Dr. Michael Pitner, an orthopedic surgeon, joined the team at Columbus Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic in August 2024.

Pitner completed his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences (pre-medicine) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with minors in biochemistry and history. He then received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, and a sports medicine fellowship at TRIA Research and Education Center, sponsored by the University of Minnesota in Bloomington, Minnesota.