David Knowles, MD
David Knowles is the hand surgery fellow here at Iowa this academic year. Originally from Ohio, he received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and German from Miami University (OH) and his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He then went on to complete his orthopedic surgery residency in Kalamazoo, MI at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine before starting here at Iowa. After fellowship he will be moving to Omaha, NE and joining CHI Health and Creighton University School of Medicine.
David would like to thank Drs. Lawler, Fowler, Buck-walter, and Caldwell for all their mentorship, support, patience, and instruction throughout this past year. He has truly enjoyed working with and getting to know each of them. The multifaceted nature of the fellowship program here with all of the faculty's different niches and areas of expertise and passion have made it a wonderful training experience. He is also thankful for all the residents he worked with and spent time with throughout the year (and for surviving his lectures). He would also like to thank the hand APPs and all the clinic and OR staff who make the day-to-day operations run smoothly and keep the ship afloat. Everyone was always incredibly friendly and helpful from day one; he will always look back fondly at his time at Iowa with the friendships he has made and everything he has learned.
Jeff Rossow, MD
Jeff Rossow is the current Orthopedic Sports Medicine fellow at the University of Iowa. Minnesota born, he went to Gustavus Adolphus College for his undergraduate degree followed by the University of Minnesota Medical School. He then underwent residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He moved to Iowa for further training with his fiancé, Breahna, who he then married during his year of fellowship. His plans post fellowship is to work for the Marshfield Clinic in Weston, Wisconsin.
Jeff would like to thank Drs. Wolf, Bollier, Westermann and Duchman for everything they have contributed throughout the year. Each of them demonstrated an obvious commitment to mentorship and teaching as they shared seemingly limitless amounts of time, support, and knowledge. Additionally, Jeff thoroughly enjoyed his time while working with Hawkeye athletics and they gained another lifelong fan. The training received at the University of Iowa will always be appreciated as it has been a fantastic experience. Go Hawkeyes!
Jennifer Walt, MD
Jennifer Walt is the current Foot and Ankle Fellow at the University of Iowa. She grew up in Texas and completed undergraduate training at Texas A&M University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. She obtained her medical degree from McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas. Her Residency in Orthopedic Surgery was completed at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Then she came to Iowa for her foot and ankle fellowship with Dr. Femino and Dr. Cesar de Netto. She is thankful for the entire Foot and Ankle team for being welcoming and creating an amazing learning experience. Her plans are to return to Texas and practice in McAllen at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.