OSMCF Providers
Caring for Interior Alaska from the Inside Out
Mark Wade, M.D. | Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon​
Dr. Mark Wade's first taste of Alaska was in 1987, when he worked as a fishing guide for a resort lodge in the Bristol Bay area. Originally from Texas, he received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University. He graduated medical school from the University of Texas-Galveston. While in medical school, he was Class President his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was awarded the prestigious Dean of Medicine Centennial Award for Leadership, and was active in several community volunteer programs while in medical school.
He completed an internship in Ft. Worth, Texas at John Peter Smith Hospital. He then returned to Galveston to finish his orthopedic surgery residency. Many physicians opt to further their training by completing extended programs called fellowships. Dr. Wade has completed two fellowships: surgical-infectious diseases and shoulder/elbow surgery.
As a former competitive athlete, his desire to specialize his practice towards athletes is based on his lifelong involvement in sports. He has presented research papers at several national meetings, and written articles for both medical and contemporary publications. He routinely volunteers for athletic events, donates time and resources to support local school and sports programs. He currently organizes the annual Alaska Wilderness Medical course, which organizes many physicians to volunteer their time to teach about treating the sick in a wilderness setting.
A member of many medical professional societies, Dr. Wade works hard to stay up to date with the latest treatments in orthopedic surgery.
He has been married to his wife, Cindy, since 1987 and they have three children.
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Neal Everson, D.O. | Sports Medicine Specialist, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with 10 + years of experience. 5+ years in Fairbanks.
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Dr. Everson and his wife are originally from the Fairbanks area, having grown up here in the interior. He went to North Pole High School (wife went to West Valley) and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and was later stationed at Fort Wainwright during his military service.
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Dr. Everson graduated from medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, Washington. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Michigan State University, McLaren Macomb Hospital in Detroit. During that time Dr. Everson also studied pediatric surgery and orthopedic trauma at the Detroit Medical Center.
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After residency, Dr. Everson went on to pursue a prestigious fellowship in Sports Medicine at San Diego Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. During fellowship he worked in San Diego County and at Scripps La Jolla Hospital which is the #11 ranked orthopedic hospital in the country (US News and World Report 2019). There he worked with various sports teams and with the team physicians of the San Diego Chargers and Padres. He worked as a team physician at San Diego State University and with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League and various community colleges and high schools in San Diego County.​
He has an interest in Sports Medicine including minimally invasive surgical techniques, ACL reconstruction, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, Mako robotic total hip and knee surgery, Anterior total hip surgery and CT guided shoulder replacements, cartilage restoration, and platelet rich plasma and viscosupplementation injections. He also enjoys treating patients of all ages from the young to the elderly. He firmly believes in seeking nonoperative care before surgery and enjoys seeing patients heal with and without surgery. He performs total joint replacements, surgery for orthopedic trauma, hand surgery and arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, hip and knee. He operates at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and The Surgery Center of Fairbanks.​
Dr Everson is a proud father of five children and enjoys the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, snowmachining, basketball, church activities and the many talents of his children.
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Education:
United States Military Academy at West Point Medical School
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Residency Training
Michigan State University Statewide Campus System- McLaren Macomb, Mt Clemens
Michigan- ACGME accredited
Fellowship Training - San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine- ACGME accredited
Board Certifications- Board Certified from American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
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Special Interests
Joint Replacement Surgery- Mako robotic Anterior hip and knee replacement, CT guided shoulder replacement, Shoulder and Knee Sports Arthroscopy, trauma and hand surgery.
Matt Burnham, M.D. | Sports Medicine Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon
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Dr. Burnham grew up a worldwide traveler. Originally from the west coast, Dr. Burnham lived in California, Texas, Taiwan, and Japan before finally ending up in Utah, where he spent his high school years involved in football and wrestling. He continued playing football for one year at Snow College, after which he served a two-year mission in Guatemala City, Guatemala for his church.
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Upon returning to Utah, Dr. Burnham met his wife Veronica, who took pity and agreed to marry him. In 2013, he completed his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University. He then worked in the petroleum industry for three years in Fairbanks, Alaska and Ames, Iowa before beginning medical school. It was during this time in Fairbanks that he and his wife fell in love with the people, culture and beauty of Alaska.
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Dr. Burnham completed medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. He then completed Orthopedic residency at the University of Hawaii, Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. After residency, Dr. Burnham completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Taos Orthopedic Institute. There, he had the opportunity to learn advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopic techniques. He also gained experience in shoulder, hip and knee replacement surgery. During his fellowship, Dr. Burnham had the unique opportunity to work with the US snowboard halfpipe team in Austria. He enjoys working with those athletes and helping them achieve a high level of competition.
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Dr. Burnham and his family are thrilled to be back in Fairbanks to contribute in a medical capacity. His interests are in adult and pediatric trauma, hand surgery and shoulder, knee, and hip replacements. He also has an interest in open and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee including rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability, ACL reconstruction and meniscal repair. As a prior competitive athlete and outdoor enthusiast, Dr. Burnham finds meaning in helping people return to the activities they love following injury. He believes in the body’s amazing ability to heal and enjoys supporting patients in their journey to recovery, whether or not surgery is required.
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Dr. Burnham is the husband to an amazing wife and the proud father of five wonderful kids. He enjoys the outdoors, sports, tabletop games and terrible dad jokes.
Ryan Morrill, PA-C | Certified Physician's Assistant
Ryan attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center PA school through the Interservice Physician Assistant Program at Fort Sam Houston, TX as an active duty soldier. Upon completion of PA school, Ryan served six years as a battalion PA at Fort Wainwright, AK, where he supported missions in Japan and South Korea and completed one combat tour in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Prior to PA school, Ryan served in 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) completing two deployments to Afghanistan and supporting missions in South America.
Ryan attended Brigham Young University where he was awarded a B.A. degree, majoring in Russian.
Ryan was born and raised in Utah where he spent his time climbing, biking, and backpacking. Ryan continues to enjoy these same pastimes with his wife and four children.