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University of North Dakota (Fargo)

Orthopaedic Surgery residency · Fargo, ND · Program website

Some matches pending. 5 people are awaiting a decision between possible publication profiles, so these numbers may change.

Trainees here publish more than most: 67% have published during training (1st of 12 orthopaedic surgery residencies with complete rosters), at 2.4 papers per trainee-year (4th), and they're first author on 36% of their papers. How trainees publish ↓

11
Faculty
15
Trainees
143
Papers
67%
Trainees published
1st of 12
1st of 12
2.40
Papers / trainee-year
4th of 12
4th of 12
36%
First author
2nd of 12
2nd of 12

Roster from the program's own pages 1 · 2, collected 2026-11-07: 15 current trainees in 5 classes. Something off? Tell us

Papers

By this program's faculty and trainees since 2022, 143 in all · 87 with a trainee author. Updated 2026-11-07.

How trainees publishauthor positions, co-authorship, ranks

Papers by current residents and fellows, and alumni within two years, published during training. Based on 10 of 15 trainees matched to publication records. Trainees with no match count as not yet published, so these figures are a floor.

67%
of trainees have published
1st of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
1st of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
2.4
papers per trainee-year
4th of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
4th of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
36%
of authorships as 1st author
2nd of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
2nd of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
12%
of trainee papers with program leadership
2nd of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
2nd of 12 orthopaedic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
10%
of trainee papers with an institution co-author
87
papers with a trainee author
Author position, all 89 trainee authorships
Faculty detailsh-index, papers and author positions per person

Program leadership from the program's own pages, matched to publications. Leadership is mostly clinician-educators, so these numbers describe the teaching team, not the department's research. Works since 2022-01-01.

6 / 11
faculty matched
5 (2–13.25)
faculty h-index, median (IQR)
0.4
median FWCI (before 2025)
NameResearch topicsh (lifetime)Works1stLastMedian FWCI
Bruce Piatt, M.D.PDBone fractures and treatments; Foot and Ankle Surgery56060.24
Nathan Skelley, M.D.APDKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques; Bone fractures and treatments18222130.65
Benjamin Noonan, M.D.Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques; Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms1614030.55
Parth Vyas, M.D.Bone Tissue Engineering Materials; Meningioma and schwannoma management53020.39
Anthony Brown, M.D.Foot and Ankle Surgery; Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries1202—
Brian Sauer, M.D.Bone fractures and treatments11010.27
Alan Yan, M.D. (unresolved)——000—
Alex White, M.D (unresolved)——000—
Hillary Becker, M.D. (unresolved)——000—
Thomas Seaver, M.D. (unresolved)——000—
William Hadden, M.D. (unresolved)——000—

15 trainees are counted above but never listed by name.

Orthopaedic Surgery at University of North Dakotashared by every program there, not this program's own

Institution-level: all orthopaedic surgery publications from University of North Dakota and affiliated institutions, since 2022. Updated 2026-11-07; refreshed daily.

5
works per year
50th of 68 institutions with orthopaedic surgery residencies
50th of 68 institutions with orthopaedic surgery residencies
-9.1%
2-year growth
49th of 68 institutions with orthopaedic surgery residencies
49th of 68 institutions with orthopaedic surgery residencies
few papers
in top 10% of field (works before 2025)
few papers
cited above world average
2022: 4 works’222023: 7 works’232024: 5 works’242025: 5 works5’252026 (so far): 8 works8’26*

Works per year · * 2026 so far

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine · 29

Orthopaedic Surgery research topics at University of North Dakota

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Most cited at University of North Dakota since 2024

All orthopaedic surgery papers there on OpenAlex

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