Meet Our Sports Medicine Fellows
Austin Rush, MD
- Medical School: Marshall University Joan Edwards School of Medicine (Huntington, WV)
- Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH)
- Dr. Rush grew up in the Columbus, OH area, attending Granville High School and Capital University prior to his medical education. He is a lifelong Columbus native and is excited to get to interact with and care for his community. His special interests include using exercise as medicine, diagnostic ultrasound, and basketball injuries. He enjoys going to Blue Jackets, Crew, and Clippers games with his wife and taking his two dogs on adventures throughout the city and city parks. He also enjoys playing basketball and watching the Browns and Cavaliers throughout their seasons.
Meet Our Alumni
| Former Fellow | Fellowship Years | Medical School | Residency | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Ravindran, MD | 2009-2010 | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India | the Ohio State University, Family Medicine Residency, Columbus OH | Department of Pediatrics and Family Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Division of Sports Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH |
| Julie Wilson, MD | 2010-2011 | University of Michigan Medical School | University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Residency, Aurora, CO | Pediatric Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Associate Professor, Departments of Orthopedics and Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine |
| Eric Bowman, DO | 2011-2012 | Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine | Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH | Sports Medicine Physician, Division of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Phoenix Children's Specialty Care |
| Walker Robinson, MD | 2012-2013 | Duke University, School of Medicine | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC | Pediatrician and Sports Medicine Physician, Chapel Hill Pediatrics & Adolescents |
| Emily Sweeney, MD | 2013-2014 | University of Missouri | Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix AZ | Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician, Children’s Hospital Colorado |
| Drew Duerson, MD | 2014-2015 | University of Louisville School of Medicine | Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University Pediatric Residency, Columbus, OH | Sports Medicine Physician, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Division of Sports Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH |
| Marie Schaefer, MD | 2015-2016 | Yale School of Medicine | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Family Medicine Residency, Columbus, OH | Sport & Exercise Medicine, Cleveland Clinic |
| Jonathan Napolitano, MD | 2016-2017 | The University of Toledo | Loyola University Medical Center & Hines VA Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Maywood, IL | Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University College of Medicine Columbus, OH |
| Melanie Kennedy, MD | 2017-2018 | The Ohio State University College of Medicine | Pediatrics, Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program Phoenix AZ | Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Division of Sports Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH |
| Cole Budinsky, MD | 2018-2019 | Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine | Family Medicine at Excela Health, Latrobe, PA | Pediatric and Adult Sports Medicine and Orthopedics at the Center for Orthopedics, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH |
| Kayla Daniel, MD | 2019-2020 | Rush University College of Medicine |
Nationwide Children's Hospital in Pediatrics The Ohio State University, Columbus OH |
Pediatric and Adolescent Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Frances Comer, DO | 2019-2021 | Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatrics Residency, Columbus, OH Doctors Hospital, Pediatrics, Columbus, OH |
Assistant Program Director, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Columbus, OH |
| Daniel Chen, MD | 2020-2021 | Baylor College of Medicine | University of Texas Southwestern Pediatric Residency Dallas, TX | General Pediatrics and Sports Medicine Faculty, Advent Health Winter Park Family Medicine Residency |
| Alvin Chi, MD | 2021-2022 | Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine | Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO | Sports Medicine Physician, Children's Health, Plano TX |
| Gabby Gonzales, MD | 2022-2023 | Ohio State College of Medicine | Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Residency, Columbus, OH | General Pediatrician/Outpatient Peds Sports Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital |
| Justin Leasure, MD | 2023-2024 | The University of Toledo College of Medicine | Indiana University School of Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program, Indianapolis, IN | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Riley Children's Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Megan Kunkel, MD | 2024-2025 | University of Colorado School of Medicine | University of Colorado Pediatric Residency Program, Aurora CO | General Pediatrics at PeaceHealth, Sports Medicine at Slocum Orthopedics, in Eugene, OR |
| Colton Schwarz, MD | 2025-2026 | University of Kansas School of Medicine | Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO | Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital Division of Sports Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH |