Podiatry Residency Program | Hunt Regional Healthcare (2024)

• The Program

• Director: Paul Brancheau, D.P.M
• Assistant Director: Kevin Huntsman, D.P.M
• Residency & Clerkship Coordinator: Tammy Perez
• PMSR/RRA
• 2 residents per year; 6 total
• CPME Approved, in good standing with COTH
• Emphasis on forefoot, rearfoot, and ankle reconstructive surgery and trauma
• Passage of NBPME: Part I & Part II

• Education Resources

• Hands-on surgical training in more than 15 hospitals and private surgery centers
• 35 Supervising physicians
• Weekly meetings
• Frequent practical labs and in-hospital resident skills labs
  • Suturing
  • Ankle fixation
  • Forefoot osteotomies
  • External fixation
  • Taping, Strapping
  • Cadaver labs
• Monthly Journal Club
• Residents may attend ACFAS and TPMA conferences each year

• Post-Op Clinic

• Every Monday
• Residents follow patients through their post-surgical care
• Includes long-term follow up and treatment of any complications
• Billing coding education
• Additional clinic available with outside attendings

• Resident-Run Clinic

• Every Wednesday
• Follow-up on trauma, surgical patients, diabetic foot care, wound care
• Billing and Coding education

• On Call

• Every 4th week
• Adult & pediatric patients
• On call treatment
  • Open fractures
  • Metatarsal fractures
  • Ankle fractures
  • Lis Francs fracture/dislocations
  • Calcaneal fractures
  • Diabetic infections
  • Ankle trauma

• Surgeries

• Bunions, hammertoes, lesser ray surgery
• Incisions & Drainages
• Ankle fractures
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Charcot reconstruction
• Flatfoot reconstruction- adult & pediatric
• Tendon transfers
• Amputations
• Achilles repairs

• 1st Year

• July – Internal Medicine
• August – Emergency Medicine
• September – Internal Medicine
• October – Podiatry Surgery
• November – Anesthesia
• December – Podiatry Surgery
• January – Wound Care
• February – Pathology
• March – Physical Medicine and Rehab
• April – Infectious Disease
• May – Radiology
• June – Podiatry Surgery

• 2nd Year

• July – Podiatry Surgery
• August – Podiatry Surgery
• September – Podiatry Surgery
• October – Anesthesia/Podiatry Clinic
• November – Internal Medicine
• December – Emergency Medicine
• January – Plastic Surgery
• February – Plastic Surgery
• March – General Surgery
• April – Orthopedic Surgery
• May – Vascular Surgery
• June – Podiatry Surgery

• 3rd Year

• July – Podiatry Surgery
• August – Podiatry Clinic
• September – Podiatry Surgery
• October – Research
• November – Podiatry Clinic
• December – Podiatry Surgery
• January – Behavioral Health Science
• February – Podiatry Clinic
• March – Podiatry Surgery
• April – Podiatry Clinic
• May – Podiatry Surgery
• June – Podiatry Clinic

• Research

• Publishable research upon graduation
• Attend ACFAS annual conference as 2nd and 3rd year residents
• Present manuscripts & posters at ACFAS (American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons)

• Fellowships/Mission Trips

• San Miguel, Mexico mission trips yearly
  • Medical mission grants from TPMF (Texas Podiatric Medical Foundation)
  • Mission grant open to residents
  • Texas residents have priority
• UTSW Plastic Surgery Rotation
  • Under Dr. Larry Lavery
  • 2–week rotation completed during 2nd-year
  • Focus on plastic techniques and diabetic wound care with limb salvage

• PGY3 $52 K annually
• PGY2 $49 K annually
• PGY1 $46 K annually
• Benefits:
  • Health insurance, Dental, Vision
  • Meals
  • Lab coats; 2 per year
  • CME, including the annual ACFAS/Bandera meeting to present posters/papers
  • Paid vacation | Sick time
  • Mileage stipend $1,500/year

• Application Process

• Open to 4th-year Podiatric Medical students, but not required.
• Completion of a clerkship is recommended before applying for a residency position.
• One- to three-day visits are allowed to our program on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Please contact us in advance to schedule the dates of your visit.
• Application forms are posted in mid-October by AACPM (American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine)
• Access forms on CASPR website (Centralized Application Service for Podiatric Residencies)

• Podiatry Externship

• Contact: Diana Richardson 903-408-1604
• 3 students/month
• Take calls with residents
• Housing suggestions are available, please contact the program coordinator
• Meals included
• Attend Journal Club and workshops

• Secondary Institutions

• Peak Horizon Medical Center
• Oak Point Surgical Center
• Methodist Craig Ranch Surgery Center
• Methodist Hospital Mckinney
• Texas Health Surgery Center-Dallas
• Texas Health Surgery Center-Craig Ranch
• Medical City Plano/Frisco
• Medical City – Dallas Hospital
• North Central Surgery Center
• North Garland Surgery Center
• Baylor Surgicare/North Garland
• UTSW/Parkland
• BSW Rockwall Surgery Center

• Affiliated Staff

• Timothy Abigail, DPM
• Binoy Sheth, DPM
• Brandon Lampe, DPM
• Donald Blum,DPM
• Stevhen Brancheau, DPM
• Bryan Duffin, DPM
• Joel Brook, DPM
• Kevin Huntsman, DPM
• Scott Smith, DPM
• Paul Brancheau, DPM
• Mitch Williams, DPM
• Ronica Holcombe, DPM
• Matthew Britt, DPM
• Matthew Ramirez, DPM
• Jill Wisdom, DPM
• David Liao, MD
• William Winn, MD
• Reza Mobarek, DPM
• Samuel Nava, DPM
• Scott Pierce, DO
• Kennedy Legel, DPM
• Catherine Casteel, DPM
• Larry Lavery, DPM
• Cassidy Duran, MD
• Syed Hamid, MD
• Lynn Rea, MD
• Ryan Randles, MD
• Moushira Ebrahim, MD
• Romeo Baltazar, MD
• Jaryl Korpinen, DPM
• Babak Abbassi, MD
• Jonathan Pajouh, DPM

• Podiatric Residency Program Contact

4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd
P.O. Drawer 1059
Greenville, TX 75401
903.408.1604

tperez@huntregional.org