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