Fellows

Current Fellows

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Stephanie Jones, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Stephanie Jones, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Where are you from?

I’m originally from Chino Hills, a town outside Los Angeles, CA and I mostly say I’m from SoCal, but I’ve moved around a lot!

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

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Aaron Kubinski, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Aaron Kubinski, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Where are you from?

I was born in Denver, CO but spent most of my childhood in New Mexico. However, I have been living in Phoenix, AZ the past 7 years.

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

I wanted a program that provided a wide variety event coverage of highly competitive collegiate sports. Outside of that, I really clicked with the faculty during my interview, which is extremely important for me when looking at programs.

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Alec Kurtz, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Alec Kurtz, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

I’m originally from Tacoma, WA, but have spent parts of my life in Northern California and Upstate New York. UA Sports Medicine gives me the opportunity to practice a wide range of procedural skills, work in diverse clinical settings, and care for several University of Arizona athletics teams — all while living in a city I love.

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Alumni

2025

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Alexandra Adelman, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Alexandra Adelman, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Where are you from?

I was born in Chicago, raised in South Florida, went to University in Michigan, medical school in Israel, and residency in Connecticut. You might say I’m a bit of a nomad!

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

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John Rolshoven, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

John Rolshoven, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Where are you from?

Reno, NV

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

UA sports med has a large variety of sports medicine coverage, combination of general sports medicine clinics, training room, and athlete specific sports clinics, and great faculty from a variety of backgrounds with different skills and sports med practice types. Working as an emergency medicine attending at two different busy emergency departments is also a great plus.

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Jason Taporco, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Jason Taporco, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Where are you from?

I’m originally from Wichita, KS, but trained in Kansas City, KS then Denison, TX!

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

My interview with the University of Arizona was a “Harry Potter and his wand” moment. Not only are there exceptional athlete’s at UA, but the Sports Medicine faculty were equal parts intelligent, kind, and enthusiastic about the field of Sports Medicine.

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2024

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Noopur Basu, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Noopur Basu, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Residency: University of Florida Shands Hospital, 2023

Med School: Virginia Commonwealth

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Katherine Boehm, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Katherine Boehm, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Residency: Community Memorial Health System

Med School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

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Kareem Shahin, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Kareem Shahin, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Residency: University of Arizona– Tucson

Med School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

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2023

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Vinny Giron, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

vincent.giron2@bannerhealth.com

Vinny Giron, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

vincent.giron2@bannerhealth.com

Where are you from?

Herriman, UT

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

Loved my rotation here and everyone I worked with. Great opportunity to work with UofA sports. Great mix of ultrasound guided injections as well as landmark based injections

What are you most excited about for life in Tucson?

Great weather, lots of new restaurants and golf courses to try

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Brandon Godfrey, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

bgodfrey@aemrc.arizona.edu

Brandon Godfrey, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

bgodfrey@aemrc.arizona.edu

Where are you from?

Las Vegas, NV

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

I did my emergency medicine residency here and loved the program so for me it was an easy choice.

What are you most excited about for life in Tucson?

I'm looking forward to all of the UA sports coverage

What are your interests or hobbies outside of Medicine?

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Derek Hatfield, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

dhatfield@aemrc.arizona.edu

Derek Hatfield, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

dhatfield@aemrc.arizona.edu

Where are you from?

I was born and raised in San Diego but spent 8 years in Baltimore for undergrad and medical school.

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

Having gone to residency here, I knew that the sports medicine faculty here are some of the best in the country. I was also drawn to the various levels of sports coverage, from high school to professional, and the ability to work unopposed with all the sports teams at UofA.

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2022

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Logan Danielson, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

logan.danielson@bannerhealth.com

Logan Danielson, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

logan.danielson@bannerhealth.com

Where are you from?

Boise, ID

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

The UA Sports Medicine fellowship provides many different learning environments, most importantly tons of hands on experience working with an elite D1 athletic program. Additionally, the large number of faculty from varied backgrounds provides a wealth of education in all aspects of Sports Medicine.

What are you most excited about for life in Tucson?

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Aaron Thomas, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

aaron.thomas2@bannerhealth.com

Aaron Thomas, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

aaron.thomas2@bannerhealth.com

Where are you from?

I am from northern Virginia, grew up in a town called Culpeper, VA.

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

I chose UA Sports Medicine because one of my mentors trained here and loved it. He had great things to say. When I met the leadership on the interview, I just got a really good vibe about the people and the training opportunities. I also got really excited to explore a new area.

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Sara Zagroba, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

sara.zagroba@bannerhealth.com

Sara Zagroba, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

sara.zagroba@bannerhealth.com

Where are you from?

Westchester, NY

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

I chose UA Sports Medicine for the opportunity to train under a diverse set of sports medicine faculty and work with Division I athletes, as well as for the opportunities of mass event coverage offered.

What are you most excited about for life in Tucson?

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2021

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Kimberly Barron, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Kimberly.Barron@Bannerhealth.com

Kimberly Barron, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Kimberly.Barron@Bannerhealth.com

Where are you from?

Miami, FL

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

Diverse educational opportunities, exceptional working relationships with ATCs, and multiple female sports medicine mentors

What are you most excited about for life in Tucson?

Hiking trails, Mexican food and warm weather

What are your interests or hobbies outside of Medicine?

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Dacia Ticas, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Dacia.Ticas@bannerhealth.com

Dacia Ticas, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Dacia.Ticas@bannerhealth.com

Where are you from?
Houston, TX

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?
Being EM trained, it's hard to find a program that feels comfortable and ready to have EM fellows. At UA, the EM fellows have a lot of EM/Sports Med trained faculty that offer great guidance and integration of the two.

What are you most excited about for life in Tucson?
Hiking! As a city/ beach girl it's going to be nice to see what the mountains have to offer.

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Alex Tomesch, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Alexander.Tomesch@bannerhealth.com

Alex Tomesch, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Alexander.Tomesch@bannerhealth.com

Where are you from?

I was born in Indiana, but spent most of my life growing up in Iowa.

Why did you choose UA Sports Medicine?

I am really excited about the opportunities that were available here. I also had a really great experience when I was here for my interview and knew that this would be a great place to train with great faculty mentors. Getting away from the snow for a little bit sounded nice too!

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2020

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James Dill, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

James Dill, MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Residency

Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, 2019

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Aimee Monahan, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Aimee Monahan, DO

Sports Medicine Fellow

Residency

Family Medicine, Inspira Health Network, 2019

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Brendan Parker, MD

Residency

Emergency Medicine, Presence Resurrection Medical Center, 2019

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2019

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Marissa Hahn, MD

Residency

Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, 2018

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Darren Willius, DO

Residency

Family Medicine, HonorHealth Scottsdale, 2018

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2018

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Lindsay Cala, MD

Residency

Family Medicine, University of Arizona South Campus, 2016

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James Fox, MD

Residency

Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona South Campus, 2017

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2017

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Marvin Harris, MD

Residency

Emergency Medicine, New York Methodist Hospital, 2016

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2016

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Alicia Gustafson, DO

Residency

Family Medicine, VCU/Riverside Regional Medical Center, 2015

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Jaimon Stucki, MD

Residency

Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University, 2015

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