University Foot & Ankle Institute Fellowship

Program Director:
Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS

Program Faculty:
Gary Briskin, DPM, FACFAS
Justin Franson, DPM, FACFAS
Hamed Jafary, DPM

Post Graduate Fellows:
2022-2023: Shilpa Sharma, DPM and Hoda Naei, DPM
2021-2022: Abimbola Johnson, DPM
2020-2021: Gina Nalbandian, DPM, AACFAS

Contact Information:
Peeya Walia
University Foot & Ankle Institute
2121 Wilshire Blvd. #101
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (310) 828-0011
Fax: (310) 828-2001
Email: bbaravarian@mednet.ucla.edu & peeya@footankleinstitute.com

Program Information:
footankleinstitute.com
Program Video

Number of Positions:
Two

Duration:
One year

Program Start and End Dates:
July 1 – June 30

Application Deadline:
December

Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form

Stipend:
$44,000 - $50,000 depending on need

Position Location:
Los Angeles, CA

Research Requirements:
Minimum two publishable papers per year


Program Summary / Training Goals:

  • Extensive experience in sports medicine and reconstructive surgery from seven faculty.
  • UCLA-affiliated group with full spectrum practice.
  • In addition to sports and surgical training, fellow will attain a knowledge of practice management and how to run a practice properly.
  • Two publishable papers are a must during the fellowship year.

Postgraduate Fellows History:
2019-2020: Shahdad Saeedi, DPM
2018-2019: Hamed Jafary, DPM and Jamey Allen, DPM, AACFAS
2017-2018: Evelyn Heigh-Rosen, DPM, AACFAS, and Ali Ghorbanifarajzadeh, DPM
2016-2017: Laura Bohman, DPM
2015-2016: Avanti Redkar, DPM and Ohoud Alghuraibi, DPM
2014-2015: Brayton Campbell, DPM, FACFAS
2013-2014: Rotem Benad Korsnack, DPM