DVA – Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Director
Luke W. Kovatch DPM
Hospital Description
UIC, Bollingbrook Hospital, Ingalls Hospital and SameDay Surgery Center, Physicians Surgery Care Center, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and MidAmerica Orthopedics
Medicine, Urology, Surgery, Radiology, ENT, Infectious Disease, Anesthesiology, Vascular Surgery, Ophthalmology, Rehabilitation, Rheumatology, Plastic surgery
Clinical Experiences
Wound Care and Complex Limb Salvage
Pediatric Orthopedics Clinical Rotation
A well rounded clinical and surgical exposure including limb salvage and complex foot & ankle reconstruction.
Didactic Program
Resident Benefits
Applicant Requirements
n/a
Must have registered with Selective Services, Background checks and Drug Screening required. Visitation and/or clerkship rotation strongly encouraged. CV
Available Resources
Program Overview
We are one of the premier surgical residency programs in the country with a long standing reputable history and a large successful alumni pool. Several of our faculty are nationally recognized for their contributions to the field of Podiatry. Many of our faculty are frequently involved in complex cases including nerve decompression, charcot reconstruction, trauma, joint replacement, and external fixation. Members of our faculty lecture throughout the United States and some even worldwide. The base hospital of this program offers a very busy, resident-run clinic with access to a significant amount of complex pathologies where our faculty encourages a profound understanding of both conservative and surgical approaches to these pathologies. This is a rare and excellent program with the diversity to give residents competence in everything from pediatric care to complex reconstruction.