EDUCATION

• Podiatric Surgical Resident - Podiatric Surgery 24 (PSR-24); Graduated June 30, 2008
  Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program - Samuel Mendicino, DPM, FACFAS, Director
  Greater Texas Education Foundation/West Houston Medical Center, Houston, TX
  
  
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM); June 2006
  College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CSPM)
  California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt College - Oakland, California
  
  
• American Board of Podiatric Surgery
  Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery Board Exams - Pass, June 4-6, 2008
  Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Jurisprudence - Pass, April 14, 2008
  National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part III - Pass, October 2007
  National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part II - Pass, March, 2005
  National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part I - Pass, July, 2004
  
  
• Bachelor of Science with Honors, Biomedical Science - Cum Laude; December 2001
  Texas A&M University - College Station, TX

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Texas Podiatric Medicine and Surgery License
• Certified Pressure Specified Sensory Device (PSSD) Administrator
• Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)/Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Texas State Certified Phlebotomist

LEADERSHIP AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Surgical Resident, Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, 2006-2008
• PSSD Administrator, Texas Foot & Ankle Institute, Houston, TX, 2006
• Vice President, CSPM Class of 2006, 2003-2004
• Treasurer, CSPM Chapter of the American Diabetic Woundcare and Geriatrics, 2002-2003
• Treasurer, CSPM Chapter, Alpha Gamma Kappa Fraternity, 2003-2004
• Tutor for America Reads Program - Tutorial Program for Oakland's inner-city youth, 2002-2006
• Tutor for Senior Literacy Project - San Francisco Senior Center, 2002-2006
• Special Education Summer School Instructor, 2003
• Benevolent Mission International, Surgical Ophthalmology Mission, 1999
• Phlebotomist and Laboratory Technician, 1999-2002

HONORS

• CSPM Presidential Scholarship Award, 2002-2006
• Foundation for Excellence Scholarship Award, 2005
• FPME Scholarship Award, 2004-2005
• Texas A&M University Interscholastic Award, 1999-2000
• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Award, 1998-2000

GRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE PODIATRIC ACTIVITIES

• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
• Texas Podiatric Medical Association (TPMA)
• American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
• California Podiatric Medical Students Association (CPMSA)
• American Podiatric Medical Students Association (APMSA)
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Student Chapter

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

• PSSD Certification, Dellon Institute for Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Baltimore, MD, March 2007
• Diagnostic & Therapeutic Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy, GTEF, Houston, TX, 2007
• DePuy External Fixation Laboratory, GTEF, Houston TX, 2007
• Surgical Cadaver Workshop, GTEF, Houston TX, 2006-2008
• Radiology and Surgical Rounds, Dr. Samuel Mendicino DPM, GTEF, Houston TX, 2006-2008
• Clinical Case Conference Lecturer, GTEF, Houston TX, 2006-2008

HOBBIES

• I enjoy golf, basketball, fly-fishing, hunting, exercise and reading historical literature.

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