While working as a member of The Professional Golfers Association of America, he graduated with honors from St. Thomas of Villanova University.
He earned his podiatric medical degree from Temple University, and completed his residency in foot and ankle surgery from The Maryland Podiatric Surgical Residency Program and Johns Hopkins Hospitals. He was awarded the William J. Stickel Award for research in his second year of postgraduate training, and has since published numerous papers, and lectured on Foot and Ankle Surgery through out the country.
He has been trained on the latest advances in nerve repair by one of the worlds most renowned surgeons at Johns Hopkins, and was one of the few Podiatric Surgeons to be trained on the newest FDA approved Total Ankle Joint replacement. He has been the Chief of Podiatric Surgery at JFK Medical Center for the last 13 years and is the co-director of the Podiatric Surgical Residency Program.
Education |
| 1986 |
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine-Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
D.P.M. |
| 1982 |
St. Thomas of Villanova University, Miami, FL
B.A. Biology |
Post - Graduate |
| 1986 – 1988 Residency in Foot and Ankle Surgery |
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Maryland Podiatric Surgical Residency-
Johns Hopkins medical Institutions |
| Rotations During First Year of Residency: |
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Bon Secours Hospital:
- Dept. of Anesthesiology - Dir. K. Lee, M.D.
- Dept. of Emergency Med. - Dir. W. Law, M.D.
- Dept. of Podiatric Medicine - Dir. S. Berlin, D.P.M.
- Dept. of Radiology - Dir. N. Lightman, M.D.
- Dept. of Surgery - Dir. S. Mir, M.D.
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Crownsville Hospital Center:
- Dept. of Podiatric Surg. – Dir. K. hatch, D.P.M.
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Maryland General Hospital:
- Dept. of Podiatric Surg. – Dir. I. Donick, S.P.M.
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Maryland Medical Laboratories:
- Dept. of Pathology – Dir. R. Smith, M.D.
- Washington Village Medical Center:
- Dept. of Internal Medicine – Dir. L.C. Kearney, M.D.
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| Rotations During Second Year of Residency: |
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Johns Hopkins-Francis Scott Key Medical Center |
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Dept. of Orthopaedics – Dir. B. Byank, M.D. |
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Dept. of Dermatology – Dir. S. Lamberg, M.D. |
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Dept. of Podiatric Surg. – Dir. B. Lebowitz, D.P.M. |
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Bon Secours Hospital & Surgical Center: |
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Dept. of Podiatric Surg. – Dir L. Rubin, D.P.M.
Dept. of Podiatric surg. – Dir. R. Silverman, D.P.M. |
Externships & Clerkships |
| July 1982 |
Jacksonville Medical Center |
| August 1985 |
John F. Kennedy Medical Center |
| February 1986 |
VA Hospital (Philadelphia, P.A.) |
| January 1986 |
Savannah Podiatric Association |
Professional Experience |
| 07/88 to Present |
Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County
Specialty: Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery |
Honors / Awards |
| 1988 |
William J. Stickel Silver Award for Research |
Certification |
| March 1994 |
Basic and Advanced ankle Arthroscopy ACFAS |
| 1998 |
Smith & Nephew - Illazarov Training |
| January 1995 |
ASIF Training Advanced Course |
| June 2002 |
Ossatron Training |
| July 2002 |
Member Institute Peripheral Nerve Surgery |
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Johns Hopkins/Union Medical Center
Nerve Reconstruction/Decompression Training |
Licensure |
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Florida |
Hospital Affiliations |
| 2/23/1988 – Present |
JFK Medical Center – Atlantis, Florida |
| 1989 – Present |
Palms West Hospital – Loxahatchee, Florida |
| 1989 – 2006 |
Wellington Regional Medical Center – Wellington, Florida |
| 1994 – 2007 |
Bethesda Memorial Hospital – Boynton Beach, Florida |
| 1995 – 2006 |
Delray Medical Center – Trauma Center – Foot & Ankle |
| 1995 – 2002 |
Orthopedic Trauma Service – Foot and Ankle |
| 2001 – Present |
Bethesda Outpatient Surgical Center |
| 2002 – Present |
Barry University – Associate Professor |
| 2004 – 2005 |
School of Medical Sciences
Rosalind Franklin University – Auxiliary Facult |
| 2004 – 2005 |
N.Y. College of Podiatric Medicine |
| 1989 – 1995 |
Wellington Regional Medical Center Residency Program
Instructor: Foot and Ankle Surgery |
| 1995 – Present |
JFK Residency Program
Instructor: Foot and Ankle Surgery |
Associations |
| Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor – New York College
of Podiatric Medicine |
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- Member: Institute Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Fellow: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- Member: American Podiatric Medical Association
- Member: Florida Podiatric Medical Association
- Member: American Board of Podopediatrics
- Member: Professional Golfers Association
(Apprentice Status – Inactive)
- CPR – American Heart Association
- PADI – Scuba Divers Association
- Member: American Diabetes Association, Professional Section
- Member: American Podiatric Medical Association
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HOSPITAL COMMITTEES |
| 1995 – 2004 |
Advisory Board Member, Diabetic Services
JFK Medical Center |
| 1993 – Present |
Chairman, Division of Podiatric Surgery
JFK Medical Center |
| 1999 – 2004 |
Member Scientific Committee
Florida Podiatric Medical Association |
| 1991 – Present |
Surgical Case Review Committee
JFK Medical Center |
| 1996 – Present |
Co-Director Podiatric Surgical Residency Program
JFK Medical Center |
| 2001 – Present |
Director Podiatric Surgical Externship Program |
PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS |
| 1988 |
Austin Bunionectomy with Single Screw Fixation JFAS |
| 1988 |
Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Review of 156 Cases JPMA |
| 1999 |
Talar Neck Fractures JFAS |
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Open Fractures of the Calcaneous Submitted for Publication |
| 2004 |
A Case Report of Lower Extremity Wounds, Inflicted by Rats JPMA |