Education

University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Bachelor of Science (BS), December 1987

California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), June 1992

Post Graduate July 1993-June 1994
PGY 1 – Rotating Medical Residency – RPR
California College of Podiatric Medicine
• Based at San Francisco General and Highland Hospital
• In-patient Medicine and General Surgery
• Out-patient clinics included Rheumatology, Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Vascular and Radiology.
• Emergency room and Urgent Care

Post Graduate July 1993 – June 1994
PGY 2 – surgical Residency – PSR
California College of Podiatric Medicine
• An intensive training program dedicated to the surgical and non-surgical treatment of the foot and ankle
• Directed by Dr. James Stavosky and Dr. William Reese
• Training in the use of advanced imaging
• Extensive training in Biomechanics
• Responsible for instruction of medical student externs

Work History

July 1994 – December 2002
Family Foot & ankle, Mill Valley, CA
• Sole Proprietor

July 2001 – Current
Family Foot & ankle, San Francisco, CA
• Sole Proprietor

Staff Apointment
December 1997 – December 1999
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
• Teaching position for Residents and Students
• Responsible for Inpatient and Outpatient
• Chief Podiatrist for Podiatric Surgery Clinic

Teaching Post
September 1994 – December 1999
Clinical Assistant Professor
California College of Podiatric Medicine

Public Service
Marin General Hospital
Specialist Community Clinic for non-insured
• Referred foot and ankle problems by attending primary physicians
• September 1994 – December 1999

Surgical Staff Priveleges
CPMC, San Francisco
HealthSouth, San Francisco
Marin General, Greenbrae

Licences

Ankle Certification – California State
General Podiatric Medicine and Surgery – California State
DEA
QME

Research

A new method of tendon repair based on an increased number of epitendinous stitches.
• UCSF Microsurgery Lab, Dept of Orthopedics
May 1990 – December 1990

Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion for post-traumatic osteoarthrosis using cannulated fixation.
• CCPM Dept of Surgery
September 1993 – July 1994

Local Anesthesia infusion pumps post-operatively using a SurgiPeace device.
• CPMC Dept of Surgery
July 1993 – June 1994

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