Program Director:
Michael B. Younes, DPM, FACFAS, MBA
Assistant Director:
Jennifer Mulhern, DPM, FACFAS
Other Program Faculty:
Bronwyn Wilke, DPM, FACFAS
Sonam Ruit, DPM, FACFAS
Jeff Dunkerley, DPM, FACFAS
Keith Tyson, DPM, FACFAS
Maria Kasper, DPM, FACFAS
Aneta Strus, DPM, FACFAS
Brad Boyer, DPM, FACFAS
John LaPelusa, DPM, FACFAS
Rebecca DeSimone, DPM, AACFAS
Breanna Marine, DPM, AACFAS
Gina Palazzi, DPM, AACFAS
Gerard Cush, MD
Kerri Bell, MD
Recent Post Graduate Fellows:
2026-2027: Tarina Ayazi, DPM and Kelly Gould, DPM
2025-2026: Sara Judickas, DPM, AACFAS and Seth Wimbley, DPM, AACFAS
2024-2025: Sam Clellen, DPM, MBA, AACFAS and Rachel Warner, DPM, AACFAS
Wellspan Health Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship
35 Erick Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: (717) 757-3537 Ext. 7701
Fax: (717) 757-6296
Email: myounes@wellspan.org
Website: https://www.wellspan.org/For-Healthcare-Professionals/Education-and-Development/Graduate-Medical-Education/Reconstructive-Foot-and-Ankle-Fellowship
Program Information:
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:
August 1 – July 31
Application Deadline:
May 1
Program Application:
ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form
Stipend:
$88,674 plus benefits
Benefits: (17) PTO Days, (5) Educational Leave Days, (5) Job Interview Days, Health, Vision, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
Position Locations:
Lancaster, PA; York, PA
Research Requirements:
- Minimum of one paper submitted to a peer-reviewed journal
- Fellow expected to present work at ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference
Program Summary/Training Goals:
This is a one-year fellowship position offering a wide range of Reconstructive Foot and Ankle surgery in a large hospital based Podiatric Surgical Group. High volume exposure to various surgical techniques with emphasis on clinical decision making among 15+ providers. To include, but not limited to: Ankle joint replacement, Charcot reconstruction, Peripheral nerve surgery, Cavus/flatfoot reconstruction (pediatric and adult), and revisional surgery both forefoot and rearfoot.
Secondary emphasis on practice management to include, but not limited to: Proficient and ethical billing practices, Clinical efficiencies, and key performance indicators in surgical outcomes and procedural volume.
Post Graduate Fellows History:
2023-2024: Rahim Lakhani, DPM, AACFAS and Chloe Sakow, DPM, MPH
2022-2023: Neha Atyam, DPM, AACFAS and Zachery Weyandt, DPM, FACFAS
2021-2022: Vishal Desai, DPM, AACFAS and John Greaves, DPM, AACFAS
2020-2021: Eric Krznaric, DPM and Mira Pandya, DPM, FACFAS
2019-2020: Catlea Gorman, DPM, FACFAS