Program Director:
Phong Le, DPM, FACFAS
Other Program Faculty:
Gavin Ripp, DPM, FACFAS
Gregory Tovmassian, DPM, FACFAS
Christopher Galli, DPM, FACFAS
Eric Koga, DPM
Stephen Haynam, DPM
Kevin Kim, DPM
Dustin Theis, DPM
Melissa Lipari, DPM, AACFAS
Jeremy Evans, DPM, FACFAS
Matthew Garrison, DPM, FACFAS
Shalvi Prasad, DPM, AACFAS
Recent Post Graduate Fellows:
2026-2027: Julian Nguyen, DPM
2025-2026: Liliya Michelle Parkman, DPM, AACFAS
1. Mercy Medical Group - A Dignity Health Foundation
8220 Wymark Dr, Suite 200
Elk Grove, CA 95757
2. Sacramento Foot and Ankle
5120 Manzanita Ave, Suite 100
Carmichael, CA 95608
3. 576 N. Sunrise Ave, suite 230
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: (916) 667-0600
Fax: (916) 512-6262
Email: ple.dpm@gmail.com
Website:
balancehealth.com/brand/sacramento-foot-and-ankle-center/
Number of Positions:
One
Duration:
One year
Program Start and End Dates:
Aug 1 - July 30
Application Deadline:
December 1
Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form
Stipend:
$68,000
Position Locations:
linical setting. Mercy General Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Mercy San Juan Hospital, Citris Heights Surgery Center
Research Requirements:
The fellow will participate in lower extremity research studies and will be expected to produce one publication and quality research projects during the fellowship year.
Program Summary/Training Goals:
- The fellow will be exposed to comprehensive forefoot, rearfoot and ankle reconstructive surgery, charcot reconstruction, limb salvage, external fixation frames, delta frames, total ankle replacement and minimally invasive surgery techniques.
- The fellow will be able to see their own patients in the clinical setting and learn about billing/coding.
- The fellow will be responsible for hospital consults and rounding.
- The fellow will train and assist the SF-DVA podiatry residents.
- The fellow will participate in cadaver labs.
- The fellow will be presenting lectures at local society meetings and possibly at IFAF annual meetings to educate the community and to network.