Welcome to the DART™ Mentorship program!
DART Mentorship program
Stryker’s Direct Anterior Mentorship gives you the opportunity to connect with highly experienced Stryker DA faculty that can help further skills and foster post-program Direct Anterior learning.
It is our goal that the conversations from the course you attended will not end there! We encourage you to utilize the Direct Anterior Mentorship by reaching out to your sales representative to determine the best next steps in your DA education journey. We understand the importance of DA education and we are committed to partnering with you along the way.
2023 DART programs
Strategies for success: Intro to DA
This is a faculty-led surgical training program for surgeons looking to incorporate the DA approach into their practice.
Topics include:
Advanced techniques for complex primaries
This faculty-led surgical training program is for surgeons looking to advance their DA approach for complex primaries and revisions.
Topics include:
Elevating Direct Anterior with Mako Total Hip
This is a faculty-led surgical training program for surgeons looking to advance their DA approach with Mako Total Hip.
Topics include:
How do I utilize Stryker’s DA mentorship?
Medical education mentorship event options:
• Speaking engagements
• Surgical observations
• Virtual surgical observation
• Surgical training labs
Have your sales representative from Stryker reach out to their respective medical education regional program manager to schedule your next step in your education journey.
Contact information for respective region:
Northeast region:
Peter Mousa, peter.mousa@stryker.com
Southeast region:
Alexis Culhane, alexis.culhane@stryker.com
Southwest region:
Maria Wygonik, maria.wygonik@stryker.com
West region:
Krista Brennan, krista.brennan@stryker.com
Northeast
Faculty
Darwin Chen, M.D.
New York, NY
Table: Yes
Mako: No
Email: Darwin.chen@mountsinai.org
Nicholas Colacchio, M.D.
Falmouth, ME
Table: Yes
Mako: No
Email: nicholas.colacchio@gmail.com
Ismar Dizdarevic, M.D.
Ridgewood, NJ
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: idizdarevic@gmail.com
Benjamin Frye, M.D.
Morgantown, WV
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: bfrye@hsc.wvu.edu
Michael O’Malley, M.D.
Pittsburg, PA
Table: No
Mako: No
Email: omalleymj3@upmc.edu
Alvin Ong, M.D.
Pomona, NJ
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: alvin.ong@rothmanortho.com
Fabio R. Orozco, M.D.
Pomona, NJ
Table: No
Mako: No
Email: Fabio.orozco@orozcoortho.com
Mark Pizzurro, M.D.
Ridgewood, NJ
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: mpizzurro@gmail.com
Jeremy Reid, M.D.
Voorhees, NJ
Table: None
Mako: Yes
Email: jeremyjreid@gmail.com
Akhil Sastry, M.D.
Portsmouth, NH
Table: Yes
Mako: Yes
Email: akhil70@hotmail.com
Southeast
Faculty
Conrad Ivie, M.D.
Knoxville, TN
Table: Yes and No
Mako: Yes
Email: iviecb@tocdocs.com
Cory Calendine, M.D.
Franklin, TN
Table: Yes
Mako: Yes
Email: cory.calendine@bjit.org
Bradley Boyd, D.O.
Fairfax, CA
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: boyd.brad@gmail.com
Jon Dounchis, M.D.
Naples, FL
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: dounchis@yahoo.com
Christopher Grayson, M.D.
Tampa, FL
Table: Yes
Mako: Yes
Email: cgrayson225@gmail.com
David Knesek, D.O.
Novi, MI
Table: Yes
Mako: No
Email: davidknesek@gmail.com
Southwest
Faculty
Michael Durkin, M.D.
Hinsdale, IL
Table: Yes
Mako: No
Email: mdurkin@ibji.com
Timmothy Randell, M.D.
Alexandria, LA
Table: No
Mako: No
Email: timrandell@gmail.com
West
Faculty
Michael Bellino, M.D.
Honolulu, HI
Table: Yes
Mako: No
Email: bellino.m@gmail.com
C. Brian Blackwood, M.D.
Boulder, CO
Table: Yes
Mako: Yes
Email: cbblackwood@gmail.com
Jeremy Gililland, M.D.
Salt Lake City, UT
Table: Yes
Mako: No
Email: Jeremy.gililland@hsc.utah.edu
Timothy Lovell, M.D.
Spokane, WA
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: tplovell7@gmail.com
Steve Myerthall, M.D.
Phoenix, AZ
Table: Yes
Mako: Yes
Email: slmbonedoc@gmail.com
Joseph Nessler, M.D.
St. Cloud, MN
Table: Yes
Mako: Yes
Email: jvness60@charter.net
Erik Schnaser, M.D.
Palm Springs, CA
Table: No
Mako: Yes
Email: schnaser22@me.com
John Tiberi, M.D.
Los Angeles, CA
Table: Yes
Mako: Yes
Email: jvtiberi@gmail.com
Resources
Videos
DART™ surgical animation video
Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty featuring Insignia® Hip Stem
Cabling through DA
Identifying tips and tricks for difficult exposures
DART™ Bikini incision
The faculty are paid consultants of Stryker Orthopaedics. The opinions expressed by the faculty are those of the faculty and not necessarily those of Stryker. Individual experiences may vary.
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