play following ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in MLB pitchers
  Mentor: Dr. Leary
  Funding: Gainor-UMOA Resident Research Endowments
• Validation of the Kfuri-Schatzker tibial plateau classification system
  Mentor: Dr. Kfuri
  Funding: Gainor-UMOA Resident Research Endowments

Residency Publications

1. Schreiner AJ, Stannard JP, Cook CR, Oladeji LO, Smith PA, Rucinski K, Cook JL. Initial clinical outcomes comparing frozen versus fresh meniscus allograft transplants. Knee. 2020. In Press.
2. Oladeji LO, Stoker AM, Stannard JP, Cook JL. Use of a hyperosmolar saline solution to mitigate pro-inflammatory and degradative responses of articular cartilage and meniscus for application to arthroscopic surgery. Arthroscopy. 2020;18:S0749-8063(20)30615-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.07.017.
3. Oladeji LO, Platt B, Crist BD. The diabetic pilon fracture: Are they as bad as we think? JOT. 2020;13. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001904.
4. Sherman SL, DiPaolo ZD, Ray TE, Sachs BM, Oladeji LO. Meniscus Injuries: A Review of Rehabilitation and Return to Play. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2020;39(1):165-183. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.08.004.
5. Sherman SL, Welsh J, Rund J, Oladeji LO, Worley JR, Ray T. Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with and without tibial tubercle osteotomy. Orthop J of Sports Med. 2019;7(suppl5):2325967119S00307.
6. Oladeji LO, Worley JR, Crist BD. Age related variances in patients with tibial plateau fractures. J Knee Surg. 2019;27. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1683893.
7. Sherman SL, Oladeji LO, Welsh J, DiPaolo Z. Management of patellofemoral instability in the setting of multiligament knee injury. Ann Joint. 2018. doi: 10.21037/aoj.2018.11.10.
8. Oladeji LO, Cook JL. Cooled radiofrequency ablation for treatment of knee pain: Evidence, indications, and outcomes. J Knee Surg. 2019;32(1):65-71. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1675418.
9. Oladeji LO, Worley JR, Ponce BP, Keeney JA. Mentorship in orthopaedics: A national survey of orthopaedic surgery residents. J Surg Educ. 2018;S1931-7204(17)30713-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.04.007.
10. Oladeji LO, Dreger TK, Pratte EL, Baumann CA, Stannard JP, Volgas DA, Della Rocca GJ, Crist BD. Total knee arthroplasty versus osteochondral allograft: Prevalence and risk factors following tibial plateau fractures. J Knee Surg. 2018. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1641593.
11. Crist BD, Oladeji LO, Della Rocca GJ, Volgas DA, Stannard JP, Greenberg D. Evaluating the duration of prophylactic postoperative antibiotics following ORIF for closed rractures. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018. doi: 10.1089/sur.2018.018.
12. Harvin WH, Oladeji LO, Della Rocca GJ, Murtha YM, Volgas DA, Stannard JP, Crist BD. Working length and proximal screw constructs in plate osteosynthesis of distal femur fractures. Injury. 2017;48(11):2597-2601. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.08.064.
13. Oladeji LO, Cook JL, Stannard JP, Crist BD. Large fresh osteochondral allografts for the hip: Growing the evidence. Hip Int. 2017. doi: 10.5301/hipint.5000568.
14. Oladeji LO, Stannard JP, Cook CR, Kfuri, M, Crist BD, Smith MJ, Cook JL. Effects of autogenous bone marrow aspirate concentrate on radiographic integration of femoral condylar osteochondral allografts. Am J Sports Med. 2017. doi: 10.1177/0363546517715725.
15. Crist BD, Oladeji LO, Khazzam M, Della Rocca GJ, Murtha YM, Stannard JP. Role of acute negative pressure wound therapy over primarily closed surgical incisions in acetabular fracture ORIF: A prospective randomized trial. Injury. 2017;48(7):1518-1521. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.04.055.

See a complete list of publications for Dr. Lasun Oladeji, MD
 

Ongoing Projects

• Biomechanical, microCT analysis, and clinical comparison of punch vs. drill pilot hole anchor placement for proximal humerus double row rotator cuff repair
  Mentor: Dr. Smith
  Funding: Gainor-UMOA Resident Research Endowments
• Assessment of implementation and end-user evaluation of athlete IQ
  Mentors: Kyle Blecha and Dr. Cook
  Funding: Gainor-UMOA Resident Research Endowments

About me

• Hometown: Greenwich, CT
• College: University of Connecticut
• Medical School: University of Connecticut
• Fellowship match/specialty interest: Sports/general
• Accomplishments: Literally none
• Hobbies/interests: Hiking, game nights, trying new food, spending time with family
• Family/kids: Wife (Priyanka Patel); dog parents to Prince (mini goldendoodle)
• Columbia favorites: MKT trail, Andy’s frozen custard, exploring/walking around Mizzou campus
• Ongoing Research Projects:
  • Patient Reported Outcomes of ACL-R with Internal Brace
  • Saw-Bone Study of Biomechanical Strength of Lag Screws versus Cerclage Suture for Fracture Fixation 

Ongoing Projects

• Laterjet vs distal tibial allograft stability
  Mentor: Dr. Smith and Dr. Cook 
  Funding: N/A
• Effect of knife vs Bovie incisions on infection risk in total shoulder arthroplasty 
  Mentor: Dr. Kim
  Funding: N/A
• Effect of suture type (round vs flat) on anchor pullout strength in glenoid labrum repairs
  Mentor: Dr. Smith
  Funding: N/A
• Effect of suture type (round vs flat) on anchor pullout strength in rotator cuff repairs
  Mentor: Dr. Smith
  Funding: N/A
• Review article: Treatment of massive rotator cuff tears: indications, options, and algorithm for treatment
  Mentor: Dr. DeFroda
  Funding: N/A

Ongoing Projects

• Ten year follow up of empiric treatment of Staphylococcus aureus via provo-iodine decolonization in elective posterior lumbar spine surgery
  Mentor: Dr. Choma
  Funding: MOI Spine
• Single institutional retrospective review of patients with pelvic trauma result in chronic sacroiliac joint dysfunction
  Mentor: Dr. Moore
  Funding: MOI Spine
• Validity of routine diagnostic tests for vertebral osteomyelitis/pyogenic discitis, and its influence by the infecting organism
  Mentor: Dr. Choma
  Funding: MOI Spine

Residency Publications

• Ghassibi M, Yen TC, Harris S, Si Z, Leary E, Choma TJ. Responsiveness of routine diagnostic tests for vertebral osteomyelitis may be influenced by the infecting organism. Spine J. 2021 Sep;21(9):1479-1488. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.04.001. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
• Lambrechts MJ, Maryan K, Whitman W, Yen TC, Li J, Leary EV, Cook JL, Choma TJ. Comorbidities associated with cervical spine degenerative disc disease. J Orthop. 2021 Jul 16;26:98-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2021.07.008.
• Yen TC, Weinstein SL. Evaluation of Predictors and Outcomes of Bracing with Emphasis on the Immediate Effects of in-Brace Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Iowa Orthop J. 2019;39(2):62-65.