Program Director:
Troy Watson, MD
Other Program Faculty:
Post Graduate Fellow:
2026-2027: Tayler Thomas, DPM
Desert Orthopeadic Center
2800 E Desert Inn Road
Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (702) 581-5556
Email: twatson@doclv.com
Website:
www.doclv.com
www.feetmd.com
Number of Positions:
One
Duration:
One year
Program Start and End Dates:
August 1 - July 31
Application Deadline:
February 15
Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form
Stipend:
$65,000
Position Location:
Las Vegas, NV and Henderson, NV
Research Requirements:
- Fellows are required to complete one peer reviewed project for publication during the year
Program Summary/Training Goals:
- Fellows will be given the tools to run a successful private practice or join an established academic practice.
- A structured didactic program integrated with a very hands-on approach to patient care provides fellows with a well-balanced and comprehensive learning experience.
- Emphasis is in adult complex forefoot, hindfoot, and ankle reconstruction, MIS techniques, sports-related pathology, and arthroscopy.
- The fellow will gain experience dealing with collegiate and professional athletes.
- Involvement with resident education and research during the year is expected.
- The fellow will spend a minimum of two full days in surgery a week and 2.5 days in clinic. An additional 0.5 days is designated for academics to include use of a state-of-the-art cadaver lab where the fellow can practice surgical and arthroscopy techniques.
- Additionally, fellows will learn office and surgical coding as well as how to run a busy and efficient foot and ankle practice.