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Bio
Dr. Winterton graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, where he was heavily involved in basic science research investigating mouse models of bone marrow transplantation at the National Institutes of Health and characterizing the ultrastructural properties of HIV, projects that earned him distinction as a 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar and 2011 Tylenol Future Care Scholar.
Dr. Winterton attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, initially as a combined degree MD/PhD student as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program. He completed his residency and surgical training at Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Rush University, where he advised students with a passion for medicine and served on the residency admissions committee. Dr. Winterton has extensive experience mentoring students interested in pursuing admission to competitive medical schools and specialties, and he is currently completing his MBA at the University of Chicago.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: BS, Brigham Young University
Medical School: MD, University of Pennsylvania
Internship: Stanford University
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
SPECIALTY
Orthopedic surgery
FUN FACT
Dr. Winterton spent two years living in Madagascar, where he learned Malagasy, an indigenous language that he subsequently taught for over 10 years. He has visited nearly 40 countries and counting.
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