Our Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Assistant Team

Alyssa Kappert, PA-C
Education:Bryant University – 2020
BWH Ortho PA since: 2022
Service/Specialty: Hand & Upper Extremity
Works with: Dr. Dafang Zhang
Languages: English
Locations: Foxboro, Pembroke, Westwood

Lindsay Paronich, PA-C
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Boston, 2018
BWH Ortho PA since: 2018
Service/Specialty: Hand & Upper Extremity
Works with: Dr. Brandon Earp
Languages: English
Locations: Faulkner Hospital, BWH main campus

Lisa Martin, PA-C
Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
BWH Ortho PA since: 2014-16, and 2019 to present
Service/Specialty: Hand & Upper Extremity
Works with: Dr. Philip Blazar
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro
Other: With a background as a former collegiate soccer player at University of Louisville, collegiate strength and conditioning coach and a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Lisa has a strong knowledge base of functional training and injury prevention which is useful when treating patients. Lisa previously worked with Dr. Thornhill on the Arthroplasty Service.

Mallory Pingeton, PA-C
PA III: Hand and Upper Extremity Division
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Boston, 2010
BWH Ortho PA since: 2013
Service/Specialty: Hand & Upper Extremity
Works with: Dr. George Dyer
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital
Other: Mallory served as Chief PA in the Orthopaedic department from 2016 - 2023. She previously worked with Dr. Blazar as well from 2013-2019.

Justine Kramer, PA-C
Education: University of Pittsburgh, 2015
BWH Ortho PA since: 2016
Service/Specialty: Foot & Ankle
Works with: Dr. Christopher Chiodo, Dr. Eric Bluman, Dr. Jeremy Smith, Dr. Elizabeth Martin
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Westwood, Foxboro

Ericka Lias, PA-C
Education: University of Pittsburgh, 2016
BWH Ortho PA since: 2021
Service/Specialty: Foot & Ankle
Works with: Dr. Jeremy Smith, Dr. Christopher Chiodo, Dr. Eric Bluman, Dr. Elizabeth Martin
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro

Mackenzie Peterson, PA-C
Education: Rochester Institute of Technology, 2022
BWH Ortho PA since: 2023
Service/Specialty: Foot & Ankle
Works with: Dr. Elizabeth Martin, Dr. Christopher Chiodo, Dr. Eric Bluman, Dr. Jeremy Smith
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Westwood, Foxboro, Pembroke

Madison Aylett, PA-C
Education: Sacred Heart University
BWH Ortho PA since: 2020
Service/Specialty: Sports Medicine
Works with: Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro

Megan Bobinski, PA-C
Education: Marist College, 2021
BWH Ortho PA since: 2022
Service/Specialty: Sports Medicine, Women’s Sports Medicine
Works with: Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin, Dr. Kelly McInnis, Dr. Miho Tanaka
Languages: English
Locations: Foxboro, MGH Waltham, MGH Boston – Cambridge Street

Elissa Caldicott, PA-C
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Boston, 2019
BWH Ortho PA since: 2021
Service/Specialty: Sports Medicine
Works with: Dr. Morgan Jones/Dr. Simon Goertz
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, FXB

Courtney Van Arsdale, PA-C
PA III: Sports Division
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2008
BWH Ortho PA since: 2008
Service/Specialty: Sports Medicine and Cartilage Repair
Works with: Dr. Christian Lattermann
Languages: English
Locations: 850 Boylston, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro, Westwood
Other: Prior to joining BWH, worked as a strength and conditioning coach training elite athletes including professional soccer players, hockey players, and division 1 collegiate athletes; in 2016 worked with Boston Children’s Hospital Marathon team coaching runners to complete the NYC marathon and Boston Marathon; personal accomplishments include Boston Marathon finisher in 2014, finisher of Sprint, Olympic and Half Ironman triathlon distances, and member of Boston Triathlon team since 2015.

Jonathan Vandale,PA-C
Education: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2018
BWH Ortho PA since: 2018
Service/Specialty: Sports Medicine & Hip Preservation Service
Works with: Dr. Richard Wilk
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro, 850 Boylston

Thomas Doucette, PA-C, ATC
Education: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2018
BWH Ortho PA since: 2018
Service/Specialty: Sports Medicine & Shoulder Division
Works with: Dr. Arnold Alqueza
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, 850 Boylston

LyzMarie Figueroa, PA-C
Lead PA: Orthopaedic Surgery
Education: University of New England, 2015
BWH Ortho PA since: 2016
Service/Specialty: Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Works with: Dr. Jay Zampini
Languages: English and Spanish (native language)
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital
Other: Medical Mission at Hillside International in Belize 2015, Medical Tent Volunteer at BAA Half-Marathon, Special Project: Opioid Initiative

