2026 Faculty

2026 Conference Chairs

Co-Chair

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM (Glasg)

Clinical Professor and Residency Director
Department of Orthopaedics
UT Health San Antonio, Division of Podiatry
San Antonio, Texas

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM (Glasg) is a graduate of the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1976. Dr Frykberg went on to complete his residency training at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He served as the President of the Massachusetts Podiatric Medical Society and a Member of the Board of Registration in Podiatry. From 1992 to 1994, he attended the Harvard School of Public Health and graduated with a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in quantitative methods. After 21 years of private practice, Dr Frykberg accepted the position as Clinical Dean of the Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery prior to moving to Phoenix. After 15 years of dedicated service to our Veterans, Dr Frykberg has decided to retire from his role as Chief of Podiatry at the Phoenix VA Medical Center and as Director of the Phoenix VA Medical Center Podiatric Residency Program. He continues to hold the academic rank of Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and Adjunct Professor, Midwestern University Program in Podiatric Medicine. Currently, Dr Frykberg is Clinical Professor and Residency Director, Department of Orthopaedics, at UT Health San Antonio, Division of Podiatry in San Antonio, Texas. His research and writing interests have included all facets of lower extremity disorders, but are specifically focused on diabetic foot ulcers, infections, Charcot foot, and wound care. The author of nearly 100 peer-reviewed publications, he has also been the Editor of two textbooks: The High-Risk Foot in Diabetes Mellitus (1991) and the Diabetic Charcot Foot (2010). His expertise in the Diabetic Foot translated into hundreds of speaking invitations nationally and internationally with numerous lecture engagements in China, India, Russia, South America, the UK, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, Italy, and across Europe.

Co-Chair

Jarrod Shapiro, DPM, FACFAS, FACPM

Associate, Empire Foot & Ankle Center
Upland and Riverside, CA
Professor and Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine
Assistant Director, Chino Valley Medical Center
PMSR/RRA Podiatric Residency

Jarrod Shapiro, DPM, FACFAS, FACPM is a Board-Certified podiatric foot and ankle physician and surgeon who has been in practice for almost 20 years. He is also a fellow with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr Shapiro has taught at Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine for the past 13 years and is a full professor and associate dean of clinical affairs. He is the assistant director at the Chino Valley Medical Center PMSR/RRA program in Chino, California. Dr Shapiro's training includes a 3-year foot and ankle residency at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan after graduating from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, CA in 2003. After completing his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree at the California College of Podiatric Medicine, he did his 3-year postgraduate training at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan from 2003 - 2006. He is also the Editor of PRESENT's Practice Perfect.

2026 Faculty

Brian J Burgess, DPM

Clinical Assistant Professor
Loyola University
Chicago, IL

Brian Burgess, DPM received his podiatry degree from the Dr William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 2009 and completed a three-year podiatric surgical residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago. He is ABFAS Board Certified in Foot, Rearfoot Reconstruction and Ankle Surgery. Dr Burgess is in private practice with Hinsdale Orthopaedics outside Chicago and is on staff at several Level 1 trauma centers in the area. His practice is largely trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction.

Dominick Casciato, DPM, FACFAS

Staff Podiatrist
Orlando VA Healthcare System
Assistant Professor University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Orlando, FL

Dominick Casciato, DPM, FACFAS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained podiatric surgeon at the Orlando VA Medical Center and an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He completed his residency at the OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, followed by a fellowship in limb preservation and deformity correction at the University of Maryland. His clinical and research interests focus on limb preservation, complex deformity correction, and outcomes research in foot and ankle surgery. His work also explores the application of artificial intelligence and large language models in surgical decision-making. Dr Casciato is actively involved in resident education and academic leadership within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Andrea Casini, MD

Chief of Diabetic Foot Unit - Vascular Surgery Unit in Paderno Dugnano - Milano

Andrea Casini MD is a graduate in Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milan and specialized in vascular surgery. In the last decade he dedicated his interest in the treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia and Diabetic Foot Care. He is a member of the Italian Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and of International Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeon (A-DFS). He is an author of numerous papers and book chapters dedicated to Vascular Disease and Diabetic Foot Problems. Dr Casini is also a speaker at many international conferences and courses (U.S., Mexico,, Saudi Arabia, Russia). Currently, he is the chief of Diabetic Foot Unit - Vascular Surgery Unit in Paderno Dugnano - Milano.

