Jessica N Easterling, MD

Dr. John R. Dimar II received his medical degree from Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. His residency training in orthopedics was completed through the Lutheran Hospital Orthopedic Residency Program in Fort Wayne, Indiana, followed by a six-month chief resident internship with the Leatherman Spine Center. Dr. Dimar then served in the United States Air Force at the Regional Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, serving as Chief of Surgery and Assistant Chief of Hospital Services. He then returned to Louisville to complete a spine fellowship with the Leatherman Spine Center. Dr. Dimar is a clinical professor with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Chief Pediatric Orthopedic surgeon at Norton Children's Hospital and Director of Resident Basic Science Education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is active in instructing orthopedic surgeons and residents in the treatment of deformities, tumors, degenerative disease and trauma involving the spine. His particular area of interest is the treatment of cervical spine disease, degenerative spine disease and spine trauma. Dr. Dimar is actively involved with research. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on the treatment of spinal problems and has spoken widely at many national and international spine meetings. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, the Scoliosis Research Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery in which he has won both best clinical and research paper awards.

Tia Alton, M.D., earned a bachelor’s degree and medical degree from the University of Louisville, where she completed her pediatric residency. Dr. Alton is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, the Kentucky Medical Association and the Greater Louisville Medical Society. She is board certified in pediatrics. A native of Corbin, Kentucky, Dr. Alton enjoys spending time with her family participating in outdoors activities, cooking and sampling new restaurants.

Mostafa O. El-Refai, is an interventional cardiologist. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he attended medical school at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, in order to attend their seven year medical school and gain a unique medical experience. Dr. El-Refai returned to the United States for his internal medicine residency at Henry Ford Hospital, where he was elected Chief Medical Resident. He completed his cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He served as the Chief Interventional Cardiology fellow. He has been recognized with several awards and honors, most recently, the Baylor College of Medicine Drs. Richard and Patricia Van Reet Award for excellence in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. El-Refai also completed a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Sciences from the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences. He has several publications and presentations. His research interests focus on coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, heart failure, and quality improvement and patient safety.