CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES:
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Board Qualified, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
forefoot and rearfoot reconstructive surgery
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Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
(ABPM)
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Florida Podiatric Medical License PO 4156 (January 16, 2020 -
March 31, 2022)
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EDUCATION & TRAINING:
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Bethesda Hospital Surgical Foot and Ankle Residency – July 2017 - June 2020
- Boynton Beach, FL
- 3-year residency program
- Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Residency with Reconstructive
Rearfoot and Ankle Certification (PMSR and RRA)
- Director: Dr. Kyle Kinmon, DPM, FACFAS
Program emphasis:
- Forefoot and complex rearfoot, ankle, and leg reconstructive
surgery
- Foot and ankle traumatology with specialization in external
fixation of the lower extremity
- Total ankle replacements
- Diabetic limb salvage and wound care
- Diabetic neuropathy and nerve entrapment
- Charcot Reconstruction
- Sports Medicine
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Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine – August 2013 - May 2017
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, May 2017
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Florida International University – August 2009 - July 2013
Miami, FL 33199
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Magna Cum Laude honors
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BOARDS AND OTHER CERTIFICATIONS:
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
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Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
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Board Certification, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
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Board Certification, American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM)
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National Board of Podiatric Medicine Exam Part I
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National Board of Podiatric Medicine Exam Part II
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National Board of Podiatric Medicine Exam Part III
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LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:
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July 2019 - June 2020 |
Bethesda Hospital Surgical Foot and Ankle Residency, Chief
Resident PGY-III
– Served as chief
resident during third year of residency. 3-year intensive surgical
program.
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April 2014 - August 2015 |
Asian & Pacific Islander Association for Podiatric Students
(APAPS), Vice President
– In charge of
volunteering events as well as bringing recognition to minorities in
Podiatry
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April 2015 - August 2016 |
Podiatric Medical Missions Club - Yucatan Project,
Liaison
– Responsibilities
included organizing fundraising events to raise money for The
Yucatan Crippled Children's Project run by Dr. Charles Southerland
of Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine
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July 2014 - May 2015 |
Anatomy Teaching Assistant (Barry University) Gross Anatomy and
Lower Extremity Anatomy
– Second-year Anatomy
Teaching assistant and mentor for first-year podiatric students
during cadaver lab dissections
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COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK, INVOLVEMENT, AND EXPERIENCES:
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September 2020 | Leneva Fat Pad Restoration
– Attended course under Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus, DPM regarding
restoration of plantar fat pad with use of Leneva
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February 2020 | Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) bunion cadaver lab
demonstration (The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute)
– Cadaver lab to explore MIS bunion technique in coordination
with Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus, DPM and Dr. Bradley, Lamm DPM
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August 2019 | Wright Medical INFINITY Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
cadaver lab simulation
– Attended 1-day course simulation of total ankle replacement
cadaver lab – Sponsor:
Wright Medical in coordination with Dr. Ashley Bowles, DPM
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June 2019 | Bethesda Hospital Community Educational Program for the
Elderly and Retired
– PGY-II resident - provided podiatry
informational/educational session to the Boynton Beach elderly
community – Educated
attendees on Podiatric medicine and diabetic foot care and awareness
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June 2019 | The Yucatan Crippled Children's Project
– Attended mission trip as
PGY-II resident doctor – Surgical experience / volunteer service for children in
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico – Deformities involving Cerebral Palsy, CCV, equinus
contractures, and limb-length deformities
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April 2014, July 2015 | Special Olympics Florida, Fit Feet
Volunteer
– Performed
biomechanical evaluations as well as fitted shoes with orthotics for
athletes with special needs
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April 2014 /2015, March 2016 | Good Friday Homeless Clinic Event,
Volunteer
– Served the
homeless by providing free nail clippings as well as foot washings
and vascular examinations of the lower extremities
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March 2015 |
Missionaries of Charity - Mother Teresa Home for Women in
Distress, Volunteer
– Provided free nail
clippings, foot washings, and callus removals to the homeless
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April 2015 |
First United Methodist Church, Annual Homeless Foot Screening,
Volunteer
– Provided free nail
clippings/care to the homeless
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March 2014 |
Foot and Ankle Ligament Workshop
– Attended workshop as a
first-year podiatry student – Introduction to ligaments of the foot and ankle as well as
utilization of Doppler
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March 2014 |
Denim for Diabetes Fundraiser
– One-day fundraiser for
diabetes – Raised awareness
for children and adults with diabetes
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AWARDS:
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August 2013 - 2017 |
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine Merit
Scholarship
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August 2013 - 2017 |