Corine Creech, DPM, DABFAS, FACFAS

Innova
Fairfax, VA

Corine Creech, DPM, DABFAS, FACFAS is a board-certified podiatric surgeon at Inova. She specializes in surgical intervention of the foot and ankle, with a wide range of interests including correction of bunions and hammertoes, tendon disorder repair, complex deformity correction, limb salvage, trauma care, arthritis prevention and repair, and total ankle replacement. Prior to joining Inova, Dr Creech completed her podiatric medical education at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed her residency training at Temple University Hospital, a large, inner-city Level 1 Trauma Center, where she underwent extensive training in foot and ankle surgery and reconstruction. Dr. Creech is a national and international lecturer on minimally invasive surgical solutions for bunions and hammertoes, Achilles damage and trauma, fractures, and arthritis. She has authored numerous textbook chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr Creech is passionate about education and research. She is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the Journal of the American Podiatric Medicine Association. She serves on Inova Fairfax Medical Campus’s foot and ankle surgery residency training committee and as the program’s research director. Having gone through several lower extremity surgeries herself, as well as competing as a Division I college athlete, Dr Creech offers a unique and compassionate approach to patient care and recovery. She is passionate about patient care and communication. Dr Creech is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she also played varsity soccer for four years.

Cyaandi Dove, DPM

Director of the Diabetic Foot Clinic
Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR

Cyaandi Dove, DPM serves as Director of the Diabetes Foot Program in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Clinical Nutrition at Oregon Health & Science University. In this role, she brings together clinical care, research, and innovation to confront one of our most persistent and overlooked challenges: preventing avoidable lower-extremity amputations and improving the lives of patients living with diabetes. As a principal investigator on NIH-funded and industry-sponsored studies, Dr Dove works at the intersection of science and service

Daniel Evans, DPM, ABPM

Professor
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery
Dr William M School College of Podiatric Medicine
N Chicago, IL

Daniel Evans, DPM, ABPM has been a Podiatric Educator for over thirty years and is a recognized expert in foot and ankle radiology. He is on the Attending Staff at Hines Veterans Administration Medical Center where he is actively involved in patient care and the educating of podiatric students and residents. He has held numerous leadership positions within the profession, including being President of the American College of Podiatric Medicine, as well as President of the American College of Podiatric Radiologists. He serves on the examination committee for the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. Dr Evans is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. He is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow). A previous winner of the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine Alumnus of the Year, Dr Evans is also the recipient of the Dr William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine President's Award, the highest honor given by the Scholl College, which is bestowed upon an individual who has demonstrated outstanding professional leadership and has contributed to the advancement of the college.

John N Evans, DPM, DABFAS, FACFAS

Chief of Podiatry, Beaumont-Corewell Hospital Dearborn, MI
Chair Emeritus, Health Policy & Practice Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
Medicare (WPS) Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC) Emeritus-Representative, Podiatry, MI
Past Chair, Communications Committee, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Peripheral Vascular Disease Council, American Heart Association, APMA Representative

John Evans, DPM, FACFAS, DABFAS received his DPM from the Temple University College of Podiatric Medicine and has a BS in Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut. He is board-certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (Foot and Ankle) and is Chief of Podiatry at Corewell Health (Beaumont) Medical Center in Dearborn, Michigan. He has served as Chair of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Health Policy and Practice Committee and as a Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC) representative for over 20 years and was the 2018 recipient of the APMA Award of Excellence. He served as the Podiatric representative to the PAD Guidelines Writing Committee of the American Heart Assn. and American College of Cardiology which were published in 2024 and serves as the Podiatric representative of APMA to the AHA PVD Council. He is active with the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, having served on multiple committees including their Board of Directors for eight years, and is the immediate Past-Chair of their Communications Committee. He is active with the American Limb Preservation Society on the Health Equity and Advocacy Committee as Co-Chair of the Research and Data Analysis Sub-Committee, the CLI Global Society, and as faculty for the New Cardiovascular Horizons organization. Dr Evans is a nationally recognized speaker on a variety of topics including Peripheral Arterial Disease, Diabetic Foot, Limb Salvage and Preservation, Physician Burnout, Dealing with the Difficult Patient, and Mindfulness in Medicine. r. Evans is in private practice in southeast Michigan.

