EDUCATION
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) Des Moines University – College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery, 2005
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography Brigham Young University, 2001
• Associate of Arts (AA) in Photography Ricks College, 1997
TRAINING
Encino Tarzana Regional Medical Center Podiatric Residency: 2005-2008
Comprehensive 3 year foot and ankle surgical program (PM&S-36). Training consisted of a heavy emphasis on the surgical correction of complex foot and ankle deformities, foot and ankle revisional surgery, trauma, pediatric, and diabetic reconstruction, as well as limb salvage techniques.
Total Ankle Replacement Trained: 11/2010
Inbone total ankle replacement system, Wright Medical.
ACFAS Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy Surgical Skills Course: 6/2007
Certification and training in arthroscopic foot and ankle surgical techniques.
Clubfoot & Baltimore Limb Deformity Course: 8-9/2006
Trained in the Ponsetti method of clubfoot treatment, complex limb deformity correction, and advanced external fixation techniques and application.
S & N Taylor Spatial Frame Workshop: 5/2006
Trained in Taylor Spatial Frame external fixation application and limb deformity correction.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Alaska Foot & Ankle Specialists: 6/2011 till present
Associate. Anchorage, Alaska
Foot And Ankle Surgical Associates: 8/2008-2011
Associate. Tumwater and Centralia, Washington.
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
State Licensure: exp. 8/2011
Washington State Board of Podiatric Medicine #PO 60017003
American Board of Podiatric Surgery: exp 8/2015
Board Qualified – Foot Surgery
Board Qualified – Reconstructive Rearfoot / Ankle Surgery
OTHER
Professional Memberships:
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• American Podiatric Medical Association
• Washington State Podiatric Medical Association
Humanitarian Missions: 2008 to present
Annual service with Liga International sponsored clinic in Sinaloa, Mexico
www.HandheldPodiatry.com: 2004 to present
Owner and webmaster; the site is a resource addressing the PDA specific
needs of the podiatry community. An integral part of the website is a free
podiatric PDA database, authored, updated, and edited by myself, entitled
“The Foot Book.”
Lectures to Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program:
12/2008 and 10/2010. Olympia, WA
Fluent Spanish Speaker:
Lived in Guatemala for two years, 1994-96.