Jonathan Andrade, PA-C
Education: Boston University, 2018
BWH Ortho PA since: 2019
Service/Specialty: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Works with: Dr. James Kang, Dr. Melvin Makhni
Languages: English, Spanish
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro, 850 Boylston, Westwood
Other: Prior specialties include the BWH Pulmonary & Renal Transplant Medicine Service

Christine R. Gencorelli, PA-C
Education: Northeastern University, 2021
BWH Ortho PA since: 2022
Service/Specialty: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Works with: Dr. James Kang
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Foxboro

Lauren Spang, PA-C
Education: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2019
BWH Ortho PA since: 2019
Service/Specialty: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Works with: Dr. James Kang, Dr. Melvin Makhni
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro, 850 Boylston, Westwood

Kathryn Hazelwood, PA-C
PA III: Arthroplasty Division
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2012
BWH Ortho PA since: 2016
Service/Specialty: Joint Arthroplasty
Works with: Dr. Jeffrey Lange
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, 850 Boylston St

Nicholas Biadasz, PA-C
Education: Rutgers University, 2015
BWH Ortho PA since: 2018
Service/Specialty: Joint arthroplasty and adult reconstructive surgery
Works with: Dr. Richard Iorio
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital

Kevin Bonvicini, PA-C
Education: Bryant University, 2021
BWH Ortho PA since: 2022
Service/Specialty: Joint Arthroplasty
Works with: Dr. Gregory Brick
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital

Kelly Diloffi, PA-C
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, 2003
BWH Ortho since: 2003
Service/Specialty: Joint Arthroplasty
Works with: Dr. Wolfgang Fitz
Languages: English
Locations: 850 Boylston, Foxboro, Faulkner Hospital

Ashley Makie, PA-C
Education: Tufts University, 2021
BWH Ortho PA since: 2021
Service/Specialty: Joint Arthroplasty
Works with: Dr. Adam S. Olsen
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxborough, Pembroke

Leanne Whetstone, PA-C
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2017
BWH Ortho PA since: 2018
Service/Specialty: Joint Arthroplasty
Works with: Dr. Vivek M. Shah
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital

Mei Xu, PA-C
Education: Northeastern University PA program 2001
BWH Ortho PA since: 2018, prior from 2003-2016
Service/Specialty: Joint Arthroplasty
Works with: Dr. Antonia Chen
Languages: English, Chinese
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital, Westwood, 850 Boylston
Other: Mei is an experienced Physician Assistant who has worked with multiple joint and spine surgeons in the Boston area for greater than 14 years. She assists in surgeries, evaluates patients in clinics and manages patients on a daily basis.

Andrea Milligan, PA-C
Education: Emory University, 2003
BWH Ortho PA since: 2004
Service/Specialty: Orthopedic Oncology, Spine
Works with: Dr. Marco Ferrone and Dr. Shaina Lipa
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Faulkner Hospital

Kelly Walsh, PA-C
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2021
BWH Ortho PA since: 2021
Service/Specialty: Orthopaedic Oncology and Joint Arthroplasty
Works with: Dr. John Ready
Languages: English
Locations: BWH Main Campus, Faulkner Hospital, Foxboro

Rebecca Moriarty, PA-C
Education: Quinnipiac University, 2018
BWH Ortho PA since: 2019
Service/Specialty: Orthopedic Trauma, Inpatient Team
Works with: Dr. Michael Weaver, Dr. Arvind von Keudell
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus

Allyson Reilly, PA-C
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Boston, 2015
BWH Ortho PA since: 2015
Service/Specialty: Orthopedic Trauma Service
Works with: Michael Weaver, MD and Arvind von Keudell, MD
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus, Foxboro

Elizabeth Sheehan, PA-C, ATC
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences- Worcester - 2019
BWH Ortho PA since: 2020
Service/Specialty: Trauma
Works with: Nishant Suneja, MD
Languages: English
Locations: BWH Main Campus

Kate Adams, PA-C
Education: Tufts University, 2015
BWH Ortho PA since: 2018
Service/Specialty: BWH Inpatient
Languages: English
Locations: BWH main campus

Jennifer Wolf, PA-C
Education: Tufts Physician Assistant 2017
BWH Ortho PA since: 2019
Service/Specialty: Inpatient Orthopedics
Locations: BWH Main Campus

Barbara Aggouras, NP
Service/Specialty: BWH Inpatient
Locations: BWH main campus

Mary Carleen, PA-C

Emily Cusimano, PA-C

Nicole Dwyer, PA-C

Rachel Frances, PA-C

Samantha Lipsky, PA-C

Jenna Sheridan, PA-C

Kelly Danek, PA-C

Erin Fahey, PA-C

Katie Daly, PA-C