Quentin K. Tanko, MD, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, received a double major Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Chemistry and Chemistry from Seattle University in Seattle, WA. He went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences and his Medical Doctorate from Creighton University School of Medicine, in Omaha, NE. He finished his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center in Grand Rapids, MI. After his residency, he worked with other orthopaedic surgeons and in private practice, performing total joint replacements of the hip, knee, and shoulder (including reverse total shoulder arthroplasty), arthroscopy of knee and shoulder (including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair), fracture repair ranging from ankle to wrist (including periprosthetic and periarticular subtypes, carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel). He completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic trauma at the Hughston Foundation in 2019.