UT Southwestern Foot & Ankle Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Program Director:
Michael VanPelt, DPM, MHA, FACFAS

Other Program Faculty:
Katherine Raspovic, DPM, FACFAS
Suganthi Kandasamy, DPM, AACFAS
George T. Liu, DPM, MPH, FACFAS
Avneesh Chabbra, MD
Antonia Chen, MD

Post Graduate Fellows:
2027-2028: John Logan Howlette, III, DPM 
2026-2027: Divya Paramasivam, DPM 

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1801 Inwood Rd
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone: (214) 645-3358
Fax: (214) 645-3301
Email: michael.vanpelt@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/orthopaedic-surgery/

Number of Positions:
One

Duration:
One year

Program Start and End Dates:
August 1 - July 31

Application Deadline:
April 30

Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form

Stipend:
$80,299

Position Location:
Dallas, TX

Research Requirements:

  • Complete a minimum of one publication.

Program Summary/Training Goals: 

  • Independently evaluate and treat common and complex foot & ankle pathology.
  • Perform advanced surgical procedures safely.
  • Manage complications and revisions.
  • Understand biomechanics and deformity correction.
  • Develop research and teaching skills