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HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood

c/o Greater Texas Education Foundation

12121 Richmond Avenue, Suite 417

Houston, TX 77082

CASPR # 0258

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Jorge A. Matuk DPM

Phone: 281-597-0953

Program E-mail: info@gtef.org

Program Web Site: www.gtef.org

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 65

Affiliated Institutions:

Affiliated with more than 25 facilities, including hospitals and surgery centers in and around the Greater Houston Area.

Other Residency Programs: n/a

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: no

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: yes

Internal Medicine: yes

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: yes

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: yes

Plastic Surgery: no

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Program learning center with wet lab fully equipped for forefoot, rearfoot & ankle procedures on cadaveric specimens including arthroscopy. Each resident receives three cadaveric limbs per year.

Program Emphasis:

Heavy surgical volume in forefoot, rearfoot/ankle, orthopedic, general, vascular, and plastic surgery. The program also offers a complete clinical experience.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $56,423

Second Year: $58,767

Third Year: $61,454

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: yes

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

Each resident will have individual access to the Podiatry Residency Resource. ACFAS, APMA, TPMA & TDLR License fees/dues are also covered.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: c/o Greater Texas Education Foundation 12121 Richmond Avenue, Suite 417 Houston, TX 77082

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: n/a

Payable to:

n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Temporary

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: no

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

All residents must have their TDLR License, and all required paperwork turned in by the start date. All residents must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and dependable transportation.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

HCA Houston Healthcare, Kingwood Residency Program is approved PMSR/RRA.
The program maintains a surgical wet lab fully equipped for forefoot, rearfoot & ankle procedures on cadaveric specimens. This includes full arthroscopy capabilities and fluoroscopy. Each resident receives three cadaveric limbs annually to enhance surgical skills and a personal set of surgical instruments. Residents will participate in the clinical case conference webcast moderated by faculty. All residents receive memberships to national, state, and local podiatric medical associations as well as ACFAS/ABPM. Select residents may have the opportunity to attend microsurgical training and ACFAS learning center courses. The program offers extensive rotations, and the faculty consists of many ABFAS/ABPOPPM Board Certified podiatrists. Program Educational Resources has the latest podiatric and orthopedic medicine texts and journals. Many past graduates hold leadership roles in many state and national organizations. This creates a networking opportunity for post-residency employment. The Residency Program offers strong medical and surgical training, and by the end of the 2nd year of Residency, most all Residents have already reached the surgical numbers required.