Duration: 1 Year (August 1 – July 31)
Stipend: $50,000/year with benefits
Benefits: Health Insurance, Malpractice Insurance, Attending either ACFAS or AAOS Annual Meeting (Fully paid)
Requirements: Completion of High Level Surgical Residency, PM Lexus Passed (need for Illinois Licensure), Commitment to Furthering Yourself and Profession
Applications Process: Submit CV and letter of intent to Dr. Lowell Weil, Jr., Fellowship Director. Applications accepted once Resident has entered final year of training and through January 15. On site visit to the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute required for candidates.
The Fellowship at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute is the premier Podiatric Surgical Fellowship in the United States. The Fellowship is designed to enhance and refine the skills of residency trained Podiatric Surgeons. Under the guidance of Fellowship Director, Lowell Weil, Jr., DPM, FACFAS, Fellows at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute are exposed to all aspects of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery as well as clinical decision making, post-operative management, Foot & Ankle Research, and practice management.
Prior to participation in the Fellowship at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, Fellows will have completed a comprehensive surgical residency program. The Fellowship is designed to refine those surgical skills by participating in a wide variety of very specialized surgical procedures that have been developed and refined by surgeons at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute.
Fellows receive tremendous exposure and participate in scientific and business meetings with some of the most famous names in podiatric surgery, foot & ankle orthopedic surgery and members of the orthopedic industry.
The Weil Foot & Ankle Institute is committed to research and the Fellows are integral members of the research team. Fellows participate in all aspects of research from hypothesis and designing research studies, to participation in FDA clinical trails, to overseeing students in their research activities. Fellows are required to create studies that are submitted for peer reviewed publication and encouraged to present their research in lecture settings.
Fellows have their own clinic for which they are able to hone their clinical skills, patient communication skills, medical/business skills and the art of surgical consultation and managing post operative patients.
Fellows also participate in the education of students who rotate through our Institution. They act in a supervisory roll allowing them opportunities for decision making and honing of leadership skills.
Since 1995, Graduate Fellows from the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute have moved on to provide significant leadership and influence on a local as well as national basis.
CURRENT FELLOW
Kelly Malinoski, DPM (2009 - 2010)
INTERNATIONAL FELLOW
Felipe Sena (2009)
MD ORTHOPEDIC FOOT & ANKLE SURGEON, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Email: senafelipe@yahoo.com.br
“I finally realized just how much I grew up professionally in Chicago after have arrived back in Brazil. I really have a different way of dealing with several feet pathologies. Everything that I saw in Chicago was very important to me. I have done Scarf, Akin, Weil, Topaz, Arthrodesis, Bröstrom / Gould and I asked 05 physicians to buy a shockwave unit to start treatment, still not available in our state. Moreover, refining my techniques for suture of skin, the capsule of the 1st. MTP, dressings and detentions. East nurses, aids, tools to work on balance and when dividing the functions of each one. I have circulated among orthopedists that brought out the lessons of Chicago and therefore I have been invited to several meetings. Few believed that I could spend 02 months in the cold Chicago and back with a very specific learning ... Thank you very much for how I was approved by all, especially you, your family, your father. I did not expect so much education and kindness. Sincerely My thanks to everyone. All were part of my recent transformation.”
YeongChul Choi, MD (2008)
ORTHOPEDIC FOOT & ANKLE SURGEON, KOREA
Email: dr4547@chollian.net
PAST FELLOWS
Shine John, DPM (2008 - 2009)
Foot Specialists of Cedar Park & Georgetown
601 E Whitestone Blvd Ste 226
Cedar Park, TX 78613-9022
512-705-7737
Email: drjohn@austinfeet.com
I am most sincerely appreciative and respectful to both Dr. Weil Jr. and Dr. Weil Sr. for the incredible Fellowship experience. Daily, I'm reminded of the tools and skills in a business, clinical research and medical/surgical perspective that I've acquired from my Fellowship experience. It was truly a privilege to work alongside and with them in all aspects of the practice.
Having completed a nationally recognized, highly intense and comprehensive 3-year residency training program, I wasn't sure that there was much more to learn in training. But it is through the both of them during my Fellowship experience that I've sharpened my patient evaluation techniques and improved on my surgical skills/finesse. It was truly a most beneficial, career altering experience for me.
I am proud to be a past fellow of the Institute and aspire to reflect their influence on me in the structuring of my professional career.
Research, Publications
Scarf Osteotomy for the Correction of Adolescent Hallux Valgus
Jason Glover, DPM (2007 - 2008)
Rutherford Orthopaedics
139 Dr. Henry Norris Dr.
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-287-9260
Research, Publications & Presentations
Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture
Bobby Kuruvilla, DPM(2006-2007)
NY CONN Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Specialists
230 Westchester Ave.
West Harrison, NY 10604
Tel: (646) 391-8280
"Under the tutelage of Dr. Lowell Weil, Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS, I was given the opportunity to learn the finer points of foot and ankle surgery and hone my own surgical skills. I had the privilege of participating in the development and study of cutting edge breakthroughs in our field. I also had the honor of working with innovators and pioneers in our profession and I hope to continue their tradition of excellence in surgery, thirst for knowledge, and most importantly, caring for patients."
