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Amberly C. Paradoa
DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA
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Vero Beach Office:
(772) 299-7009 3735 11th Circle, Suite 201 Vero Beach, FL 32960
Sebastian Office:
1627 US HWY 1 Suite 208 Sebastian, FL 32958
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WORK HISTORY:
Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, PA DBA In practice since 2004
Board Certified with American Board of Podiatric Surgeons
Board Certified with American Professional Wound Care Association
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| HOSPITAL AFFILIATION: | | |
Indian River Medical Center—July 2005 to Present
Panel Physician at Indian River Medical Center, Wound Healing Center—July 2005 to Present
Sebastian River Medical Center—May 2005 to Present
Panel Physician at Sebastian River Medical Center, Wound Care Center—May 2005 to Present
HealthSouth Treasure Coast Rehab Hospital—July 2005 to Present
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| POST GRADUATE EDUCATION: | | |
Wright Medical—Advanced Reconstructive Skills in the Foot & Ankle Miami, FL—2009
Board Certified—American Board of Podiatric Surgery—2008
Ilizarov Traumatology and Reconstruction Fellowship—Kurgan, Russia—March 2004 to May 2004
- Advanced surgical training in deformity correction and traumatology of the lower extremity utilizing the Ilizarov methodology
Palmetto General Hospital Podiatric Surgical Residency—Miami, FL—July 2001 to June 2004
- Three year surgical residency program
- Third year includes fellowship in advanced rearfoot reconstruction
- Rotations Include:
- Advanced Ilizarov Training (Dr. George Vito)
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery (Dr. Kinmon)
- Advanced Rearfoot Reconstruction (Dr. Miller/Dr. Perler)
- Chief Podiatric Resident—In charge of lectures, surgeries and continuing education for junior residents
- High volume lower extremity trauma including vast experience in external fixation
- High volume elective forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction
- Perform monthly lectures to interns and family practice residents on lower extremity pathologies
- Chief Resident on the FDA study of the Buechel-Pappas Total Ankle Joint Replacement
- Provide lectures to surrounding Podiatric Surgical Residencies on techniques of external fixation and lower extremity trauma
- National Boards of Podiatric Medical Examiners, Part III, December 2002
- Board Qualified—Rearfoot Reconstruction and Foot Surgery, June 2003
- Yucatan Crippled Children's Project—Merida, Medica July 2001 to Present
- Primary residency program involved in the project
- Bi-monthly trips to Merida, Mexico
- Perform surgery on pediatric patients with numerous types of lower extremity deformities such as: Spastic Equinus, Talipes Equino Varus, Metatarsus Adductus, Pes Plano Valgus, non-unions, congenital/acquired deformities
- Provide clinical services to the indigent children of the Yucatan Peninsula and surrounding areas
- Taylor Spatial Frame External Fixation Training Course—San Antonio, Texas, June 2004 and Steamboat Springs, CO, January 2005
- Selected as Fellow for Advanced Training in Ilizarov Methodology—Kurgan, Russia, April 2004
- Ilizarov Course "RISC-RTO"—Kurgan, Russia, October, 2003
- Basic Ilizarov Techniques Course—Marina Del Rey, California, November 2002
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| EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: | | |
Barry University—Miami Shores, Florida
School of Graduate Medical Sciences, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, May 2001 with Honors
National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part I, July 1999
National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part II, March 2001
Ossatron Shockwave Certification 2003
Honors, Accomplishments and Activities:
- Podiatric Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.975/4.0 index
- Pi Delta Podiatric Honor Society
- Recipient of the Scholarship for Scholastic Achievement, 2001
- Recipient of the Dean's Academic Scholarship, 1997 to 2001
- Recipient of the Student Leadership Scholarship, 1998 to 2001
- Recipient of Fund for Podiatric Medical Education, 1999 to 2001
- Recipient of the Clinical Podiatric Faculty Scholarship, 2000
- Recipient of the Dr. Marvin Steinberg Scholarship, 2000
- Academic Deans List
- Nominated to the President's list for scholastic excellence, five semesters
- Elected Secretary for Florida Podiatric Medical Students' Association, 1998 to 2001
- Teaching assistant for the Gross Anatomy Cadaver Lab
Barry University—Miami Shores, Florida
Masters of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences—December 1998
University of Central Florida—Orlando, Florida
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, May 1997
- Kappa Delta Sorority—Fall 1993
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| VOLUNTEER HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE: | | |
We Care Program—Indian River County, Florida Volunteer—2005 to Present
- Providing free services to indigent patients of Indian River Country
Sebastian High School Health Screening—Sebastian, Florida Volunteer—2006
- Health Screening for High School Athletes
Hialeah Middle School—Miami, Florida Volunteer—2001 to 2004
- Provide foot screenings to the students and referrals when needed
Lamisil® Patient Screenings—Miami, Florida Volunteer—2001 to 2004
- Provide foot screenings to patients at their primary medical doctor's office and discuss any needed treatments with their physician.
