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Program Core Faculty - Sports Medicine Assistant Residency
The Resident can expect a world-class preceptorship experience from the experienced and passionate Ochsner Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine department. The preceptors of our program will:
- Educate and mentor the Resident to meet listed learning objectives
- Demonstrate by example the Ochsner Core Values
- Supervise all actions of the Resident to ensure quality of care
- Communicate regularly with the Resident regarding performance
- Complete evaluation forms as necessary
- Communicate regularly with the Program Director regarding the progress and competency of the Resident
Program Core Faculty
Kaleb Ashworth, MS, ATC, OTC, OPE-C
Kaleb Ashworth is a certified athletic trainer and sports medicine assistant in the sports department in New Orleans. He serves as the program director of the SMA residency program. Kaleb is a graduate of the Ochsner Sports Medicine Assistant residency program. He also serves as the SMA surgical lead in the New Orleans region.
Dr. Jeremy Burnham is medical director of Sports Medicine at Ochsner – Baton Rouge. He serves as the medical director and a Baton Rouge site core faculty member for the SMA Residency Program. He is a team physician for Southern University and several high schools in the Baton Rouge area. Dr. Burnham is a graduate of the Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Residency Program at the University of Kentucky, and completed a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Misty Suri is co-medical director and a New Orleans site core faculty member for the SMA Residency Program. He is a team physician for the New Orleans Pelicans, University of New Orleans, Dillard University, Delgado, SUNO, Xavier and several high schools in the New Orleans area. Dr. Suri is a graduate of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation and completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas.
Payton Baum, MS, ATC, OTC
Payton Baum is a certified athletic trainer and sports medicine assistant in the orthopedics department at Ochsner in New Orleans. She serves as the site lead for the New Orleans site. Payton is a graduate of the Athletic Training Residency Program at Emory Sports Medicine.
Dr. Scott Montgomery is an orthopedic surgeon and serves as a core faculty member for the New Orleans site of the SMA Residency Program. He is a team physician for the New Orleans Pelicans, Xavier University, Delgado Community College and several high schools in the New Orleans area. Dr. Montgomery is a graduate of orthopedic residency at Tulane University and completed an orthopedics sports medicine fellowship at the University of Virginia.