The ACFAS Fellowship Committee recently determined the following four fellowship programs have had successful first years matriculating fellows, allowing their status with ACFAS to be upgraded to full, Recognized Status:
Saint Josephs Medical Center Limb Salvage & Hyperbaric Medicine Research Fellowship
Yonkers, NY
Program Director: James DeMeo, DPM, FACFAS
Center for Advanced Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship
St. Louis, MO
Program Director: John Holtzman, DPM, FACFAS
Phoenix Foot and Ankle Institute Fellowship
Scottsdale, AZ
Program Director: Jeff McAlister, DPM, FACFAS
The Foot & Ankle Salvage, Trauma and Reconstruction (FASTR) Fellowship of Atlanta
Smyrna, GA
Program Director: Allen Raphael, DPM, FACFAS
In addition, seven new fellowship applicants have been granted Conditional Status* with the College:
Fort Wayne Foot and Ankle Fellowship
Fort Wayne, IN
Program Director: Gage Caudell, DPM, FACFAS
Michigan Advanced Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
East Lansing, MI
Program Director: Karl Dunn, DPM, FACFAS
Valley Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Fellowship
Fresno, CA
Program Director: Gan Golshteyn, DPM, FACFAS
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center of Oregon- Foot and Ankle Fellowship
Portland, OR
Program Director: Kenneth Hegewald, DPM, FACFAS
Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship
West Chester, PA
Program Director: Spencer Monaco, DPM, FACFAS
NOVA Foot and Ankle Reconstruction Fellowship
Winchester, VA
Program Director: Roland Ramdass, DPM, FACFAS
BMG/BMHC Traumatic, Reconstructive and Limb Salvage Foot & Ankle Surgical Fellowship
Memphis, TN
Program Director: Daniel Tucker, DPM, FACFAS
*All new Conditional Status programs are considered for Recognized Status with ACFAS after they have received status and the first fellow successfully completes the program.
ACFAS highly recommends taking on a specialized fellowship for the continuation of foot and ankle surgical education after residency. If you are considering a fellowship, see our complete listing of programs and minimal requirements.