Richard N Goad, DPM, MA

McLane Children's Medical Center
Baylor Scott & White Healthcare
Temple, TX

Richard Goad, DPM, MA is currently a podiatrist at Baylor Scott and White in Temple, Texas. He graduated from Austin College and the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. He received MA in Bioethics from Trinity International University in 2015. In his spare time, Dr Goad likes to run triathlons.

Chandler Horstmeyer, DPM, FACPM, CWSP

Assistant Professor
Western College of Podiatric Medicine
Clinical Director
WesternU Foot & Ankle Center
Pomona, CA

Chandler Horstmeyer, DPM, FACPM, CWSP graduated from Western University of Health Sciences Podiatric Medical School in 2018 and completed her surgical training at Chino Valley Medical Center in 2021. Upon graduation she began working at a private practice as an associate for Empire Foot and Ankle Center and as an Assistant Professor at Western College of Podiatric Medicine.

Caroline J Ko, DPM, FACFAS

Kaiser Permanente
Fontana, CA

Kelsey J Millonig, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

East Village Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Des Moines, IA

Kelsey Millonig, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, is a fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon and is elated to serve the people of her home state, Iowa. She is passionate about improving patient outcomes in foot and ankle surgery with innovative techniques, research, and leadership. Dr Millonig offers expertise in minimally invasive surgery (bunions, hammertoes, flatfoot), limb deformity correction and lengthening(clubfoot, congenital defects, brachymetatarsia, or traumatic deformity), orthoplastic reconstruction (soft tissue injury), nerve injury, Charcot neuroarthropathy, arthritis, total ankle replacement, and traumatic injuries. With her extensive athletic background she also enjoys treating athletes with sports injuries allowing them resume competitive activity. Dr Millonig is an Iowa native raised in St. Ansgar, IA. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Luther College in Decorah, IA where she earned honors as an All-American softball player and NCAA Woman of the Year. She completed her medical education at Des Moines University earning dual degrees in Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Masters in Public Health. As a medical student, she was selected to intern at the World Health Organization Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr Millonig completed her surgical residency at Franciscan Foot and Ankle Institute in Federal Way, WA and reconstructive fellowship at the Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics International Center for Limb Lengthening in Baltimore, MD. Dr Millonig has served in medical service trips in five countries including the Yucatan Crippled Children's Project and Uganda Clubfoot Care Project. She has authored multiple articles in medical journals and textbooks. Dr Millonig is asked to lecture nationally, has earned several scholarly awards, and held multiple leadership positions in numerous national podiatric and public health committees with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, American Public Health Association, and the American Podiatric Medical Association.

Benjamin Overley, Jr, DPM, FACFAS

Surgical Skills Committee
Section Editor for Trauma-Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Foot and Ankle Specialist/PMSI Orthopedics
Pottstown, PA

Benjamin Overley, Jr, DPM, FACFAS is the Foot and Ankle Specialist for PMSI Orthopaedics in Pottstown PA. He is a local, regional and national lecturer on topics of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is the course designer and course chair for the ACFAS Total Ankle Replacement course. He also serves on the Surgical Skills Committee for the ACFAS, peer reviews for The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is a Trauma Section Editor for the Journal. He is an Iliazarov Fellow and has been trained by Professor Beatt Hintermann in Liestal Switzerland on Total Ankle Replacement. He is proctor and trainer for Salto Talaris, Inbone and Star Total ankle Replacements and is certified to implant the Zimmer Tm Total Ankle. He has authored 3 book chapters on Ankle Arthroscopy and Ankle Replacement for Clinics. He is the founder of the Pennsylvania Ankle Registry and serves as adjunct professor in Trauma and The Total Ankle Replacement course for the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He also is director of the PMSI foot and ankle Fellowship

Collin E Pehde, DPM, FASPS

Director, Amputation Prevention and Research Fellowship
Lee J. Sanders Endowed Professor of Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention
Assistant Professor/Clinical Podiatry, Department of Orthopaedics
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Collin Pehde, DPM, FASPS is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Podiatry at UT Health San Antonio. He holds the Lee J. Sanders Professorship in Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention and serves as the Director of the Amputation Prevention and Research Fellowship.
Dr Pehde focuses his practice on the treatment of the diabetic foot. This encompasses preventive high risk diabetic foot care, acute and chronic wound management and advanced foot and ankle orthoplastic reconstructive surgery to prevent major limb amputation. He is dedicated to training medical students, residents, and fellows on their journey to becoming the next generation of podiatric surgeons.

