Phoenix Foot and Ankle Institute Fellowship

Program Director:                             
Jeffrey McAlister, DPM, FACFAS

Other Program Faculty:    
Zachary Flynn, DPM, FACFAS
David Larson, DPM, FACFAS

Post Graduate Fellow:
2024-2025: Michael Radcliffe, DPM
2023-2024: Ramez Sakkab, DPM, AACFAS

Phoenix Foot and Ankle Institute
7301 East 2nd Street, Suite 206
Scottsdale, AZ  85251
Phone: (602) 761-7819
Email:   jeff.mcalister@gmail.com 

Website: 
www.phoenixfai.com  

Number of Positions:        
One 

Duration:                                            
One year

Program Start and End Dates:           
August 1 – July 30

Application Deadline:                         
April 15

Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form 

Stipend:                                               
$62,000

Position Locations:                            
Phoenix, AZ

Research Requirements:    
  • Develop a research project of interest. Must be of publishable quality.

Program Summary/Training Goals: 
  • The fellow will be exposed to a high-volume reconstructive foot and ankle practice, with a strong emphasis on total ankle arthroscopy and rearfoot/ankle reconstruction. There is significant exposure to ankle, arthroplasty, external fixation, minimally invasive, reconstruction, charcot, and innovative sports medicine techniques. 
  • The fellow will also learn the ins and outs of private practice. The fellow will be expected to become proficient in all facets of foot and ankle surgery and able to manage a busy foot and ankle clinic.
  • There is ample exposure to surgical and office billing as well as surgical design and innovation meetings with industry to allow for a complete and well rounded fellowship experience.
Program is a member of the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center Fellowship Consortium