PRIVATE PRACTICE

• Director, The Foot Center-A Podiatric Surgical Group
  Cedars Sinai Medical Office Towers
  8631 W. Third Street Suite 303E
  Los Angeles, CA 90048
  310-360-0001

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
  
  
• Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine
  
  
• Certified, Pin Pointe Foot Laser Treatment for Nail Fungus, Exclusive Certified Provider for Beverly Hills and Cedars Sinai Medical Towers
  
  
• Certified, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
  
  
• Certified, Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy Procedure
  
  
• Certified, Laser Application in Surgery
  
  
• Qualified Medical Evaluator, State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Previous Appointment
  
  
• Podiatric Surgical Residency, Kennedy Memorial Hospital/ University Medical Center, New Jersey
  
  
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
  
  
• Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Epidemiology, Previous Case Worker

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

• Board of Directors, Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA)
  
  
• Clinical Chief, Podiatric Surgery Division, Cedars-Sinai Medical
  Center
  
  
• Underwriting Committee, Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA)
  
  
• Past President, California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA)
  
  
• Spokesperson, American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), extensively quoted in national publications
  
  
• APMA Media Tour, Past-Professional Representative
  
  
• Podiatric Medical Advisor, efit.com
  
  
• Past Chair, CPMA Public Education and Information Committee
  
  
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Public Affairs Committee, Past Member
  
  
• Los Angeles Marathon, Previous First Aid Provider
  
  
• Past-President, Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Society
  
  
• Board of Directors, Young Physicians Organization of L.A., Past Member
  
  
• Past-Chair, Young Physicians Charitable Foundation
  
  
• Credentials Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Previous Member
  
  
• Surgical Advisory Committee, Midway Hospital Medical Center Surgery Previous Member,
  
  
• Previous Program/Rotation Director, Midway Hospital Podiatric Surgery Residency Program
  
  
• Past-Program Director, Annual Scientific Seminar, LACPMS
  
  
• Century City Chamber of Commerce, Previous Member
  
  
• Board of Trustees Student Affairs Committee, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Previous Member
  
  
• March of Dimes Walkathon, Previous First Aid Provider
  
  
• National Association of Women Business Owners, Previous Member
  
  
• College Advisory Committee, PCPM, Past Member
  
  
• Admissions Committee, PCPM, Past Member

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• Cedars Sinai Medical Center Podiatric Surgery Residency Training Faculty
  
  
• Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Previous Teaching Faculty
  
  
• California College of Podiatric Medicine, Previous Teaching Faculty
  
  
• Midway Hospital Residency Training Program, Previous Faculty

HONORS AND AWARDS

• The One Hundred Seventy Five Most Influential Podiatrists in the Nation, Second edition, Podiatry Management Magazine, 2006
  
  
• The One Hundred Most Influential Podiatrists in the Nation, First Edition, Podiatry Management Magazine, 2001
  
  
• National Academies of Practice, elected 2000
  
  
• Keynote speaker, American Association of Women Podiatrists Annual Scientific Seminar, 2000
  
  
• California Podiatric Medical Association, Local Society President of the Year, 1996
  
  
• City of Los Angeles, Woman of Achievement Award in Health Care, 1992

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Podiatric Medical Association
  
  
• California Podiatric Medical Association
  
  
• Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Society
  
  
• American Association of Women Podiatrists

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