Mario Ponticello, DPM, DABFAS, MAPWCA

Chief of the Limb Preservation Service
Director of the Complex Lower Extremity Surgery and Research Fellowship
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, WA

Mario Ponticello, DPM, DABFAS, MAPWCA graduated from Inova Fairfax Hospital Podiatric Surgical Residency in 2008. He then began private practice in Milwaukee, WI for seven years. He has been involved in residency and student education for the last eight years as a prior teaching faculty member at Columbia St Mary's Podiatric Residency Program and Wheaton Franciscan Podiatric Residency Program. In 2015, Dr Ponticello transitioned to Tacoma Washington as the Chief of the Limb Preservation Service and Director of the Complex Lower Extremity Surgery and Research Fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center.

Angelo Paul Savelloni, DPM, MHA, FACFAS

Bhavesh Shah, DPM, EdD, MBA

Director/Senior Surgeon Operation Footprint Director - CFAR Virtual Lecture Series San Antonio, TX

Bhavesh Shah, DPM, EdD, MBA, is a board-certified podiatric physician and surgeon in practice since 2002 and Director/Senior Surgeon of Operation Footprint. Dr Shah received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois in Chicago and then attended Dr. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in North Chicago, IL, where he received a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine in 1998. In 1999, Dr Shah interned at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and completed a three-year residency at the Foot and Ankle Institute of Monrovia, California, in 2002. Dr Shah is board-certified in Foot Surgery with the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery, the American Professional Wound Care Association, and the American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics (ACFAP). As the Director/Senior Surgeon of Operation Footprint, a non-profit global organization that provides free surgical care to indigent children in India, Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras with genetic or acquired conditions of the foot and ankle, Dr Shah performs life-changing surgeries. Under the auspices of Operation Footprint, he also trains local surgeons in complex deformities to help make a lasting difference in the communities they serve around the globe. To learn more about the charitable work Dr Shah and Operation Footprint do worldwide, please visit operationfootprint.org. He is also a Director and Moderator of the Complex Foot & Ankle Reconstruction (CFAR) virtual lecture series. He has finished his MBA and has received his doctorate in education with an emphasis on adult teaching and learning.

Alan Sherman, DPM

CEO

Alan Sherman, DPM, is a board certified podiatrist who practiced in Delray Beach Florida for 25 years. In 1995, Dr Sherman founded an online community and website called Podiatry Online, which grew to become the largest Internet community and advocacy group for podiatrists in the world. Podiatry Online was acquired by McKesson in 2000, and Dr Sherman continued to run it for 3 years, when he stepped down as Editor. He co-founded PRESENT e-Learning Systems in 2003 with Michael Shore, DPM, which went on to become a leading provider of online CME education and social networking services for health care professionals. Its first product was PRESENT Podiatric Residency Education Online, which standardized the curriculum for podiatric residency programs across the country via its weekly online lecture series and ezine publications. PRESENT e-Learning Systems then created PRESENT Diabetes, who's "Mentor" online CME education and social networking platform provides professional education to over 90,000 diabetes care professionals. PRESENT puts on 5 live podiatry conferences a year, the East and West Superbones Conferences, the Desert Foot Conference for the VA, and the East and West PRESENT Podiatric Residency Education Summits. PRESENT e-Learning System's most recent product is Mentor, an online learning program that is being used to teach residents at Mount Sinai Medical School, Harvard Medical School and the University of Maryland inpatient management of diabetes.

Laura Shin, DPM, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Keck Medicine at USC
Program Director of the Limb Salvage Podiatric Fellowship

Laura Shin, DPM, PhD, is a reconstructive surgeon and physician-scientist who specializes in podiatry, including foot and ankle deformities, Charcot neuroarthropathy, limb salvage, wound care and diabetic feet and ankles. Her interest in stem cell biology and the potential for using stem cells to repair diabetic wounds, along with her passion for patient care, led her to pursue a dual PhD and DPM degree. In her clinical and research pursuits, Dr Shin is dedicated to preserving and restoring mobility, which she believes is crucial to quality of life. She has a special interest in patients with diabetes and other high-risk conditions. Her research focuses on stem cell regeneration and the body's capacity for healing. In particular, she is examining tissue and stem cell repair in older adults, people with diabetes and people whose immune systems are compromised.

