Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty and Staff

Simon C. Mears, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman
Assistant Professor, Board-Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Total Joint Arthoplasty and Trauma
Medical Director, Wenz Orthopaedic Unit

Specialty: joint reconstruction, geriatric trauma
Clinical Interests: geriatric orthopaedics, hip and knee reconstruction, orthopaedic trauma
Research Interests: hip fractures, geriatric orthopaedics

410.550.0101 phone
410.550.2899 fax

Ronald P. Byank, M.D.
Associate Professor, Board-Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty: general orthopaedics, trauma

410.550.6613 phone
410-550-2899 fax

Carl A. Johnson, M.D.
Associate Professor, Board-Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty: reconstructive surgery of the knee
Clinical Interests: knee surgery and total knee arthroplasty

410.550.2115 phone
410.550.2899 fax

Bruce S. Lebowitz, D.P.M.
Podiatrist

Clinical Interests: diabetic foot, general foot care, foot surgery for bunions, hammertoe
Research Interests: wound care of the diabetic foot

410.550.0455 phone
410.550.2899 fax

Tariq Nayfeh, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Board-Eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty: joint replacement and revision, geriatric orthopaedics
Clinical Interests: geriatric fractures and trauma, surgical treatment of arthritic conditions, primary and revision joint replacements (minimally-invasive surgery), infected joint replacements
Research Interests: revision joint replacement and infected joints

410.550.4190 phone
410.550.2899 fax

Michael Trice, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Board-Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Cartilage Restoration Center

Specialty: joint replacement, sports medicine
Clinical Interests: joint reconstruction, cartilage repair and complex arthroscopy in older patients
Research Interests: knee injuries in the adolescent athlete and transplantation

410.550.0452 phone
410.550.2899 fax

Specialty: sports medicine

410.550.0456 phone
410.550.5394 fax