Program Director:
Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
Program Faculty:
Gary Briskin, DPM, FACFAS
Justin Franson, DPM, FACFAS
Hamed Jafary, DPM
Post Graduate Fellows:
2025-2026: Jana Olivova, DPM and Nielda Erickson, DPM
2024-2025: Anna Maria Burachek, DPM and Gi Ryoung Kwon, DPM
2023-2024: Mehera Hormuz, DPM, AACFAS and Milad Adloo, DPM, MS
Contact Information:
Gabrielle Guber
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 and gabrielle.guber@footankleinstitute.com
Program Information:
footankleinstitute.com
Program Video
Meet the Fellow FAQ's 1
Meet the Fellow FAQ's 2
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:
$65,000
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:
2022-2023: Shilpa Sharma, DPM and Hoda Naei, DPM, AACFAS
2021-2022: Abimbola Johnson, DPM, AACFAS
2020-2021: Gina Nalbandian, DPM, AACFAS
2019-2020: Shahdad Saeedi, DPM
2018-2019: Hamed Jafary, DPM and Jamey Allen, DPM, FACFAS
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