David Sipala, DPM, FACFAS

Boston Medical Center
Brighton, MA

David Sipala, DPM, FACFAS, is a foot and ankle surgeon and Program Director for the Podiatry Residency at BMC Brighton. His surgical expertise includes diabetic limb salvage, elective and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, and trauma. His path to podiatry began at just 22 years old after a life-changing injury, and he saw firsthand how podiatrists help people maintain their independence and quality of life. Now, as a podiatrist, he seeks to do the same. Dr Sipala’s commitment to resident education started long before he became Program Director. After completing his own training, he continued to support residency programs by inviting residents to scrub into his cases and participating in training across several Boston-area institutions, including Cambridge Health Alliance, Beth Israel, and MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. Outside the hospital, Dr Sipala keeps his energy high with hobbies that keep him moving, like running and CrossFit. A self-proclaimed foodie, you can also find him exploring new eats around the city in his spare time.

Steven Wells, DPM, PhD, WCC, DWC

Favor Foot Ankle Leg & Wound Center
South Amboy, New Jersey

Steven Wells, DPM, PhD, WCC, DWC has been in practice since 1997 offering the finest general podiatric care with specialties in limb salvage, diabetic foot reconstruction surgery, podopediatrics, sports medicine, wound care, arthritic problems, and aesthetics. Dr Wells began his post-secondary education at Lehman College in New York City before earning his Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1997. After an internship in 1998 at St. Clare Hospital, Dr Wells completed a residency at Interfaith Medical Center in 1999 and a Fellowship at SUNY Downstate in 2000. Additionally, in 2017, Dr Wells received a PhD in Philosophy from Newburgh College. Dr Wells is Board Certified and licensed to practice Podiatry in both New York and New Jersey, with hospital affiliations at Brookdale Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian, and Richmond University Medical Center. He is both well respected and active in the podiatric community, with memberships in the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), the New Jersey Podiatric Medical Association, the American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery, the American Diabetes Association, the National Alliance of Woundcare and Ostomy, and the Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing. Dr Wells is also a former clinical assistant professor in the department of orthopedics at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and an international lecturer and Surgeon of the Diabetic Foot and Lower Extremity Medicine. Dr Wells is active in doing annual dynamic diabetes education seminars and screenings in several islands of the Caribbean including Jamaica, Belize, Carriacou, Petite Martinique, and Grenada. He is the founder and CEO of the Diabetic Foot Centre Group which is responsible for educating and training physicians, nurses, and health care providers on how to develop multidisciplinary foot centers for the purpose of decreasing lower extremity amputations for diabetes.

Marie L Williams, DPM, DABFAS, DHL

Director, Podiatric Medical Education
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
Aventura, FL

Marie Williams, DPM, DABPS, DHLS, is board certified in foot and ankle surgery and a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Dr Williams was the first clinical dean at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine and is currently an Adjunct Professor for the school. Dr Williams has been in private practice since 1984. She is currently the Chairman of the Department of Podiatry at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. She has been involved in residency training since 1986 and a Program Director in Podiatric Surgery and Medicine since 1988. Dr Williams is a speaker in the field of foot and ankle surgery as well as limb salvage. She has published several articles on the healing of complex wounds and limb salvage, while also authoring a chapter: Bone Infections in Foot and Ankle Radiology. In August 2014, Dr Williams was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts along with her teammates from Immaculata College. Their team, the Mighty Macs, captured three consecutive Championships. They were considered trailblazers for women sports, and in the 70s they help bring about Title 9 and equality for women in sports. In June 2015 they received the trailblazer award in the women

Daniel S Yaeger, DPM, DABFAS

Clinical Instructor, Surgery
Department of Surgery
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
New York

Daniel S Yaeger, DPM, DABFAS serves in the Department of Surgery at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He earned his BS in biology and rabbinic ordination from the Lander College for Men. He then went on to complete podiatry school and his residency at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, serving as the academic coordinator his final year. Following residency Dr Yaeger joined the surgery department. Currently, Dr Yaeger works at NYC HHC Metropolitan and Lincoln. His duties include out-patient clinic, ER call, and management of inpatients. He has the privilege to work with 3rd and 4th year students as well as residents at the NYCPM / Metropolitan hospital residency. His primary interests are limb salvage, diabetic foot infections, forefoot deformity, Charcot reconstruction, Lisfranc and midfoot injuries, adult acquired flatfoot and delayed management of calcaneal fractures.