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DVA – Palo Alto Health Care System

3801 Miranda Avenue

(112POD)

Palo Alto, CA 94304

CASPR # 0113

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Chatra Klaisri DPM

Phone: 650-493-5000

Program E-mail: chatra.klaisri@va.gov

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 32

Affiliated Institutions:

Stanford University Medical Center and School of Medicine

Other Residency Programs:

Multiple allopathic programs through Stanford University teaching affiliation

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: yes

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: no

Internal Medicine: yes

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: no

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: yes

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: yes

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Multiple month rotations in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery/Trauma during the PGY-3 year at Kaiser San Jose.

Program Emphasis:

Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, limb salvage

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $69,258

Second Year: $72,222

Third Year: $75,426

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: no

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits: no

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 3801 Miranda Avenue (112POD) Palo Alto, CA 943041207

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: n/a

Payable to:

n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

Must have registered with Selective Services if applicable. Background checks and Drug Screening required upon matching a resident position. Student clerkship is highly recommended.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

The VA Palo Alto Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency with the additional credential in Rearfoot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery program accepts applications from graduates of all colleges of Podiatric Medicine. The program emphasizes reconstructive foot and ankle surgery and diabetic limb salvage. Surgery is performed under the direction of a highly experienced staff of board certified physicians. Surgical and clinical experiences occur at the VA Palo Alto Hospital and Clinics, Stanford University, Kaiser Permanante Medical Center San Jose, SOAR Spine and Orthopedics, private office locations and multiple surgery centers. The DVAMC Palo Alto residency program provides an excellent educational experience in a diversified university environment in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.