Balance Health Surgical Fellowship Program
At Balance Health, we believe in supporting the future of dedicated podiatrists.
At Balance Health, we believe in supporting the future of dedicated podiatrists. As such, we have developed standardized Surgical Fellowship programs that teach a variety of facets of Podiatric Medicine. In addition to gaining exposure to all aspects of podiatric surgery, Fellows learn directly from a Dermatopathologist at Balance Health’s own Dermatopathology Lab. Our programs allows fellows to graduate with the clinical and surgical skills needed to not just function – but excel – in today’s private practice setting.
The programs are offered at locations throughout the country to help support a wider base of fellows. While the specific duties may vary by location, each fellow will receive:
- Surgical skill-building at all levels
- Training with the Balance Health team comprised of well-versed attending physicians and nationally recognized surgeons
- Fellowship-based clinical experience
- Continuity management training for patients transitioning between the office, hospital, and surgery
- Training on billing and coding principles
- Exposure to fellow-focused surgical labs
- Research support and publishing opportunities
- Access to a Multi-center Journal Club
- Education on and training on prescribing durable medical equipment (DME), such as orthotics and braces
- Knowledge of dermatopathology evaluation and sampling with our Balance Health Dermatopathologist
- Admittance to Balance Health doctor educational Zoom meeting(s) and the annual Balance Health seminar (if coverage allows).
At Balance Health, we take pride in fostering a learning environment within our fellowship programs. Through this one-year training, fellows will be able to optimize the way they practice podiatry and care for patients throughout their lifetime. While the hours may be long, we promise you the training will be worth every minute!
AFAC
We are focused on reconstruction as well as limb salvage. Our cases are general podiatry, but with a focus on Charcot reconstruction using external fixation as well as intermediary nails. We do a lot of wound care and offloading frames for plantar wounds. We are also doing tibial bone transport procedures for vascular patients with promising results. I have been doing tibial osteotomies for lengthening with segmental bone loss in the ankle. We typically do between 60 and 80 reconstructions every year.
Duties:
- Operate weekly clinics
- Hospital Call Schedule
- Schedule Surgeries
- Teach Residents
- 450-600 cases/year
Attendings:
- Alex Seegmiller
- Scott Clark
- Anna Hronek
AFAPS
The Orange County Fellowship has been part of a fellowship program for the past seven years, but has been training fellows for more than a decade. This location provides a mixed variety of standard elective, Charcot/ex fix reconstruction, limb salvage, and trauma. The training at this location is meant to give the fellow the abilities to function in any Podiatric environment.
Hospitals:
- Providence Hospital
- Saddleback Memorial Hospital
Attendings:
- Devon Glazer
- Michael Goddard
- Bahar Golshahi
- Kyle Hehe (previous Fellow)
- Sam Meyers (previous Fellow)
- Sam Nosrati
- Monte Schmalhaus (previous Fellow)
PPOS
The Sacramento Fellowship has a large diversity from reconstruction to limb salvage as well as standard elective cases common in Podiatric Surgery. There will be a mix of hospital and office based training. The fellow is trained to graduate being able to function in any podiatric environment.
Hospitals:
- Sutter Hospitals
- Mercy Hospitals
Attendings:
- Eric Koga
- Stephen Haynam
- Gavin Ripp
- Chris Galli
- Kevin Kim
- Greg Tovmassian
SFAAC
The Sacramento Fellowship has a large diversity from reconstruction to limb salvage as well as standard elective cases common in Podiatric Surgery. There will be a mix of hospital and office based training. The fellow is trained to graduate being able to function in any podiatric environment.
Hospitals:
- Sutter Hospitals
- Mercy Hospitals
Attendings:
- Eric Koga
- Stephen Haynam
- Gavin Ripp
- Chris Galli
- Kevin Kim
- Greg Tovmassian
UFAI
University Foot and Ankle has had two well established fellowships for more than a decade. This lineage is based in a large variety of common and sports medicine outpatient podiatric surgeries. This is coupled with an office experience that helps to foster a fellow to become a well versed attending.
Hospitals:
- St John’s Hospital
- Valley Presbyterian Hospital
- Santa Monica UCLA
Attendings:
- Gary Briskin
- Justin Franson
- Hoda Naei
- Hamed Jafary
- Gina Nalbandian
WFAI
The Fellowship at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute is one of the premier foot & ankle surgical fellowships in the United States. This fellowship is designed to enhance and refine the skills of residency-trained Podiatric Surgeons.
Fellows at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute are exposed to all aspects of foot & ankle surgery, as well as a diverse surgical case volume ranging from forefoot, hindfoot, and ankle reconstruction, total ankle replacement, Charcot foot reconstruction, sports medicine, and trauma. In addition, fellows are heavily involved in clinical decision-making, post-operative management, foot & ankle research, and practice management.
Hospitals:
- This varies from year to year. Contact us to find out more.
Attendings:
- Jonathan Hook
- Lowell Weil Jr.
If you are interested in enhancing your podiatric career through fellowship training, please complete the form below.
Thank you in advance for your interest in our Surgical Fellowship Programs!
Devon Glazer, DPM, FACFAS
Balance Health Surgical Fellowship Director
Contact the fellowship team
If you are interested in enhancing your podiatric career through Surgical Fellowship training, please submit the form below and include the following:
- CV
- Two letters of reference
- Letter stating your goals for a fellowship
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