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West Penn Hospital

4800 Friendship Avenue

North Tower, First Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

CASPR # 0745

CRIP No

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Alan R. Catanzariti DPM

Phone: 412-578-4720

Program E-mail: deb.hoffman@ahn.org

Program Web Site: https://www.ahn.org/health-care-professionals/education/graduate-medical-education/residencies/foot-ankle-surgical

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 22

Affiliated Institutions:

New Mexico Bone & Joint, Heritage Valley Kennedy Hospital, Advanced Surgical Hospital, and Excela Health System, and Monroeville Surgery Center

Other Residency Programs:

Various other programs – refer to program website
Fellowships & Residencies | Graduate Medical Education | AHN

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: no

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: no

Internal Medicine: yes

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: no

Orthopedics: no

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: no

Pathology/Lab: no

Pediatrics: no

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: no

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Burn Trauma, Anes. Pain Management

Program Emphasis:

Reconstructive rear foot and ankle surgery

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $65,718

Second Year: $67,535

Third Year: $69,377

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:

parking and meal allowance to offset costs

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: c/o Debbie Hoffman, Foot & Ankle Residency Coordinator, 4800 Friendship Ave, North Tower, First Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

NBPME Part III: Yes

Program Application Fee: n/a

Refundable: no

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: no

CPR: no

Minimum GPA: no

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

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Available Resources

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Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

See website for more details

https://www.ahn.org/health-care-professionals/education/graduate-medical-education/residencies/foot-ankle-surgical