Back Row L-R: Dr. Nathan Bender, Dr. Joseph Sliepka, Dr. Eli Bunzel, Dr. Zachary Mills, Dr. Jonathan Gatto
Nathan Benner, M.D.
Nate and his wife Emily will be moving to Philadelphia, where he will complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Rothman Institute. After fellowship, Nate hopes to become a team physician for professional skateboarders and snowboarders.
Gabrielle Bui, M.D.
Gabrielle and her husband Tom are heading to Pittsburgh for her Hand and Upper Extremity fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). After fellowship they hope to settle down along the west coast/mountain west.
Eli Bunzel, M.D.
Eli will be moving back to New York City to complete a Spine fellowship at New York University while his wife, Su, continues residency here at UW. He plans to return to Seattle after fellowship to reunite with Su to make the PNW their home.
Jonathan Gatto, M.D.
After completing residency, JD and his wife Claire (the most fabulous pediatrician), and their daughter Ophelia (the most spectacular dancer) will head to sunny Southern California for fellowship. JD has matched into Sports Medicine fellowship at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute and is looking to stay in California near his supportive family that he is so thankful for: Mom: Christi, Dads: Mario, John, Sister: Sara, Brother: Michael, Mother-in-Law: Veronica.
Arthur McDowell, M.D.
Arthur and his wife Brooke will be moving to San Francisco, where he will complete a fellowship in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at University of California San Francisco. After fellowship, they are keeping their options open but are interested in settling near family in either the Washington, D.C. or the Metro Atlanta area
Zachary Mills, M.D.
Zach will be working locum tenens across the country for the next year before moving to North Carolina to complete his fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at OrthoCarolina. After fellowship, he and his partner, Amanda, hope to practice somewhere near family.
Joseph Sliepka, M.D.
Joey will be moving to San Francisco where he will be completing a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder surgery at UCSF. His wife Maggie will remain in Seattle completing her critical care fellowship at UW. After fellowship, Joey and Maggie plan to settle in the Seattle area.
Brian Vasquez, M.D.
Brian, his wife Siobhan, and their sons Peter and Miles will return to Sacramento, where Brian will complete a Spine Surgery Fellowship at UC Davis, followed by a Pediatric Orthopedics Fellowship at CHLA. He is deeply grateful to Siobhan, Peter, and Miles for their unwavering belief in him and the joy they bring every day.
Jonathan Yamaguchi, M.D.
Jon will be heading to Denver to complete a Shoulder and Elbow fellowship at Western Orthopaedics. After fellowship, he looks forward to reuniting with his soon-to-be wife, Lei, in the Bay Area. Together, they hope to settle on the West Coast or in Hawaiʻi.