Advanced Foot & Ankle Center of SW Florida

    
    
SW Florida Podiatry

SW Florida Podiatry

Medical Education:        Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine
Miami Shores, FL. May, 1994. Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Post-Grad Education:
      
Cedars Medical Center, Miami, FL. July 1994 to June 1995
Primary Podiatric Medical Residency Program.

Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, FL. July 1995 to June 1996.
Podiatric Surgical Residency Program.

Mini-Fellowship in Ankle Arthroscopy,
Neiderschmalkalden, Germany, May-June 1996.

Hospital Affiliations:
      
Lee Memorial Health System: Cape Coral Hospital, Lee
Memorial Hospital, Health Park Medical Center, Active
Staff Member since 1996.

S.W. Florida Regional Medical Center, Active Staff
Member since 1996.

Gulfcoast Hospital, Active Staff Member since 1996.

Lehigh Regional Medical Center, Active Staff since 2005.

Wound Care Clinic at Lehigh Regional Medical Center,
Active Staff since 2005.

Certifications:
      
Board Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board
of Podiatric Surgery, 2001 to present.

American Academy of Wound Management
Certified Wound Specialist
October 2008 - present

Current Training:
      
Completed training in the Ilizarov methods of external fixation:
Visited Dr. George Vito of the Foot & Leg Centers of Georgia, in Macon, GA. for introductory training, and participated in two workshops at Orlando's Regional Medical Center, and a one-week tutorial with Dr. Edgardo Rodriguez at the Chicago Foot & Ankle Deformity Correction Center. All since March of 2004.

"Transosseous Osteosynthesis in Lower Limb Reconstruction", Orthopaedic Department of Thriassion Hospital, Athens, Greece, June 2004.

"Ilizarov Method of Transosseous Osteosynthesis of the Foot, Ankle and Leg", RISC "RTO" Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Kurgan, Russia, March 2005.

External Fixation Applications Workshop, Orthofix Headquarters, Bussolengo, Verona, Italy, September 2005.

Teaching Experience:
      
Adjunct Faculty, Larkin General Hospital Podiatric
Surgical Residency Program, Miami, FL. 2001 to present.
Adjunct Faculty, Lee County Center for Foot and
Ankle Surgery, Ft. Myers, FL. 1998 to 2000.
Adjunct Faculty, Barry University School of Podiatric
Medicine, Miami Shores, FL. 1998 to 2000.
Teacher Assistant in Gross Anatomy, Lower Extremity
Anatomy, and Neuroanatomy, Barry University School of
Podiatric Medicine, Miami Shores, FL. 1990 to 1992.

Memberships:
      
Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
American Podiatric Medical Association
Florida Podiatric Medical Association
SW Florida Podiatric Medical Association
Hispanic Medical Society, Lee County, FL.
SW Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management

Licenses:
      
Florida

Languages:
      
Fluent in English and Spanish

References:
      
Upon request.