South Central Pennsylvania Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Program Director:
Michael B. Younes, DPM, FACFAS

Other Program Faculty:
Bronwyn Wilke, DPM, FACFAS
Jennifer Mulhern, DPM, FACFAS
Sonam Ruit, DPM, FACFAS
Jeff Dunkerley, DPM, FACFAS
Keith Tyson, DPM, FACFAS
Maria Kasper, DPM, FACFAS
Aneta Strus, DPM, FACFAS
Brad Boyer, DPM, FACFAS
John LaPelusa, DPM, AACFAS
Rebecca DeSimone, DPM, AACFAS

Recent Post Graduate Fellows:
2024-2025: Sam Clellen, DPM and Rachel Warner, DPM
2023-2024: Rahim Lakhani, DPM and Chloe Sakow, DPM, MPH, AACFAS
2022-2023: Neha Atyam, DPM, AACFAS and Zachery Weyandt, DPM, AACFAS

Martin Foot and Ankle 
2112 Harrisburg Pike
Suite 321
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: (717) 757-3537 Ext. 7701
Fax: (717) 757-6296
Email: SCPRFAF@gmail.com

Program Information:
martinfootandankle.com
Program Video
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Number of Positions:
Two

Duration:
One year

Program Start and End Dates:
August 1 – July 31

Application Deadline:
June 1

Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form

Stipend:
$60,000 plus benefits

Position Locations:
Lancaster, PA; York, PA

Research Requirements:

  • Minimum of two papers submitted to peer-reviewed journals
  • Fellow expected to present work at ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference


Program Summary/Training Goals: 
This is a one-year fellowship position offering a wide range of Reconstructive Foot and Ankle surgery in a large Podiatric Group. High volume exposure to various surgical techniques with emphasis on clinical decision making among 10+ providers. To include: ankle joint replacement, Charcot reconstruction, peripheral nerve surgery, cavus/flatfoot reconstruction (pediatric and adult), revisional surgery both forefoot and rearfoot.

Secondary emphasis on practice management to include, but not limited to: evaluation of profit and loss statements, marketing strategies for maximizing return on investment, human resource fundamentals, operational efficiency, contract negotiation, principles of clinical trials and exposure to the retail shoe sector. 

Post Graduate Fellows History:
2021-2022: Vishal Desai, DPM, AACFAS and John Greaves, DPM, AACFAS
2020-2021: Eric Krznaric, DPM and Mira Pandya, DPM, AACFAS
2019-2020: Catlea Gorman, DPM, AACFAS