Each Spring the Northern California Kaiser Residency Programs meet for the Kaiser Permanente Foot & Ankle Summit in which Kaiser Permanent attendings and residents celebrate the residents’ research accomplishments for the year.
(In no particular presentation order)
| Resident Name | Program | Presentation Topic |
| Shontal Dionisopoulos | K SF | Achilles tendon rupture treatment |
| Lewis Kane | K SF | Secondary Surgery Following Lapidus Bunionectomy |
| Megan Ishibashi | K SF | Pain Management Following Foot and Ankle Surgery |
| Logan Mitchell | K SF | The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Postoperative Outcomes Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation to Treat Open Ankle Fractures |
| Fernando Ramirez | K SF | Correlation Between Isolated Fibular Fracture Displacement and Deep Deltoid Injury: A Comparative Analysis of Arthroscopic and Radiographic Assessments |
| Jeffrey Sanker | K SF | Tarsal Coalition: Outcomes following surgical resection |
| Amber O’Connor | K SC | Outcomes of Talar Microfracture Surgery and Predictors of Failure |
| Brandon Kim | K SC | Outcomes Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures (ORIF) By Podiatric Surgeons |
| Natalie Coriaty, Katie Pettibone, Dallas Valerio | K Val | Revision Rates of 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint arthrodesis: A comparative analysis of fixation methods |
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| Yuki Chen | K SC | Comparison of distal metatarsal osteotomy for mild bunion deformity with or without lateral soft tissue release |
| Bogdan Grecea | K SC | Protective Weight Bearing of Weber B Ankle Fractures: A Prospective Case Series |
| Saira Kumaravel and Jessica Hsu | K SC | Effect of tendon gap of acutely ruptured Achilles tendons treated nonoperatively and with early functional rehabilitation |
| Varsha Salunkhe | K SC | A retrospective analysis of synovial fluid in hematogenous septic arthritis in native foot and ankle |
| Aaron Medina | K SF | Incidence of midfoot posttraumatic arthritis and loss of correction following open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of Lisfranc’s injuries: A comparison of transarticular screws and K-wire fixation |
| Craig Krcal Jr. | K SF | The Vantage Total Ankle System: Short-Term Outcomes and Early Weight-Bearing Allowing Tibial Implant Seating. |
| Monte Schmalhaus | K SF | Incidence of ankle valgus after indirect repair of the deltoid ligament with Open Reduction Internal Fixation in unstable ankle fractures |
| Student Submission | School | Poster Topic |
| Kevin Trinh, Rahul Natarajan | Western | Motivations for Pursuing a Career in Podiatric Medicine |
| Jessica Landeros, Anushka Ramnani | Western | Supernumerary Muscles in the Leg and Foot: A Review of Their Types, Frequency, and Clinical Implications |
| Mitchell Goldman | Western | Variation in the Lateral Compartment of the Lower Extremity |
| Michael Guzzardo | Western | Access to Podiatric Healthcare in Los Angeles County and Health Disparities |
| Ashley-May Masa | Western | Podiatric Physician Opioid Prescribing Patterns for Managing Pain |
| Michelle Yoakim | Midwestern | Evaluation of How Sport Specific Shoes Affect Heel Peak Pressures on Varying Terrain With and Without a Heel Lift |
| Ryan Boettger | Midwestern | Comparison of plantar foot pressures for upright and recumbent bicycles |
| Brennan Reardon | Kent | Resolution of Drop Foot Following Repair of Traumatic Laceration of Common Peroneal Nerve Utilizing a Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap |
| Tiffany Tran, Juniper Yue | CSPM | Assessment of the contralateral Asymptomatic Foot as a Control Group in Plantar Fasciitis Research: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Approach |
| Komal Saini | CSPM | Toenail Dust as an Occupational Hazard in Podiatry: A Systematic Review |
| Nicole Pham | CSPM | Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| Rahul Mishra | CSPM | The Optimal Dose of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| Maribel Espinoza | CSPM | Early Mobilization versus Immobilization as Post-Operative Treatments of Lateral Malleolar Fractures: A Literature Review |
| Andrew To | CSPM | Metatarsal Head Resection as a Treatment for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis |
| Year | Speaker | Specialty |
