OFAC participates in the Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship Match program sponsored by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. It is designed for M.D. and D.O. candidates who seek further training in the treatment of foot and ankle disorders. We will be accepting applications for the 2019-2020 program starting in August 2017.
Orthopedic Fellowship ApplicationEducation is the foundation
for outstanding clinical care
At OFAC, we’re dedicated to resident and fellow education. We train orthopedic and podiatric residents from Grant Medical Center, Doctors Hospital and Ohio University. We also support a strong fellowship program and have trained many of the foot and ankle surgeons in central Ohio.
Initiated in 1998, the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center Fellowship attracts top candidates in the fields of orthopedics and podiatric foot and ankle surgery. Through clinical and research excellence, the fellowship program remains the most well regarded training programs of its kind and is at the forefront of the foot and ankle subspecialty.
Our Fellowship Attracts
Top Candidates
In the Fields of Orthopedics & Podiatric surgery
Fellowship Responsibilities
Approximately 1,500 foot and ankle surgical procedures are performed annually, which provide the fellow an opportunity to participate in every aspect of foot and ankle reconstruction. Each fellow will benefit from both clinical rotations and additional time for work on an approved clinical research project. Prior to completing the fellowship, it is expected that a minimum of one paper will be prepared for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Fellows will attend several national and local courses on foot and ankle, will meet weekly to discuss upcoming surgical procedures, and will attend a monthly journal club and research meeting for the foot and ankle staff. While the fellows are not primarily responsible for resident education, the fellows are involved with residency programs at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital and Grant Medical Center. Each fellow takes call, is responsible for inpatient care, and is allocated 7 days of vacation and 5 days of CME for a total of 12 days off during their one-year training.
OFAC FELLOWSHIP
All DPM candidates must have completed 3 years of surgical residency training. A fellow is exposed to advanced techniques in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery and reconstruction including circular frames, TAR and allograft talar replacement. Additional training includes clinical decision-making, research/publication and practice management. This high-volume fellowship comes with high expectations, and lasts 12 months: August 1 to July 31. We will be accepting applications for the 2018-2019 program until September 1, 2017.
Podiatric Fellowship ApplicationOur Fellows
- Abdi Raissi, MD (Las Vegas, NV)
- Eric Massa, DPM (Tifton, GA)
- William Saar, DO (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Robert Santrock, MD (Morgantown, WV)
- Keith Hill, MD (Beaumont, TX)
- Christopher Hyer, DPM (OFAC-Westerville, OH)
- Matthew Buchanan, MD (Chattanooga, TN)
- Geoffrey Landis, DO (Tucson, AZ)
- Fredrick Lemley, MD (Syracuse, NY)
- James Cottom, DPM (Bradenton, FL)
- Patrick Serynek, DO (Riverside, CA)
- Bret Smith, DO (Columbia, SC)
- William DeCarbo, DPM (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Peter Deol, DO (Denver, CO)
- Matthew Sorensen, DPM (Chicago, IL)
- Mark Krahe, DO (Erie, PA)
- Daniel Cuttica, DO (Arlington, VA)
- J. George DeVries, DPM (Ripon, WI)
- Vytautas Ringus, MD (Norman, OK)
- Safet Hatic II, DO (Dayton, OH)
- Bradly Bussewitz, DPM (Iowa City, IA)
- Scott Ekroth, MD (Cedar Rapids, IA)
- Shawn Morrow, DO (Wichita, KS)
- Ryan Scott, DPM (Phoenix, AZ)
- Jaymes Granata, MD, MBA (Las Vegas, NV)
- Jeffrey McAlister, DPM (Phoenix, AZ)
- Shyler DeMill, DO (Yakima, WA)
- Allen Ferrucci, MD (New Haven, CT)
- Kyle Peterson, DPM (Bartlett, IL)
- Alex Simpson, DO (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Patrick Bull, DO (OFAC - Westerville, OH)
- Mark Prissel, DPM (OFAC - Westerville, OH)
- Justin Daigre, MD (Decatur, AL)
- Christopher Reb, DO (Gainesville, FL)
- Benjamin Collier Watson, DO (Columbus, GA)
- Corey Fidler, DPM (Roanoke, VA)
- Jeff Weber, DPM (Current Fellow)
- David Larson, DPM (Current Fellow)
