Diabetic Foot Fellowship / Observership

Diabetic Foot Fellowship / Observership

“Multidisciplinary Team Approach on the Treatment of the Diabetic Foot”

Program Description: The fellowship is a 1 to 6 week experience that will allow post graduate physicians/surgeons and physicians/surgeons-in-training from around the world to observe surgical and outpatient treatment methods in an academic health care center.

Prerequisite Training/Internship Selection Criteria:  Post graduates, residency and/or equivalent education and interest in the treatment of the diabetic foot.

 Application Criteria: Letter of interest, CV, recent photo, 3 recommendation letters and a tuition requirement.

 Visa Requirements: Pending approval of Visiting Physician / Clinician Program in development.

For more information or to submit an application criteria, please contact:

Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS

Fellowship Director, Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery

Division of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

The University of Texas Health Science Center

7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 7776

San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900

Phone: (210) 567-5152

Fax: (210) 567-5153

E-mail: zgonis@uthscsa.edu

 For more information about visa requirements, please contact:

Diana Salazar, Director

Office of International Services

UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

E-mail: SalazarDR@uthscsa.edu