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| 2019 | Scott Kaiser, MD | Pediatric Orthopedics |
| 2018 | Phil Wirganowicz, MD Peter Peng, MD |
Musculoskeletal Oncology, Kaiser Northwest Surgical Oncologist, Kaiser Oakland |
| 2017 | Joan Lo, MD | Director of Research, East Bay Endocrinology, Kaiser Oakland |
| 2016 | Michael Conte, MD Alexander Reyzelman, DPM |
Vascular Surgery, UCSF Limb Preservation Cofounder Podiatric Surgery, Wound care specialist, UCSF Limb Preservation Cofounder |
| 2015 | James O. Johnston, MD | Musculoskeletal Oncology and Orthopedic Surgery |
| 2014 | Roger Baxter, MD | Infectious Disease and Research, Kaiser Oakland |
| 2013 | Shannon Rush, DPM | Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Place | Presentation Topic | Resident | Kaiser Residency Program |
2021
| 1 | The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Postoperative Outcomes Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation to Treat Open Ankle Fractures | Logan Mitchell,
PGY-2 |
Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 2 | Pain Management Following Foot and Ankle Surgery | Megan Ishibashi,
PGY-3 |
Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 3 | Secondary Surgery Following Lapidus Bunionectomy | Lewis Kane,
PGY-3 |
Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
2020
| 1 | Success and survivorship following charcot reconstruction, a review of 151 cases | Luke McCann, PGY-3 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 2 | Plate vs Screw Fixation for 2nd and 3rd TMTJ Fusion Nonunion Rates | Megan Hom, PGY-3 | Kaiser North Bay Consortium |
| 3 | Mid-term Incidence of Tarsometatarsal Joint Arthrodesis following Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF) of Lisfranc Injuries. | Shafiq Prasla, PGY-3 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
2019
| 1 | Early weightbearing of Jones fractures
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Stephanie Mita, PGY-3 | Kaiser North Bay Consortium |
| 2 | Success and survivorship following charcot reconstruction, a review of 151 cases | Luke McCann, PGY-2 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 3 | The influence of TASC classification on amputation healing rates | Megan Ishibashi, PGY-1 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
2018
| 1 | Revision total ankle arthroplasty: Success and
survivorship |
Francesca Castellucci-Garza, PGY-3 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 2 | Osseous and soft tissue complications associated with foot and ankle surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking a variety of anti-rheumatic medications | Colten Dougherty, PGY-3 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 3 | Melanoma of the foot is associated with
advanced disease and poorer survival
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Yaseer Parupia | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
2017
| 1 | 3-Year morbidity and mortality after transmetatarsal amputation | Barbara Adams, PGY-3 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 2 | Timing of vascular intervention in relation to TMA survivability | Eric Shi, PGY-2 | Kaiser South Bay Consortium |
| 3 | Prevalence of metatarsal fracture among women with proximal diaphyseal and atypical femur fractures | Tenaya West, PGY-1 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
2016
| 1 | Medial malleolar fractures: ORIF vs percutaneous fixation. A retrospective comparative study | Patrick Levine, PGY-3 | Kaiser South Bay Consortium |
| 2 | Timing of vascular intervention in relation to TMA survivability | Eric Shi, PGY-1 | Kaiser South Bay Consortium |
| 3 | 3-Year morbidity and mortality after transmetatarsal amputation | Joshua Edlinger, PGY-3 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
2015
| 1 | 3-Year morbidity and mortality after transmetatarsal amputation | Barbara Adams, PGY-1 | Kaiser SF Bay Area Foot & Ankle Residency Program |
| 2 | Comparative nonunion rates in triple arthrodesis | Lindsey Klassen, PGY-2 | Kaiser South Bay Consortium |
| 3 | Does timing of vascular intervention in patients undergoing transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) secondary to peripheral vascular disease have an effect on healing/survivability of TMA stump? | Marshall Jex, PGY-2 | Kaiser South Bay Consortium |
