ACFAS Regions

Mid-Atlantic Region

Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC and West Virginia.

Mid-Atlantic Region President

Erin R. Robles-Sherman, DPM, FACFAS
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 223-4616
Contact the Mid-Atlantic Region

Recent Activity and Upcoming Events

ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region Funds Poster Research at the 2022 Annual Scientific Conference

In an effort to support research activities, the ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region provided funding to the following residents as poster presenters at ACFAS 2022 in Austin:

Posters:

• Tensile Strength of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Hallux

  Marisa Mosier; Trenton Leo, DPM

• Peripheral Perfusion in Patients Heel Ulcerations that Underwent Below the Knee Amputations versus Vertical Contour Calcanectomy
  Helene R. Cook, DPM; Jonathan Tenley, DPM

• Outcomes in Drainage Ankle Disarticulation versus Guillotine Transtibial Amputation in the Staged Approach to Below Knee Amputation
  Alissa M. Mayer, DPM

• An Underutilized Technique: Box Joint Arthrodesis of the PIPJ for Correction of Hammertoe Deformity Without Use of K-wires or Commercial Implants
  Kyle D. Miller, DPM        

• The Incidence of Bunions in the Setting of Brachymetatarsia
  Michael A. Thomas, DPM, MS, AACFAS; Yumna Siddiqui, DPM; Cassandre Charles, DPM

• Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis with Botulinum Toxin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Firras S. Garada, DPM; Marian R. Kavanaugh, DPM

• Prophylactic Irradiation for the Prevention of Heterotopic Ossification After Foot Amputations
  Amber M. Kavanagh, DPM; Kelly McKeon, DPM

• Multicentric Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Foot With Osseous Invasion and Distant Metastasis: A Case Report
  Jonathan D. Furmanek, DPM, HTL

• Atypical Presentation of a Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath in a Symptomatic Hallux Rigidus Deformity: A Case Report
  Hayden L. Hoffler, DPM; Clark K. Brackney, DPM

• Minimally Invasive Fibular Intramedullary Nail to Address Ankle Fractures Compounded by Medical Comorbidities
  Brandon Selby Blanken, DPM; Namrata Daru, DPM    

• Staged Total Talar Replacement in the Incidence of High-Energy Trauma
  Brandon Selby Blanken, DPM; Trenton Leo, DPM; Adam Bhatti, DPM

• The Modified Lepird Procedure for Correction of Metatarsus Adductus with Concomitant Hallux Valgus Deformity in Skeletally Mature Patients    
  Devrie E. Stellar, DPM; Ana Emirzian, DPM; Sean Lyons, DPM

• Forefoot Reconstruction of a Pediatric 2nd Digit Macrodactyly: A Case Report and Surgical Description
  Jared C. Melman, DPM; Lant J. Abernathy, DPM; Matthew E. Greenblatt, DPM

• Staple And Plate Fixation As A Viable Technique For Early Weight-Bearing With Joint Fusion Procedures
  Namrata Daru, DPM; Trenton Leo, DPM    

• Surgical Reconstruction of Bilateral Dropfoot Utilizing the Bridle Procedure and Achilles Tenotomy: A Case Report
  Paulina Piekarska, DPM, AACFAS

Manuscripts:

• Risks Factors Associated with Major Lower Extremity Amputation after Vertical Contour Calcanectomy

  Helene R. Cook, DPM    

• A Systematic Review of Hindfoot Arthrodesis Fusion Rates: Double versus Triple Arthrodesis
  Alissa M. Mayer, DPM; Jonathan Tenley, DPM

• Comparing Outcomes of Acute Vs. Gradual Lengthening in the Setting of Brachymetatarsia
  Michael A. Thomas, DPM, MS, AACFAS; Yumna, Siddiqui, DPM; Cassandre, Charles, DPM

• Early Outcomes with the Vantage Total Ankle Prosthesis
  Matthew A. King, DPM; Bryanna D. Vesely, DPM, MPH

Congratulations to these resident and post graduate fellow authors on their research!

ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region 2022 Meeting Outcomes

ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region New Officer Elected

Dear ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region Members:

As a result of the recent Mid-Atlantic Region Call for Volunteers process and e-balloted election, the new Secretary/Treasurer of the Region is:

Crystal-Dawn Gunsch, DPM, AACFAS

Congratulations to Dr. Gunsch. Her term will commence on March 1, in conjunction with the next meeting of the College's Region Presidents Council (RPC).

Thanks to both candidates and to those members that took the time to vote. Please watch your email for information about the next membership meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Region, to be held at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in Las Vegas in May.

Region Goals for First Half of 2022

• Attend Region Presidents Council Meeting held during the Annual Scientific Conference in Austin, TX.
• Host ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting held during Annual Scientific Conference in Austin, TX
• ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region support of posters and manuscripts presented at the Annual Scientific Conference in Austin, TX.
• ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region planning of a region education series.
• ACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region support of resident and fellow research. 

Dues

A portion of ACFAS member dues is allocated for Region activities. Regions use these funds to further the goals of ACFAS at the state and local level: to promote the superior care of foot and ankle surgical patients through education, research and promotion of the highest professional standards. Regions also work on outreach to students and residents, helping to give them a successful start in their careers as foot and ankle surgeons.

Regions are affiliate organizations of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. They are granted a charter and license to use the ACFAS name and logo, are mandated by their own articles of incorporation and bylaws and remain separate entities from the parent organization.

For more information about Region activities, please contact Michelle Kennedy, ACFAS Director of Membership and Post Graduate Affairs.