Diabetic Foot Screenings—Miami, Florida Volunteer—2001 to 2004
- Provide foot screenings and diabetic foot care instructions/referrals to patients recently diagnosed with diabetes
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| VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: | | |
Florida Keys Children's Shelter—Key Largo, Florida Volunteer—2005
- Planning and executing fund-raising events to fund the continuation of the shelter
American Diabetes Association Walk-a-Thon—Miami, Florida Volunteer—1998 to 2001
- Assisted in finding sponsors to raise money for the ADA
Special Olympics—Orlando and Miami, Florida Volunteer—1996 to 2001
- Participated in the communities Special Olympics as an event guide to the athletes
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| MEMBERSHIP: | | |
Member, American Board of Podiatric Surgeons—2001 to Present
Member, American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management—2007 to Present
Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons—2001 to Present
Member, American Podiatric Medical Association—2001 to Present
Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association—2008 to Present
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| PUBLICATIONS: | | |
Correction of Adult Neurogenic Club Foot Using the Ilizarov External Fixator: A Report of Two Cases—American College of Goot and Ankle Surgeons 2005 Annual Scientific Conference Poster Presention
Ankle Arthrodiastasis with Supartz Injections An Alternative to Arthrodesis: A report of 43 Patients—American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2004 Annual Scientific Conference Poster Presentation
The Buechel-Pappas Total Ankle Joint Replacement: Report on 57 cases—Update 2002 The proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Podiatry Institute. Chapter 53, pp. 310-319
Current Literature: “Possible Therapeutic Effects of Growth Hormone on Wound Healing in the Diabetic Patient”—Podiatry Quarterly Vol. 88, Number 1, January 1998 pp. 25-29
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| LECTURES: | | |
Lecturer—Nurse on Call Women's Symposium: Common Foot and Ankle Disorders in Women—Vero Beach, Florida 2009
Lecturer—Wound Healing Center Lecture at Merrill Gardens and Indian River Estates—Vero Beach, Florida 2007
Lecturer—VNA Diabetes Seminar at McKee Gardens—Vero Beach, Florida 2007
Lecturer—2007 SAM Seminar ACFAS Lecture Series—Calcaneal Fracture Treatment: the old and the new—Orlando, Florida 2007
Faculty—ACFAS Advanced External Fixation Course—Memphis, Tennessee 2005
Faculty and Lecturer—Bimalleolar Fractures & Bimalleolar Equivalent Fractures and Laboratory Faculty, Ace DePuy Symposia of Trauma Applications for the Foot and Ankle—Miami, Florida October 2004
Faculty and Lecturer—Smith & Nephew Foot and Ankle Ilizarov External Fixation Course—Miami, Florida October 2004
Advanced Osteogenesis for Fracture Healing (Exogen Ultrasound) ACFAS Foot and Ankle Applications of the Ilizarov Method—Memphis, Tennessee October 2003
Advanced Osteogenesis with Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields—Orthofix Physiostim Light Podiatry Institute—Foot and Ankle External Fixation Course—Atlanta, Georgia July 2003
Supartz Injections with Arthodiastasis of the Ankle Joint—Lecture prepared for Podiatry Institute External fixation course and for mass production by Smith Nephew—July 2003
Murphy Procedure for Spastic Equinus in Pediatric Patients—Palmetto General Hospital Experience in Merida, Mexico. CME credit course provided by Yucatan Crippled Children's Project
Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Trauma—Annual Family Practice Residents Meeting—Nova Southeastern University—September 2002
Buechel-Pappas Total Ankle Replacement—Ongoing lectures given to several podiatric and orthopedic surgeons throughout the United States and abroad
Triplane Fractures and Fracture Management—Palmetto General Hospital, Miami VA Hospital
Metatarsus Adductus—Lecture given for residents at Presby St. Lukes Hospital, Denver—Colorado
Acutect® for the Detection of Deep Venous Thrombosis—Lecture given to residents at the Podiatry Institute of Miami Heart Hospital
Pediatric Orthopedics—Monthly lectures to interns and residents at Palmetto General Hospital
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