Derek A. Kram, MD, FAAOS

Dr. Kram graduated Magna Cum Laude from Tufts University. He attended medical school at Columbia University in New York and completed his General Surgery internship and Orthopaedic residency at Montefiore Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Following his residency, he completed a fellowship in Reconstructive Surgery of the knee and Sports Medicine at the Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic in Winter Park, Florida where he acted as assistant team doctor for the Orlando Magic professional basketball team. Dr. Kram has published articles and presented numerous scientific exhibits in general orthopaedics and the surgical treatment of arthritis, and has co-authored a textbook on the rehabilitation and treatment of fractures. In addition to general orthopaedics, Dr. Kram has a special interest in knee reconstruction. Dr. Kram volunteers his time coaching local children’s sports teams, has a black belt in karate, competes in a softball league, and enjoys skiing, golf, and fitness activities.

David M. Smink, MD, FAAOS

Dr. Smink joined the practice in 2005. He graduated with Honors from Amherst College where he was captain and MVP of the varsity ice hockey team. He attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland and served as Vice President of the Alpha Omega Alpha honors medical society local chapter. He trained in orthopaedic surgery at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago and then completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at Harvard University-Massachusetts General Hospital which afforded him the opportunity to be a team physician for the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, and the Harvard University Department of Athletics. He enjoys general orthopaedics with a special interest in shoulder and knee problems, athletic injuries, and arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Smink has a life-long interest in ice hockey and continues to play in a Montgomery County men’s league.