Meet Our Teaching Faculty
Lutul D. Farrow, MD is a Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon in The Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Dr. Farrow is a member of Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine and currently serves as Program Director for the Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Farrow previously served as the Executive Director of Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine. Dr. Farrow grew up in the city of Cleveland and attended South High School. After high school he completed his collegiate studies at Baldwin Wallace University where he was a Team Captain and Academic All-American for the Yellow Jacket football program. Dr. Farrow went on to earn his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed his Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Farrow is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Farrow also has specialized Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Farrow’s areas of expertise include Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy and athletic conditions involving the knee and shoulder. Dr. Farrow has extensive experience in the care of athletes at all levels of training ranging from recreational sports to Professional athletics. Since beginning practice, Dr. Farrow has served as a Team Physician for The NFL Cleveland Browns, Baldwin Wallace University, The University of Arizona Wildcat and Pima Community College Aztecs athletic programs, the Tucson Rodeo, and both the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies during their spring training in Tucson. Currently, Dr. Farrow serves as the Head Team Physician at Kent State University and Brunswick High School. He is an Orthopaedic Consultant for the MLB Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays. Dr. Farrow’s research interests include the anatomy and biomechanics of the knee and elbow, healthcare disparities in sports medicine, and outcomes research. He has authored multiple book chapters in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine textbooks and over 90 manuscripts in peer-reviewed Orthopaedic surgery journals. Dr. Farrow has also participated as a visiting lecturer and presented his research both nationally and internationally. Dr. is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopaedic Association, the International Patellofemoral Study Group and the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Farrow has also completed the prestigious AOSSM-ESSKA traveling fellowship and is a member of the Magellan Society. Dr. Farrow recently served as the Co-Program Chair for the 2025 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Farrow enjoys spending time with his wife, Tenisha and their three sons. He is an avid runner and enjoys golfing and astronomy.
Mark S. Schickendantz, MD, Mark Schickendantz, M.D. is a Sports Medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic and served as the Director of the Center for Sports Health from 2011-2020. Since 1992, he has been team physician for the MLB Cleveland Guardians (formerly Indians) professional baseball team and was named Head Team Physician in 2003, a position he currently holds. Additionally, Dr. Schickendantz was Head Team Physician for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 2010-2103. He currently serves as Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee for Major League Baseball and is a member of the Major League Baseball Research Committee. Additionally, Dr. Schickendantz is Past President of the Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association. He is a Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and serves as the Assistant Program Director for the Cleveland Clinic Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship. He has been recognized annually as one of Americas Best Doctors since 2009. Dr. Schickendantz specializes in the treatment of athletic shoulder and elbow injuries and has published and lectured extensively on the topic of injuries of the throwing athletes’ shoulder and elbow. His primary research interest is focused upon the medial ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow and he is widely recognized as a thought leader in this space.
James Rosneck, MD is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in treating sport related injuries of the hip and knee. Dr. Rosneck graduated from Wright State University School of Medicine in 2002, completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic in 2008 and his sports medicine fellowship at Stanford University Hospital in 2009. Following his fellowship, Dr. Rosneck returned to the Cleveland area and joined the Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic Sports Medicine department as a staff physician. Dr. Rosneck serves as the head team physician for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is also an assistant team physician for Cleveland State University. Dr. Rosneck is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). He is an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine as well as the surgical director for the Marymount Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Paul M. Saluan, MD, holds joint appointments in the Center for Sports Medicine and the Center for Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery within the Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He is the Director for Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine and Director of Clinical Outreach and Education for Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine. Dr. Saluan specializes in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery and pediatric orthopaedic surgery. He is certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. In addition, Dr. Saluan is the developer and Director of the Orthopaedic Arthroscopy Skills Lab Curriculum. He also acts as a Contributor to a Pediatric Outcomes Instrument being developed to assist in pediatric injury/disease-specific outcomes research.
