CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Board Qualified in Foot Surgery, July 2005.

International ATMO, Certification in Hyperbaric Medicine Team Training, July 2005, San Antonio, Texas under Paul J. Sheffield, Ph.D. at the Nix Hospital.

American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine, Board Qualified, September 2004.

Texas Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners License, Active February 2004-present.

Podiatric Surgical Residency-12, July 2003-July 2004. Saint Luke's Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona. Kerry Zang, DPM (Chief) and associates at the Arizona Institute of Footcare Physicians, Mesa, Arizona.

Primary Podiatric Medical Residency, June 2002-July 2003. Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Coatesville, Pennsylvania. R. Daryl Phillips, DPM (Chief) and Warren Joseph, DPM.

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, May 2002. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center from the faculty of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa.

Bachelor of Science - Biology, May 1996. Saint Edward's University from the faculty of the College of Natural Science, Austin, Texas.

Graduate - Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, Texas, May 1991.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

The Podiatry Institue Surgical Update, Houston Texas, April 2007 

Las Vegas Surgical Skills Workshop: Complications & Revisions, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2-4, 2005.

The Wound Care Course, Nix Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, August 2005.

The Big Meeting, Houston, Texas, April 2005

Texas Diabetic Foot Update, San Antonio, Texas, December 2004.

Arizona Podiatric Society CPME lecture series, July 2003-July 2004.

PRESENT software resident lecture series, October 2003-July 2004.

Carl T. Hayden V.A.M.C. weekly ground rounds with Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH and fellow PSR-24 residents, July 2003-March 2004.

Fifth International Conference on Orthotic Therapy and Biomechanics, Montreal, Canada, October 2002.

A.C.F.A.S. Conference, Seattle, WA, August 2002.

Foot and Ankle Surgeons Conference, Beverly Hills, CA, March 2002.

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

Co-chair American Diabetes Expo - San Antonio, Texas, April 2007.

Chief Surgical Resident - Saint Luke's Medical Center PSR-12 residency, 2004.

American Board of Medical Specialties in Podiatry research award, May 2002.

American Podiatric Medical Association essay contest winner, October 2000.

Master Scuba Diver award, Duggan Diving, Inc., 1997.

Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, Saint Edward's University, 1996.

President, Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Lambda, National Service Fraternity, 1995.

Eagle Scout, October 1990.  

PAPERS, PUBLICATION and RESEARCH

"Typing Human Papilloma" Journal of Virology. 2006

"Reconstruction for Chronic Subluxating Peroneal Tendon" and "Repair Aseptic Necrosis Navicular Via Bridging Arthrodesis of the Talus Cuneiform Utilizing a Rabea Cage and Allograft", presenting lector at the Arizona Podiatric Medical Association - Scientific Seminar. Residents Complications Forum sponsored by A.C.F.A.S., Scottsdale, Arizona, May 23, 2004.

"Quality in Practice: Setting a Standard For Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Diabetic Foot", American Board of Medical Specialties in Podiatry awarded project with Dr. Robert G. Frykberg at Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa. May 2002.

Research. Human Papilloma Virus and the Podiatric Patient. Abstract published and presented at the American Society of Microbiologist Convention, Orlando, Florida with Dr. James Johnson, PhD from Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa. May 2001.

"Educating the Diabetic Patient for the Prevention of Life Threatening Infection". American Podiatric Medical Association sponsored essay contest winner of a membership in the American Public Health Association, October 2000.