EXPERIENCE

Private Practice - Advanced Centers for Podiatry & Wound Care, Inc.
Coaldale, PA
Podiatrist: Practitioner of podiatric medicine & surgery and lower extremity wound care
November 2001 – Present

Private Practice - Advanced Centers for Podiatry & Wound Care, Inc.
Palmerton, PA
Podiatrist: Practitioner of podiatric medicine & surgery and lower extremity wound care
May 2001 – Present

Private Practice - Advanced Centers for Podiatry & Wound Care, Inc.
Jim Thorpe, PA
Podiatrist: Practitioner of podiatric medicine & surgery and lower extremity wound care
July 1999 - Present

Private Practice - Advanced Centers for Podiatry & Wound Care, Inc.
Kingston, PA
Podiatrist: Practitioner of podiatric medicine & surgery and lower extremity wound care
July 1999 - Present

Associate – Northeast Podiatry Consultants – Philadelphia, PA
Podiatrist: Medical and surgical management of podiatric patients.
October 1998 – June 1999

Wound Care Consultant - Manatawny Manor - Pottstown, PA
Wound Care Specialist: Direct wound rounds with wound care team
August 1998 – February 2000

Private Practice - Advanced Centers for Podiatry & Wound Care, Inc.
Pottstown, PA
Podiatrist: Practitioner of podiatric medicine & surgery and lower extremity wound care
December 1997 – February 2003

Clinical Adjunct Faculty - Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Philadelphia, PA: Instruct podiatric medical students in clinical podiatric medicine & surgery
March 1997 – June 1999

Private Practice – Advanced Centers for Podiatry & Wound Care, Inc.

Gilbertsville, PA
Podiatrist: Practitioner of podiatric medicine and surgery with special emphasis on wound care of the lower extremity
October 1996 – Sept. 1999

Surgical Faculty - Kessler Memorial Hospital Surgical Residency Program
Hammonton, NJ: Instruct foot & ankle surgery to surgical residents
July 1996 – December 1999

Associated Podiatrists of South Jersey - Hammonton, NJ
Podiatrist (Independent Contractor): Perform all aspects of podiatric medicine and surgery in office and hospital settings
July 1996 - July 1998

Wound Care Center of South Jersey - Hammonton, NJ

Staff Podiatrist: Medical and surgical treatment of wounds related to the lower extremity
July 1996 - July 1998

Kessler Memorial Hospital - Hammonton, NJ
Podiatric Surgical Resident (Chief Resident 7/95-6/96): Managed in-hospital and emergency room podiatry patients; performed all aspects of podiatric surgery; participated in and supervised hospital and off site podiatry clinic; responsible for primary care and surgical management of nursing home patients; diagnosed and treated chronic wounds at the South Jersey Wound Care Center (an affiliate of Curative Health Services, Inc.); conducted perioperative evaluation and management of patients in private office setting; served as member of Credentials Committee, responsible for reviewing applications for staff appointment. July 1994 - June 1996

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital – Coaldale, PA
Courtesy Staff, Department of Surgery

Palmerton Hospital – Palmerton, PA
Active Staff - Department of Surgery

Mercy Hospital – Wilkes-Barre, PA
Associate Staff - Department of Surgery, Division of Podiatry

Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital – Lehighton, PA
Courtesy Staff – Department of Surgery


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Podiatric Medical Association
Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
American Academy of Wound Management
Institute for Peripheral Nerve Surgery

GUEST LECTURER
Wound Healing - The Multidisciplinary Approach (November 1997)
Sponsor - Wound Care Center? of Southern New Jersey-Hammonton, NJ Lecture - Venous Stasis Leg Ulcerations

Nationale Federation Des Podologues Annual Conference (October 1998)
Sponsor - National Federation of Podiatry - Paris, France
Lecture - Diabetic Foot Wounds - The Multidisciplinary Approach

EDUCATION
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Eighth and Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, June 1996

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 1991

WORK EXPERIENCE
Advanced Centers for Podiatry & Wound Care, Inc
• All aspects of podiatric medicine including sports medicine, lower extremity wound care, sclerotherapy
• Surgical podiatry including forefoot, rearfoot, ankle, and limb salvage
• Housecalls and nursing home hours

Coaldale, PA November 2001- current
Palmerton, PA May 2001- current
Pottstown, PA July 1999- February 2003
Jim Thorpe, PA July 1999- current
Kingston, PA July 1999- current

Kessler Memorial Hospital
Hammonton NJ, 08037, July 1997-June 1999
Podiatric Surgical Resident (Chief resident July 1998-June 1999)
• Management of in-house hospital podiatric patients
• On call for emergency room; treatment of podiatric and minor surgical patients
• Supervision and participation of hospital podiatry clinic
• All aspects of podiatric surgery; forefoot, rearfoot, ankle, and limb salvage
• Private office experience; perioperative evaluation and management
Greenbriar Nursing Home
• Primary care and surgical management of nursing home patients

Wound Care Center of Southern New Jersey
• Diagnosis and treatment of chronic surgical and non-surgical wounds

Allegheny University Hospitals- Elkins Park Campus
Elkins Park, PA 19027, July 1996-June 1997
Podiatric Medical Resident (RPR/PGY-1)

• Management of in-house hospital patients
• On call for emergency room; treatment of podiatric and minor surgical patients
• Treatment and management of occupational health podiatric patients
• All aspects of podiatric surgery; elective forefoot and rearfoot, sport related injury
• Private office experience; specializing in sports medicine, perioperative evaluation and management
• High school sports physician; assisting in history & physicals, present during football games
• Conduction of foot screenings
• Podiatric treatment for the homeless
Joe Torg Sports Medicine Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Sports medicine clinic; orthopedic and podiatric evaluations and treatment

PROFESSIONAL
-Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons

MEMBERSHIPS
-Member, American Podiatric Medical Association
-Member, Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association
-Fellow, American Academy of Wound Management

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Palmerton Hospital, Palmerton PA
- Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital
- Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre PA
- St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital – Coaldale, PA