Hand Surgery Fellowship Program

Elements of the Hand Surgery Fellowship Program

Faculty

• Ghazi M. Rayan, M.D. Program Director
  Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
• Kristopher Avant, D.O. Program Director starting August 1st, 2021
  Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
• Richard A. Ruffin, M.D. Attending
  Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
• Thomas Lehman, M.D. Attending
  Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
• Margaret Porembski, M.D, Attending
  Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
• Yuri Lansinger, M.D., Attending
  Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
• Sylvia Gray, M.D.
  Hand/Plastic Surgery
• Zachary Hurwitz, M.D.
  Hand/Plastic Surgery
• Munawar Ali, M.D.
  Hand/Orthopeadic Surgery
• Brian Chenoweth, M.D.
  Hand/Orthopeadic Surgery
• Dennis Bond, M.D.
  Hand/Orthopeadic Surgery

Sponsoring Institution

• INTEGRIS Health 

Surgical Centers

• INTEGRIS Baptist Surgery Center - Dr. Rayan and Dr. Porembski
• Mercy Orthopedic Associates Ambulatory Surgery Center - Dr. Ruffin
• Oklahoma University Health Science Center - Dr. Lehman, Dr. Lansinger, & Dr. Chenoweth
• VA Medical Center - Dr. Ali & Dr. Bond

Private Offices and Clinics

• Mercy Orthopedic Associates - Dr. Ruffin
• Children's Hand Clinic - Dr. Lansinger
• University Hand Clinic - Dr. Lehman
• Mercy Hand Surgery Clinic - Dr. Gray and Dr. Hurwitz 

Rotations

• Six months at INTEGRIS Hand and Microsurgery Clinic
• Six months at outside rotations.
• Miscellaneous brief rotations include hand rehabilitation, electro diagnosis, prosthetics and orthotics

Graduate Medical Education Committee

• Chelsey Gilbertson, D.O., DIO

Program Administration Staff

• Shannon Thompson, System Director, Medical Education
• Miranda Dutt, Coordinator, Hand Surgery Fellowship

Contact Information

Kristopher Avant, DO
3300 NW Expressway 100-4396
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: 405-951-2272
Fax: 405-979-8415
miranda.lopez@integrisok.com