Our Residents

PGY-5

Micah MacAskill, MD

Hometown: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate: Wheaton College
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, canoeing, biking, grilling

Why I love Marshall: I love Marshall because I wanted to learn orthopaedics in a tight-knit community of excellent attendings and residents that desire to teach, which I have found here.

Richard Peluso, MD

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Chicago Medical School - Rosalind Franklin University
Hobbies/Interests: Pittsburgh sports, weightlifting, staying active

Why I love Marshall: I love our early and often operative experience and our resident camaraderie. It truly is a family here at Marshall.

Shane Taylor, MD

Hometown: Mullica Hill, New Jersey
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical School: Tutfs University School of Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Working out, Philadelphia sports

Why I love Marshall: I love Marshall for the focus on teaching residents how to operate and handle consuls from day one. I love that we are involved early in the OR, ER and clinic. Everyone in our program is invested in resident learning and strive to help us become excellent surgeons.

PGY-4

Jonathan Lash, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Mountain biking, Cooking, Skiing

Why I love Marshall: I love the early and often operative experience as well as the tight knit resident group. We all really look out for one another. I also love that we have such a great opportunity here to make an outsized impact in an underserved community.

Alec McCann, MD

Hometown: Janesville, WI
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Hobbies/Interests: spending time with family, watching/playing sports, fishing, and hunting

Why I love Marshall: I love the community atmosphere that not only Marshall but the city of Huntington as a whole provides. Everyone here in the program is always looking out for one another and supporting each other’s personal and professional goals!

Wade Smith, MD

Hometown: Bensenville, IL
Undergraduate: Augustana College (Rock Island, IL)
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Hobbies/Interests: Wilderness backpacking, PC building, Chicago Cubs, Formula 1

Why I love Marshall: I Love Marshall for the emphasis on close faculty relationships as well as our early and heavy operative experience. This program is a tight knit family that strives for excellence in all aspects of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

PGY-3

Aria Darbandi

Hometown: Oak Brook, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine (San Bernardino, CA)
Hobbies/Interests: Chicago Bears, working out, international travel, 90s hip-hop, snowboarding

Why I love Marshall: I love Marshall for the great resident focused culture, emphasizing early and often operative experience as well as work-life balance. The family atmosphere is truly unique and greatly enriches the learning experience. I look forward to going to work every day and feel extremely blessed to be part of the program, Go Herd!

Caleb Pawl

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Undergraduate: Grand Valley State University
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Golf, Football, Hunting, Fishing

Why I love Marshall: I love our family atmosphere, the vast resources made available to residents, and our early operative experience alongside excellent attendings with a passion to teach

Andrew Schaver

Hometown: Morrison, Illinois
Undergraduate: University of Iowa
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: cycling, running, golfing, Hawkeye sports, spending time with my family

Why I Love Marshall: I love the culture of mentorship, early operative experience, and the family atmosphere here at Marshall. Our attendings are very enthusiastic about supporting and teaching residents to become excellent orthopedic surgeons both in and out of the operating room.

PGY-2

Brett Lowden

Hometown: Brimfield, OH
Undergraduate: Kent State University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Hobbies/Interests: Marathon Running, Golfing, Hunting, Cooking, Collecting Bourbon, Working on Cars

Why I love Marshall: I love the comradery among the residents and faculty that makes Marshall Orthopaedics feel like a family. Marshall provides us with everything we need to succeed as residents and future orthopaedic surgeons.

Caleb Morgan

Hometown: Merritt Island, FL
Undergraduate: Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA)
Hobbies/Interests: Fitness, Hunting/Fishing, Smoking meats, Reading, Spending time outdoors with my wife and dog

Why I love Marshall: Marshall orthopaedics provides an unparalleled environment for forming close knit relationships with co-residents and staff members that are essential to having a great experience during residency. The authentic support and mentorship of faculty members is something that sets Marshall apart and will prepare me for success in my career as an orthopaedic surgeon. Furthermore, Huntington, WV is a great area to get outside and explore the beautiful scenery this state has to offer as well as providing an array of options for dining, entertainment, and more.

Andrew Murphy

Hometown: Clearwater, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, exercising, reading, golf, playing basketball

Why I love Marshall: There is an astounding culture of excellence that propels us not only in the realm of Orthopaedics, but also challenges us to become better citizens. Furthermore, there is a tight bond between residents and faculty that creates a family atmosphere inside and outside the hospital.

Marcus Voigt

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Hobbies/Interests: Downhill skiing, Long distance running, Hiking, Green Bay Packers football

Why I love Marshall: The program’s one-on-one mentorship model, daily didactics, and social support from all levels of the department allow residents to reach their ceiling as orthopedic surgeons.

PGY-1

Hal Silcox IV

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Hobbies/Interests: Exercising, Downhill Skiing, Golf, Hunting, Hiking, Grilling, Texas Longhorn Football

Why I love Marshall: From day one, I was immersed in learning how to operate and manage consults with confidence and precision. Our attending physicians are deeply committed to our education and maturation as orthopedic surgeons. Most importantly, our program feels like a family – we always spend time together outside the hospital, whether playing golf, going out on the lake, or sharing a meal!

Christian Gonzalez

Hometown: Redding, CA
Undergraduate: California State University
Medical School: University of Reno, Nevada School of Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Mountain sports, backpacking, natural sciences, working with tools and enjoying life with my wife and dog.

Why Marshall: Well-rounded operative experience with high case volumes and early involvement. The mentorship model builds quality relationships with faculty and accelerates skill progression. Additionally, I enjoy the resident camaraderie and excellent program culture at Marshall.

Daniel Schodlbauer

Hometown: Yucaipa, CA
Undergraduate: University of San Diego
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Hobbies/Interests: spending time with my golden retriever, cooking, hunting, fishing, home improvement projects

Marshall Orthopaeadics embodies a philosophy of “as iron sharpens iron, so man sharpens his fellow man”. From department chair to the interns, everyone is invested in each other. The camaraderie and culture amongst the residents here is bar none and makes for enjoyable experience on a day to day basis.

Liam Cleary

Hometown: Buffalo NY
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carillion School of Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Mountain biking, skiing, movies and music

Why I love Marshall: I love Marshall Orthopaedics due to how supportive and focused the whole department is on making us great orthopaedic surgeons and making sure we have successful careers. The collaborative and supportive environment built here and the attendings’ commitment to teaching really makes this the perfect place to become an orthopaedic surgeon. In addition, the diversity and number of orthopaedic cases we are able to not just be a part of but lead allows us to be ready for anything we may see throughout our careers.