For more than ten years, Northwest Medical Center has supported a three-year residency-training program in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Podiatry school graduates from throughout the country apply yearly for an opportunity to participate in this prestigious program.
The training at Northwest Medical Center prepares podiatrists to be Foot and Ankle Surgical specialists. From wound care to pediatric care and from trauma to reconstructive foot surgery, the residents are prepared to treat all facets of lower extremity disorders. The program was started ten years ago by local podiatrist, Dr. Jay Lieberman. At that time, only a handful of physicians participated in the training program. Today, over forty physicians, three hospitals, one wound care center and five surgical centers are actively involved. Orthopedic, general, plastic, and vascular surgeons along with internists, radiologists and pathologists all lend their expertise to the program. The residency training program has made Northwest Medical Center a Center for Excellence in Foot and Ankle Disorders. Difficult and rare cases find their way to Northwest. Over the year, the residents have been exposed to many unusual cases. Each week the residents and attending physicians meet in grand rounds, plan treatment and critique completed cases. Patients benefit from having input from a group of physicians. State of the art instruments and techniques are used.
