Reconstructive Foot/Ankle and Limb Salvage Fellowship

The University of Louisville School of Medicine’s Reconstructive Foot/Ankle Surgery & Limb Salvage fellowship is one of only nineteen programs accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. This twelve-month program has evolved to develop the abilities and values necessary to provide surgical and medical care of the foot and ankle with particular attention to limb salvage/preservation.

The curriculum is structured to provide the fellow additional experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with a variety of diseases, disorders, and injuries. We strive to expand on our fellow's surgical skills and to develop mentorship aptitudes as it pertains to residency education. We enhance these skills by providing fellows a sense of autonomy during hands-on clinical and surgical environments while acting as a Junior Attending for our residency program. Fellows participate in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative management of surgical patients as well as using advanced pedorthic and prosthetic techniques for non-surgical patients. This one-year fellowship provides a unique opportunity at a Level One Trauma Center and a university setting.