Dean's List
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RESEARCH / PUBLICATIONS:
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April 2021 | Restoration of 2nd MTP Joint Function Using a Novel Lesser MTP
Implant
(In2Bones RTS Lesser MTP)
– Authored novel case study presenting the use of RTS lesser
MTP implant for Freiberg's infraction of the 2nd metatarsal
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June 2020 |
Peer Review: Evaluation of Results After Distal Metatarsal
Osteotomy by Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of
Metatarsalgia: Patient and Anatomical Pieces Study
– Peer Scientific
Literature Review in American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
(ACFAS)
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April 2020 -
current Tarsometatarsal Joint Trephine Arthrodesis with Distal
Tibial Dowel Bone Graft - Outcomes and Complications
– Recent on-going
research focusing on radiographic and functional outcomes following
distal tibial dowel graft harvest and tarsometatarsal joint
arthrodesis
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September 2019 |
Obviating The Need for Plantar Plate Repair with Weil
Osteotomy
– Research focusing on
Weil osteotomy as the primary surgical indication for plantar plate
injury – Work
submitted/accepted for ACFAS 2019-2020 presentation
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June 2019 - current The Use of Juvederm Voluma XC for Cushioned
Comfort When Walking - Pressure Offloading Injection System
(POIS)
– On-going research
focusing on the use of Juvederm Voluma XC (initially used for facial
botox) in the foot for pressure offloading – In coordination with Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus DPM, FACFAS
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July 2017 - current Functional and Radiographic Outcomes in
Rearfoot/Ankle Fusion Following Application with Physio Bone Tissue
Allograft
– Recent on-going
publication focusing on utilization of Physio Bone Tissue Allograft
in surgical procedures with emphasis on revisional surgery
– Work submitted/accepted
for ACFAS 2018-2019 presentation
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May 2019 Critical Limb Ischemia Journal for Vascular Surgeons --
#CLIFighters: Podiatry Residents Collaborate to Create Dedicated
Rotation to Say "No" to Amputation
– Published spread-article in Vascular Journal together with
Dr. Paul Michael MD (Interventional Cardiology) – Focus on limb-salvage through collaboration with
Interventionalists at the micro-vascular level
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March 2019 Peer Review: Talus Bipartitus: A Rare Anatomical Variant
Presenting as an Entrapment Neuropathy of the Tibial Nerve Within
the Tarsal Tunnel
– Peer
Scientific Literature Review in American College of Foot and Ankle
Surgeons (ACFAS)
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August 2015 - May 2017 Spina Bifida: A Twenty Year Struggle with
Osteomyelitis
– Research
on the relationship between cerebral palsy patients, neurological
deficits, and the correlation to osteomyelitis of the ulcerated
foot – Worked in
association with Dr. Luis Rodriguez, DPM, attending physician at
Mercy Hospital and Barry University Foot and Ankle Institute – Work published in Journal Clinics in Surgery
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PROFESSIONAL LECTURES / SEMINARS:
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April 2020 South Florida Grand Rounds
– Case presentation / review / discussion – Revision of Ankle Non-union with Femoral Head Allograft and
Intramedullary Nail
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January 2020 Florida Podiatric Medical Association (FPMA) Science
and Management (SAM)
– Symposium at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
– Resident showcase / case presentation – Revision of Subtalar Joint Non-union With Titanium Cage: a
Posterior Approach
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December 2019 Stryker DPM Advanced Residents Course, San Diego,
CA
– Attendance during 3-day
course specializing in podiatric education / advanced skills
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September 2019 Toes in the Sand Conference, Boynton Beach,
FL
– Resident showcase /
case presentation
– Complications of an Open Pilon Fracture
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August 2019 Baptist Health Scholarly Showcase, Kendall,
FL
– Resident showcase /
case presentation / poster presentation
– Revision of Failed Total Ankle Replacement with Custom
3-Dimensional Printed Talar – Component With a Titanium Truss
Cage: A Case Presentation
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February 2019 ACFAS National Conference, New Orleans, FL
– Resident showcase / poster presentation acceptance
– Functional and Radiographic Outcomes in Rearfoot/Ankle Fusion
Following Application with Physio Bone Tissue Allograft
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March 2016 - Annual Agnes Seminar, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
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January 2016 - Science and Management Symposium (SAM), Orlando, FL
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July 2015 - APMA National Conference, Orlando, FL
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February 2014 - Annual Agnes Seminar, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
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January 2014 - Science and Management Symposium (SAM), Orlando, FL
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIP:
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American Podiatric Medical Association Current
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Florida Podiatric Medical Association Current
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American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Current
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American Board of Podiatric Medicine Current
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PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
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- Fat pad restoration
- Wound Care Management
- Diabetic Foot Management
- Practice Management
- Limb Salvage and Preservation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Academia
- Clinical Research
- Nerve entrapment
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Minimally invasive bunion surgery (MIS)
- Education/Teaching
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PERSONAL INTERESTS:
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- Pickleball
- Kayak-fishing / Boating
- Karaoke
- Trail biking
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Jeep off-roading / Jeep Trailing
- Tennis
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Tough Mudder Annual Races for Veteran Support
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