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Zacharia Facaros, DPM
Zacharia Facaros, DPM, is originally from Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and obtained his doctor’s degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine after completing a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He completed his podiatric internship and surgical residency at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California, gaining a comprehensive background in foot and ankle care, surgery, and reconstructive procedures.
Dr. Facaros sought further training and ultimately went on to complete a one-year fellowship focused on diabetic foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, Charcot deformity correction, and soft tissue coverage of the diabetic foot. He was under the tutelage of mentor Dr. Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. During his fellowship, he held an academic position as a clinical instructor within the Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, and maintained an active role in teaching podiatric students and residents while also participating in clinical research. He has lectured and also co-authored numerous articles and book chapters in the field of reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Facaros is dedicated to all facets of foot and ankle care while holding a special interest in pathologies relating to the diabetic foot and ankle. He is accepting new patients at multiple locations in and around the Chicagoland area.
Present Medical Staff Appointments:
Foot and Ankle Surgery Center
Mercy Hospital
Holy Family Medical Center
Education:
Undergraduate:
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
Degrees: BS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Date of Graduation, 2003
Medical School:
New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, NY
Degree: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Date of Graduation, 2007
Residency:
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Fountain Valley, CA
Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency
Dates of attendance: July 2007 - June 2010
Fellowship:
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship
Dates of attendance: July 2010 - June 2011
Professional Experience:
| 2011 - Present |
Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgical Associate
Weil Foot and Ankle Institute, Des Plaines, IL |
| 2010 - 2011 |
Clinical Instructor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Professional Accreditation:
| Board Qualified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery - American Board of Podiatric Surgery |
| Associate Member American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons |
| Licensed Podiatric Physician - State of Illinois |
| Licensed Podiatric Physician - State of Texas |
| Member American Podiatric Medical Association |
Awards/Recognition:
| 2007 |
Pi Delta National Podiatry Honor Society-Gamma Chapter |
| 2006 - 2007 |
Frank Martino, DPM Memorial Scholarship, 1st Place; Podiatry Foundation of Pittsburgh |
| 2006 - 2007 |
Christopher T Fatone, DO and Thomas F Fatone, II Scholarship; APMA Educational Foundation |
| 2005 - 2006 |
Rocky Graziano Jr, DPM Memorial Scholarship, 2nd Place; Podiatry Foundation of Pittsburgh |
| 2005 - 2006 |
Julie and Robert Hilkemann, DPM Scholarship; APMA Educational Foundation |
| 2004 - 2005 |
Scott Griffith, DPM Memorial Scholarship, 1st Place; Podiatry Foundation of Pittsburgh |
| 2004 - 2005 |
NYCPM Student Service Award |
| 2003 - 2004 |
Scott Alter, DPM Memorial Scholarship, 1st Place; Podiatry Foundation of Pittsburgh |
Publications
| 2011 |
Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z. An Overview of Conservative Treatment Options for Diabetic Charcot Foot Neuroarthropathy. Diabetic Foot and Ankle 2011, 2:6418. |
| 2011 |
Ramanujam Cl, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. Abductor Hallucis Muscle Flap with Circular External Fixation for Charcot Foot Osteomyelitis: A Case Report. Diabetic Foot and Ankle 2011, 2:6336. |
| 2011 |
Facaros Z, Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Pertinent insights on plastic surgery and the diabetic foot. Podiatry Today 2011 Mar;24(3):58-67. |
| 2011 |
Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. Perioperative management of the dysvascular foot and ankle. Perioperative Nursing Clinics 2011 Mar;6(1):17-26. |
| 2011 |
Facaros Z, Stapleton JJ, Polyzois VD, Zgonis T. Management of Foot and Ankle Trauma. Perioperative Nursing Clinics 2011 Mar;6(1):35-43. |
| 2011 |
Capobianco CM, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. Perioperative considerations for external fixation in foot and ankle surgery. Perioperative Nursing Clinics 2011 Mar;6(1):59-66. |
| 2011 |
Stapleton JJ, Facaros Z, Polyzois VD, Zgonis T. Surgical management of diabetic Charcot foot and ankle deformities. Perioperative Nursing Clinics 2011 Mar;6(1):67-74. |
| 2011 |
Facaros Z, Kissel SP, Palladino MG, Zgonis T. Postoperative complications in foot and ankle reconstruction. Perioperative Nursing Clinics 2011 Mar;6(1):75-88. |
| 2011 |
Facaros Z, Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Primary subtalar joint arthrodesis with internal and external fixation for the repair of a diabetic comminuted calcaneal fracture. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 Jan;28(1):203-209. |
| 2011 |
Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. External fixation for surgical off-loading of diabetic soft tissue reconstruction. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 Jan;28(1):211-216. |
| 2010 |
Facaros Z, Ramanujam, CL, Stapleton JJ. Combined circular external fixation and open reduction internal fixation with pro-syndesmotic screws for repair of a diabetic ankle fracture. Diabetic Foot and Ankle 2010, 1:5554. |
Book Chapters
Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Current Surgical
Approaches to the Diabetic Charcot Foot and Ankle Reconstruction in
the United States. In: Batista F. Diabetic Foot Management Around the
World Expert Surgeon‘s Point of View. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Andreoli;
2012.
Editorial Activities
| Reviewer: Diabetic Foot & Ankle Open Access Journal |
Lectures
| 2012 |
Invited Speaker, Grand Rounds, Plastic Surgery Reconstruction of the
Diabetic Foot, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago,
Illinois |
| 2011 |
Invited Speaker and Lab Instructor, 7th Annual International External
Fixation Symposium, San Antonio, Texas |
| 2011 |
Invited Faculty and Speaker, International Flap and Dissection Advanced Course; Athens, Greece |
| 2011 |
Invited Speaker Grand Rounds, Ankle Fusions, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX |
| 2010 |
Invited Speaker and Lab Instructor, International External Fixation Symposium, San Antonio, TX |
Expertise
| Foot and Ankle Trauma |
| Soft Tissue and Skeletal Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot & Ankle |
| Revisional and Post-traumatic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Diabetic Charcot Foot & Ankle Reconstruction |
| External Fixation & Orthobiologics |
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