Orthopedic Treatment and Surgery, and Sports Medicine

The orthopedic physicians and surgeons at District Medical Group (DMG) specialize in diagnosing and treating muscle, bone, joint, and some nerve conditions in patients of all ages.

DMG orthopedic surgeons perform in- and outpatient procedures at Valleywise Health Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. DMG also includes pediatric orthopedic specialists serving patients at DMG Children’s Rehabilitative Services (DMG CRS).

Our orthopedic physician team treats general orthopedic issues and includes specialists in the following areas and conditions:

Foot and Ankle

Adult flatfoot deformities
Amputations
Arthritic conditions
Arthroscopic treatments
Diabetic foot problems

Neuromuscular disorders
Operative and non-operative management of traumatic injuries
Sports injuries
Tendon and ligament problems and deformities

Orthopedic Trauma

Acute injuries
Heel bone (calcaneal) and foot (Lisfranc) fractures
Chronic non-unions
Complex joint (articular) fractures

Fractures of the acetabulum (a socket of the hipbone)
Lower extremity fractures
Pelvis fractures
Post-traumatic reconstruction

Spine

Acute and chronic disorders
Adult cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgeries
Degenerative disorders

Sports Medicine

Arthroscopic knee surgery
Fractures
Joint instability
Ligament reconstruction
Operative fracture treatment

Rotator cuff tears
Running injuries
Soft tissue injuries
Tendonitis

Pediatric Orthopedics

Birth deformities or conditions that develop in childhood
Bone and/or joint infections
Bone tumors
Broken bones

Conditions of the hands, arms, feet, legs and/or spine
Scoliosis
Walking abnormalities

Pediatric orthopedic specialists serve patients at DMG CRS.

DMG orthopedic surgeons perform in- and outpatient procedures at Valleywise Health Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.

Locations

Meet Our Orthopedics Providers

Leadership

Naftaly Attias, MD

Naftaly Attias, MD

Chair of Orthopedics
Orthopedic Trauma Director

Medical Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine

Medical School: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Marisel Fuentes

Marisel Fuentes

Division Administrator - Departments of Anesthesiology, Orthopedics and Surgery

Medical Specialty: Anesthesiology
Surgery

Eli Swanson, MD

Eli Swanson, MD

Vice Chair - Orthopaedic Department

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Trauma

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Foot and Ankle

General Orthopedics

General Orthopedics Providers

Michael Dersam, MD

Michael Dersam, MD

Medical Specialty: General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Trauma

Medical School: University of Arizona, Tucson

Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Colin Goggins, MD

Colin Goggins, MD

Physician

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Andree Jones, DO

Andree Jones, DO

Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician

Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

Certification: Family Medicine, ABFM; Sports Medicine, ABFM

Ryan Miller, MD

Ryan Miller, MD

Physician

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Certification: Am Bd Surgery-General Surgery
Am Bd Surg (Sub: Surgery of the Hand)

Ryan Odgers, MD

Ryan Odgers, MD

Physician

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics

Medical School: University of Oklahoma

Certification: Am Bd Orthopaedic Surgery
Am Bd Ortho Surg (Sub: Surgery of the Hand)

Richard Shindell, MD

Richard Shindell, MD

Physician

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

John Tidwell, MD

John Tidwell, MD

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Trauma

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Louis Vu, MD

Louis Vu, MD

Physician

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Certification: Am Bd Orthopaedic Surgery

Delwyn Worthington, MD

Delwyn Worthington, MD

Physician

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Education

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

General Orthopedics Mid-Level Providers

Bridget Barron

Bridget Barron, PA-C

Medical Specialty: General Orthopedics

Camilla Jensen PA-C

Camilla Jensen, PA-C

Medical Specialty: General Orthopedics - Physician Assistant

Education: A.T.Still University, Mesa, AZ

Sarrah Mosher, PA-C

Sarrah Mosher, PA-C

Medical Specialty: General Orthopedics

Phillip Spencer PA-C

Phillip Spencer, PA-C

Medical Specialty: General Orthopedics

Education: South University-Tampa

Orthopedic Trauma

Naftaly Attias, MD

Naftaly Attias, MD

Chair of Orthopedics
Orthopedic Trauma Director

Medical Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine

Medical School: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Michael Dersam, MD

Michael Dersam, MD

Medical Specialty: General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Trauma

Medical School: University of Arizona, Tucson

Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Dirk Steven Gesink

Dirk Steven Gesink, MD

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Foot and Ankle Trauma

Medical School: University of Texas, Galveston

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Elliot S Mendelsohn

Elliot S. Mendelsohn, MD

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Shoulder and Knee Trauma

Medical School: University of California, San Diego
University of Southern California, Keck school of Medicine

Michael A Sochacki

Michael A. Sochacki, MD

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Trauma

Medical School: University of Arizona, Tucson

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Eli Swanson, MD

Eli Swanson, MD

Vice Chair - Orthopaedic Department

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Trauma

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

John Tidwell, MD

John Tidwell, MD

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Trauma

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Navid Ziran

Navid Ziran, MD

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Trauma

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Spine

Sports Medicine

Michael Dersam, MD

Michael Dersam, MD

Medical Specialty: General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Trauma

Medical School: University of Arizona, Tucson

Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Andree Jones, DO

Andree Jones, DO

Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician

Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

Certification: Family Medicine, ABFM; Sports Medicine, ABFM

Elliot S Mendelsohn

Elliot S. Mendelsohn, MD

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics - Shoulder and Knee Trauma

Medical School: University of California, San Diego
University of Southern California, Keck school of Medicine