Current Residents

The members of Mount Carmel's Orthopedics Residency Program are a diverse group of physicians, the breadth of which brings to the program a rich and inspiring variety of perspectives on healthcare and medicine. The atmosphere is infused with a sense of camaraderie and congeniality, an approachable faculty, and a wide range of educational opportunities.

Fifth Year Residents

Craig Dimitris, MD

• MD: The Ohio State University, 2008
• BA: Chemistry, Zoology, Miami University, 2004
• Outside interests: Weight lifting, cycling, barbecuing and home improvements.

Alex Tancevski, MD

• MD: University of Cincinnati
• BA: Zoology, Miami University, 2004
• Outside interests: Athletics including: Weigh lifting, powerlifting, football, soccer, softball, golf and ancient European history.

Fourth Year Residents

Matthew D. Clayton, MD

• MD: University of Alabama School of Medicine-Huntsville
• BA: Biology/Psychology, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL, 2004
• Outside interests: Church, fishing, traveling, golf and Crimson Tide football

Jeffrey R. Backes, MD

• MD: Northwestern University
• BA: Psychology, Northwestern University, 2004
• Outside interests: sports medicine, spending time with family, football

Third Year Residents

Jared C. Bentley, MD

• MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 2010
• BS: Biology, Shawnee State University, 2006
• Outside interests: Hunting, fishing, and riding ATV’s with family. Bengals and Buckeye Football. Fast cars and loud music.

Roger E. Wiltfong, MD

• MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2010
• BS: Chemistry, Applied Biology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2006
• Outside interests: Baseball, New York Yankees, poker, photography, astronomy, darts

Second Year Residents

Rick Davis, MD

• MD: MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2011
• BS: Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, 2007
• Outside interests: church, family, golf, Ohio State football and basketball, weight lifting

Jason Ferrel, MD

• MD: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 2011
• BS: Business Finance, University of Akron, 2006
• Outside Interests: soccer, running, golf, and family.

First Year Residents

Benjamin Pulley, MD

• MD: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2012
• BS: Biology, The Ohio State University
• Outside interests: Triathlon, cycling, running, jazz saxophone, and Buckeye football

Thai Trinh, MD

• MD: The Ohio State University, 2012
• BS: Capital University, 2008
• Outside interests: Soccer, Cycling, Golf and family