Podiatric Surgery Residency Program
About Our Podiatric Surgery Residency
The Division of Podiatry sponsors a three-year residency program in podiatric surgery.
First Year
The first year consists of a rotating surgical internship designed to prepare the new podiatric graduate with knowledge and skills to care for the general surgical and hospitalized patient. Rotations include:
- Internal medicine
- Emergency medicine
- Anesthesiology
- General surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Infectious disease
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
Second and Third Years
The second and third years of the podiatric surgery residency are devoted to the development of surgical knowledge and skills. This includes surgical training in diabetic foot surgery, trauma and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle.
Meet Our Residents

Usman M. Aleem, DPM
PGY-3
Medical School
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2021

Thanh Thao T. Nguyen, DPM, MPH
PGY-3
Medical School
New York College of Podiatric Medicine, 2021

Frances Rivera Aviles, DPM
PGY-2
Medical School
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2022

Rahul Mishra, DPM
PGY-2
Medical School
California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University, 2022

Drishti Dhawan, DPM, MPH
PGY-1
Medical School
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2023

Michelle Kung, DPM
PGY-1
Medical School
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 2023