About Our Podiatric Surgery Residency

The Division of Podiatry sponsors a three-year residency program in podiatric surgery.


First Year

The first year consists of a rotating surgical internship designed to prepare the new podiatric graduate with knowledge and skills to care for the general surgical and hospitalized patient. Rotations include:

  • Internal medicine
  • Emergency medicine
  • Anesthesiology
  • General surgery
  • Vascular surgery
  • Infectious disease
  • Radiology
  • Rheumatology

Second and Third Years

The second and third years of the podiatric surgery residency are devoted to the development of surgical knowledge and skills. This includes surgical training in diabetic foot surgery, trauma and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle.

Meet Our Residents

Usman Aleem

Usman M. Aleem, DPM

PGY-3

Medical School

Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2021

Thao Nguyen

Thanh Thao T. Nguyen, DPM, MPH

PGY-3

Medical School

New York College of Podiatric Medicine, 2021

Frances Rivera

Frances Rivera Aviles, DPM

PGY-2

Medical School

Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2022

Rahul Mishra

Rahul Mishra, DPM

PGY-2

Medical School

California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University, 2022

Drishti Dhawan

Drishti Dhawan, DPM, MPH

PGY-1

Medical School

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2023

Michelle Kung, DPM

Michelle Kung, DPM

PGY-1

Medical School

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2023