Physicans

 

Jason Phillips, MD

Dr. Phillips completed his medical training at Georgetown University School of Medicine and received specialized training in arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine, and shoulder reconstruction at the renowned Steadman-Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas under the direction of Dr. Richard Hawkins.

 
 


Mark Brayford, DO

Dr. Brayford received his medical training at PCOM in Philadelphia, and is Board Certified in both Family Practice and Sports Medicine through St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. His special interests are Ultrasound Guided Injection Therapy and sports induced concussion management.

 

NatHAN Tiedeken, MD

Dr. Tiedeken is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon and graduated with highest honors from Villanova University. He completed medical school at Temple University and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. From 2010-2015, Dr. Tiedeken completed his orthopedic surgical residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in north Philadelphia, PA. He then completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center . In addition to specializing in hand, elbow, and shoulder surgery, Dr. Tiedeken also cares for patients with general orthopedic problems and fracture care.

 

Jared Cicero, DPM

Dr. Cicero is a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon and native of Schuylkill County and graduated from Pottsville Area High School in 2008. He graduated cum laude from Lebanon Valley College in 2013 and then completed his podiatric medical school training at Temple University in Philadelphia in 2017. In 2020 he completed his podiatric medical and surgical / reconstructive rear-foot and ankle residency at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY.  Dr. Cicero specializes in the treatment of foot and ankle pathology. He focuses on rear-foot and forefoot reconstructive surgery, ankle arthroscopy, lower extremity trauma care, diabetic limb salvage and sports medicine injuries. 

 

Lee Kripke, MD

Dr. Kripke is an Orthopedic Surgeon who grew up in Delaware County, PA where he attended Radnor High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He completed medical school at Temple University in north Philadelphia in 2018. From 2018-2023 Dr. Kripke completed his orthopedic surgical residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. Following residency he completed a combined orthopedic and neurosurgical spine fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital/Texas Medical Center where he worked with both orthopedic spine and neurosurgery spine specialists treating adult degenerative spine pathology, adult deformity, pediatric spine deformity at Texas Children’s Hospital, and spine oncology surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addition to specializing in spine surgery, Dr. Kripke also cares for patients with general orthopedic problems and fracture care.

 
 

Karim h. asham, dpm

Dr. Asham is a board-qualified podiatric surgeon specializing in the comprehensive treatment of foot and ankle conditions. He provides both conservative and surgical care, with a special interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Originally from Canada, Dr. Asham earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Manitoba before receiving his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. He completed his foot and ankle surgical residency at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, where he received extensive training in trauma, reconstructive surgery, elective foot and ankle procedures, diabetic limb salvage, and minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery.

Dr. Asham is committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care while developing individualized treatment plans to help patients return to the activities they enjoy. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and hockey, and staying active through sports and fitness.


 

Brandon Oswald, PA-C

 

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Practice Administrator / Surgical Scheduler

Carol Hewitt
Medical Assistant / Medical Secretary

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