Medical students looking to expand into the field of podiatric surgery now have an opportunity to gain hands on experience and training from podiatric physicians and surgeons at Bethesda Memorial Hospital.
Bethesda’s new Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program is a three-year, surgically oriented program that will focus on foot and ankle surgeries. This is the first residency training program to be offered at Bethesda Memorial Hospital. The program has gained provisional approval, passing its site visit in September 2009 with no 
deficiencies. Bethesda will train a total of six residents, with two residents during each year of training.
deficiencies. Bethesda will train a total of six residents, with two residents during each year of training.The residency program will provide residents an opportunity to receive hands on training in Bethesda’s operating rooms as well as local surgery centers. Residents will receive podiatric and orthopedic experience, including clinical and practice management in the hospital and office settings. Residents will also rotate in various specialties including emergency medicine, internal medicine, general surgery and radiology.
Residency Director, Kyle J. Kinmon, MS, DPM, FACFAS, is a Board Certified Podiatric Surgeon on the Medical Staff of Bethesda Memorial Hospital.
