Program Director:
Gage Caudell, DPM, FACFAS
Other Faculty:
Matt Hicks, MD
Tim Ashworth, MD
Recent Post Graduate Fellows:
2024-2025: Townsen Kennington, DPM, AACFAS
Address:
The Orthopedic Hospital
7952 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone: (260) 435-2558
Fax: (260) 435-2557
Email: gm22@caudell.me
Website:
http://www.theorthohospital.com
Duration:
One year
Program Start & End Dates:
August 1 - July 30
Number of Positions:
One
Application Deadline:
June 30
Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form
Stipend:
$65,000
Position Location:
Fort Wayne, Auburn, Warsaw, Gas City
Research Requirements:
- One peer reviewed article or chapter for textbook.
- One submitted poster at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference.
Program Summary/Training Goals:
- Fort Wayne, Indiana is the second largest city in Indiana. It helps provide the healthcare needs for Northeast Indiana, Northwest Ohio, and a portion of Southwest Michigan. There are many factories in this region for the automotive and orthopedic industries. Therefore, we see a lot of foot and ankle pathology.
- The podiatry fellow is able to observe and assist in many types of foot and ankle surgery. We treat many sports related injuries, adult pathology including but not limited to bunions, hammertoes, midfoot, and hindfoot arthritis, flatfoot, and cavus reconstruction.
- We do a high volume of joint preserving and joint destructive procedures.
- We are affiliated with a level 2 trauma center and therefore do see foot and ankle trauma and diabetic foot infections.
- The goal of the podiatry fellow is to get training from both podiatry and allopathic and osteopathic physicians. We believe their training will enhance their skills and make them more competent and confident physicians.