| Place | Poster Title | Students
(Presenters/Submission in Bold) |
Podiatric School |
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2021 |
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| 1 | Variation in the Lateral Compartment of the Lower Extremity | Mitchell Goldman, Michael Amedeo, Lindsey Bustos, Ashley Schneider, Matthew Wedel PhD | Western |
| 2 | Access to Podiatric Healthcare in Los Angeles County and Health Disparities | Michael Guzzardo | Western |
| 3 | Metatarsal Head Resection as a Treatment for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Andrew To, Monica Cervantes, Patricia Woo, Jason Aguas, Christian Costales, Chia-Ding Shih DPM | CSPM |
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2020:Postponed Student Poster Submission |
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2019 |
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| 1 | Retrospective review of radiographic outcomes after triplane correction for hallux valgus | Paul Dayton, DPM, MS, Stefany Carvalho, Rachel Egdorf, Mindi Dayton, DPM, MHA | DMU |
| 2 | Effect of hallux valgus surgery on balance and gait in middle aged and older adults
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Adam Fleischer, DPM, MPH, Janki Patel, Alyse Acciani, Erin E. Klein, DPM, Sai Yalla, PhD, Lowell Weil, Sr., DPM, Lowell Weil, Jr., DPM | Scholl |
| 3 | Saline or Antiseptic Solution? A Systematic review of wound characteristics, clinical uses, and wound healing outcomes in negative pressure wound therapy with instillation | Varsha S. Salunkhe, Jeremie D. Oliver, David V. Ivanov, Arif Chaudhry, MD, Krishna Vyas, MD, PhD, MHS | CSPM |
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2018 |
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| 1 | Progression of Radiographic Healing Following First Ray Arthrodesis in the Foot Using a Biplanar Plating Technique Without Compression | Paul Dayton, DPM, Robert Santrock MD, Merrell Kauwe, DPM, Gary Gansen, DPM, Sean Harper,DPM, Andrea Cifaldi, Rachel Egdorf, Jake Eisenschink | DMU |
| 2 | Peak Plantar Pressure of Walking Gait in Prefab Orthotics of Different Foot Types | Samuel Caine, Danielle Greenfield, Jessica Hethcoat, Raddison Veater, Nishit Vora | CSPM |
| 3 | Percutaneous Harvest of Calcaneal Bone Autograft: Evaluation of complications, Quantification of Volume and Defining Anatomical Safe Zones | Duane J.Ehredt Jr.DPM, Brandon Rogers, Jaspreet Takhar, Kathy Seisel,DPM | KENT |
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2017 |
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| 1 | Titanium scaffolding: A novel replacement for iliac bone grafts in salvage of failed first metatarsal procedures. | Ryan Carter, DPM, Colin Zdenek, DPM, Nicholas Todd, DPM, Shannon Rush, DPM, Natalie Coriaty, Katherine Pettibone
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CSPM |
| 2 | Evaluation of the mechanical axis of the first ray before and after first metatarsal-phalangeal joint reconstructive surgery. | Sara Naguib, Brian S. Derner, and Andrew J. Meyr, DPM
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Temple |
| 3 | Correlation between patient-reported and functional outcome measures following ankle injury. | Zinnia M. Rocha, Sean R. Lyons, Gurvikram Boparai, Brian Derner, Trevor Klinkner, Christine Palma, Kevin Perra, Anthony Samaan
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Temple |
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2016 |
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| 1 | Genetically enhanced PDGFR-B production in primary neonatal dermal fibroblasts using CRISPR/CAS9 delivered by MEMS-based Lance Array Nanoinjection | JW Sessions, CS Stousen, BT Garcia, JK Adler, DG Armstrong, DS Nickerson, S Hope, BD Jensen | Midwestern |
| 2 | The effect of variable lower extremity immobilization devices on brake response driving outcomes | Zinnia M. Rocha, Matthew W. Lawrence, Kayla Baloga, Brian Derner, Jonathan C. Dillard, Jared Littlejohn, Alexandra Spangler | Temple |
| 3 | Type IV cell mediated hypersensitivity reaction caused by titatinum implant following medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy and first metatarsal-cuneiform arthrodesis | Stephen J. Kriger, Shontal Behan, Parth Phakta, Chiolas G. Bruning, Brennan A. Menninger, Mark C. Razzante | CSPM |