Daren Bergman, DPM(2006-2007)
MetroWest Podiatry Services
42 Lincoln Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Affiliated with MetroWest Medical Center
65 Fremont Street
Marlborough, MA
Affiliated with UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital
Work: (508) 879-0811
Cell: (978) 257-7011
Fax: (508) 879-8257
e-mail: darenbergman@yahoo.com
Spending a year at the Weil Foot and Ankle Institute as a Fellow was an extremely rewarding experience both professionally and personally. The knowledge I obtained clinically and surgically is unparalleled. I cannot overstate the importance of learning the business side of our profession, and the ease to which I transitioned from Fellow to Practitioner. Most importantly I gained lifelong mentors/friends to continue my education in the practice of medicine.
Jarrett Cain, DPM (2005-2006)
email: cain1074@gmail.com
Robert Fridman, DPM, AACFAS(2005-2006)
Foot Associates of New York
60 East 56th Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10069
Tel: (212) 355-4229
Email: RFridmanDPM@aol.com
Website: www.FootAssociatesNY.com
"My fellowship at the Weil Foot and Ankle Institute was a career-changing experience, and I reap the benefits of it every day in my practice. I am often asked why I chose to do a fellowship and why specifically I choose this one.
1. Proficiency. Right off the bat, I want to mention that I had a great residency experience. I was Chief Resident at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and completed a 3-year PM&S-36 residency. I felt that my director and attendings equipped me with the ability and knowledge to enter a successful practice, and I was confident in my skills. Confidence? Yes. Mastery? Not exactly. That’s what a fellowship does. It potentially takes a “good doctor,” sharpens up their skills, and attempts to make them a “great doctor.” Dr. Weil and the entire team of surgeons at WFAI hone in on what it takes to “get you to the next level.
2. Extra Attention. Most residencies programs have 3-5 participants per year. That’s 9-15 hungry, eager brains starving for learning. The Weil fellowship usually has one to two fellows per year and everyone’s focus is on your growth, both personally and professionally.
3. Special Skills. One of the most attractive features of any fellowship is who the fellowship director is. Most of them are pioneers and leaders in the field, and are involved in complicated specialties, such as reconstruction and advanced wound care. Some are great business people and excellent at practice management. I didn’t have to make a decision here – the surgeons at WFAI are innovators in both surgery and business. Seeing how that all translated into clinical practice was invaluable, and I have used those skills daily in the operating room and in the board room.
4. Research. I think that research and fellowships go hand-in-hand. The time management issues that accompany residency somehow prevent adequate quality research time. Research advances medicine and the profession as a whole. Individually, it also focuses and forces one to critically think about what they’re doing. It helps one grow as physician. Having guidance to construct and follow-through with quality research at WFAI changed the way I evaluate my patients and practice evidence-based medicine."
Richard Schilling, DPM(2004-2005)
ABC Podiatry
5350 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43214
Tel: (614) 267-4917
Fax: (614) 267-8611
After finishing a well rounded surgical residency I had the skills to succeed. After finishing my fellowship at the Weil Foot and Ankle Institute, I had the confidence to succeed. The year I spent in Chicago became a realization about how the practice of medicine should be undertaken. The level of care, the commraderee, the in depth thought that goes into all medical and professional decisions made me appreciate that medicine is more than technique. More important than technique, the thought that goes into the decision is what is important. I feel that this year helped me in medicine and in life. I have made life long friendships and feel a part of the bigger "Weil Family".
Jeffrey Baker, DPM, AACFAS (2003-2004)
Weil Foot & Ankle Institute
1455 Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Tel: (847) 390-7666
Enzo Leone, DPM, AACFAS (2002-2003)
The Chesapeake Foot & Ankle Center PA
8028 Gov Ritchie Hwy #100
Pasadena, MD 21122
Tel: (410) 768-5800
John Anderson, DPM, FACFAS (2001-2002)
Podiatry Associates of Florida-Yant Division
1914 Southside Blvd #1
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Tel: (904) 726-9901
The fellowship took me and my surgical skills to the next level. Even though I completed a very well rounded surgical residency,it wasn't until I finished at WFAI that I understood what it really meant to be a true foot and ankle surgeon. Not only did it allow to me learn from the best surgeons/instructors in the field, but it also taught me how to truly appreciate the skill and intellect that one needs to be a foot and ankle surgeon. I also got the opportunity to see how a business is run on a day to day basis. The experience truly made me who I am today. I have also been consulted by the PGA, MLB, and the NFL. I am the team podiatrist for the Jacksonville Barracudas (hockey), although the league they are in has folded.
Thomas Roukis, DPM, FACFAS (2000-2001)
Madigan Army Medical Center
Limb Pres Svc Dept of Vascular Surgery
9040-A Fitzsimmons Ave MCHJ-SV
Tacoma, WA 98431
Tel: (253) 968-2290
David Linde, DPM (1999-2000)
Merit Healthcare Inc
209 W Spring St # 301
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Tel: (256) 249-0028
Orlando Rivera, DPM, FACFAS (Fellow 1994-1995)
Doctors Hospital Tidwell
Medical Plaza
509 W Tidwell #310
Houston, TX 77091
Tel: (281) 618-8622
Weil Foot & Ankle Institute
(847) 390-7666
Email : info@weil4feet.com
Website : www.weil4feet.com