Kurt P. Spindler, MD is an accomplished clinician-researcher, he is a true triple threat. . . . .great clinician, researcher and educator. Kurt completed his undergraduate training at Rutgers University. From there, Dr. Spindler went on to obtain his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of medicine. He stayed on to complete his residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Spindler completed his fellowship training in Sports Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. After his fellowship, Dr. Spindler went on to a successful career at Vanderbilt University where he was the Director of Sports Medicine and Head Team Physician for Vanderbilt University. While in Nashville, Dr. Spindler established the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON). Kurt is truly one of the brightest minds of our time. The research he has lead as the leader of the MOON group has helped define how we manage ACL injuries. Kurt returned to the Cleveland Clinic in 2014. Dr. Spindler is a Kappa Delta Award winner and currently serves as the Vice Chair of Research at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Spindler recently completed his tenure as the 50th President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the 2022 meeting at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Michael J. Scarcella, MD is an Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatological Institute in Cleveland, Ohio and Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine. Dr. Scarcella specializes in the non-operative and operative treatment of shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and sports related injuries in athletes and active individuals of all ages, with a specific focus and hip, knee, and shoulder arthroscopic and open surgery. Dr. Scarcella is a native of Northest Ohio having attended and graduated from Padua Franciscan High School. After high school he completed his undergraduate studies at Baldwin-Wallace University. He completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at Cleveland Clinic, training under world leaders in orthopaedic surgery. Following his residency, Dr. Scarcella served four years in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander and Orthopaedic Surgeon. He was stationed at Naval Hospital Bremerton Washington, and served a deployment in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Throughout his active duty career, he provided operative and non-operative care for active-duty Sailors and Marines, veterans, and their dependents. He also completed training in Field Medical Service Officer training school. Dr. Scarcella received several honors during his time in service including, Alfred award for overall military readiness, Navy Achievement Medal in support of operation in Afghanistan, and Navy Commendation Medal for process improvement to total joint arthroplasty care paths and development of a multi-disciplinary Sports Medicine Clinic. Dr. Scarcella returned to the Cleveland area following completion of his service commitment and pursued specialized training at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine fellowship. During his training he was exposed to advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive techniques for the treatment of complex disorders of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip and sports-related injuries. Dr. Scarcella assisted in the care of athletes from the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Baldwin-Wallace University, as well as other collegiate, high school, and recreational athletes. He participated in multiple clinical research projects, and was lead author on the project that won Best Research Presentation, Cleveland Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 30th annual research day. He is participating in several multicenter research studies on ACL reconstruction and continues to work on opioid sparing/reducing research. He has published book chapters on shoulder instability. Dr. Scarcella is the Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the NBA G-League Cleveland Charge and for Division 1 Cleveland State University. He is also the Head Team Physician for St. Edward's High School, as well as several other area High Schools. Dr. Scarcella is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), diplomate member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS), and fellow member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), as well as member of the Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons (SOMOS). He has also received subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine from the ABOS in the form of a Certificate of Advanced Qualification (CAQ).
Joseph Tramer, MD, is a Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He is an Assistant Professor at CCLCM/CWRU and serves as the Associate Program Director for the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship. Joe is a Northeast Ohio Native who was born and raised in Beachwood. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and attended medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University. He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI where he gained early exposure caring for athletes including assisting in care of the Detroit Pistons and Detroit City FC. Following residency he completed the sports medicine fellowship at Stanford University in California, serving as a team physician for an area high school, junior college, Stanford Cardinal Athletics, the San Jose Earthquakes and Oakland Athletics. Throughout his career Joe has also authored numerous publications, earning recognition as an ASES Neer Award finalist, AOSSM O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award winner and AOSSM William A Grana Award winner. Joe currently resides in Orange where he spends most of his time with his wife Molly and two sons Philip and Wesley.
Anthony "Ace" Egger, MD, is a dual fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in pediatric, adolescent and young adult sports medicine. After completing his residency training at Cleveland Clinic, he moved to Atlanta for a fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. He subsequently completed a second fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at Emory University, where he served as an assistant team physician for the Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Tech men's football teams. He then served as an attending surgeon at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta prior to returning as a staff orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Egger is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and has also received the Subspecialty Certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Egger specializes in disorders of the knee, shoulder, ankle and elbow, particularly those due to traumatic or athletic injury. His comprehensive training provides him with the knowledge and experience to help treat athletes of any age or competitive level. Dr. Egger is active in research with numerous publications and affiliations in multiple national societies including the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRISM).
José Vega, MD,MA, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation who specializes in Sports Medicine. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and his fellowship in sports medicine at Rush University Medical Center. His clinical practice focuses on knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries, with particular expertise in ligament reconstruction, cartilage restoration, and advanced arthroscopic techniques. Dr. Vega has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters, contributing to the fields of ACL reconstruction, hip arthroscopy, shoulder instability, and outcomes research. He has presented his work at national meetings including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Vega has served as a team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, and DePaul University, as well as for local high school programs. He is committed to patient-centered care and mentorship of the next generation of Orthopaedic surgeons.
Emeritus Teaching Faculty
Dr. John Bergfeld