Resume
State Licensures:
• Kentucky
• Indiana
• Pennsylvania
Postgraduate Training:
The James C. Giuffre’ Medical Center {North Philadelphia Hospital Systems}
Philadelphia, PA 1985-1987
Podiatric Residency Program 24 months
Work History:
• Self employed {Timothy C. Ford, DPM PSC} 1987-2000
• Partner, Podiatric Associates PLLC 2000-2002
• Owner, Foot Doctors PSC 2002-current
• University Physicians’ Group, University of Louisville, 1997-Current
Board Certification/Fellowships:
• Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 1992
• Recertified August 2001 {2001-2012}
• Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics & Primary Podiatric Medicine (Orthopedics),1991.
• Fellow, American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS)
Medical Memberships/Societies:
• American Podiatric Medical Association [1987-Present]
• American Society of Podiatric Surgeons [ 2009 -Current]
• Kentucky Podiatric Medical Association [1987-Present]
• American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons [1991-2009]
• American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine [1991-2009]
University Appointments:
University of Louisville:
Department of Orthopaedics
Chief of Podiatry Service
Director foot/ankle clinic
Clinical Faculty Member
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland Ohio
Clinical Faculty Member
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, Miami Shores, FL
Adjunct Faculty Clinician
State & National Appointments:
• Director Podiatric Medical Education: Jewish Hospital & St Mary’s Healthcare (Sept 2007 -Current)
• Director Fellowship Reconstructive Foot Surgery & Diabetic Limb Salvage
• Director Residency Training ( Podiatric Medical and Surgical-36 month)
• Director/Founder: The Kentucky Podiatric Residency Program (July 1998-August 2007)
• Past President: Region 13 {OH, KY, IN, WV}, American Collage of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• Executive Committee: Kentucky Podiatric Medical Association [KPMA] 1997-Current
◦ · Second Vice-President 1997-1999
◦ · First Vice President 1999-2001
◦ · Vice President: 2001-2003
◦ · President: 2003-2005
• Committee on Public Affairs: American Podiatric Medical Association {1995-1999}
• Kentucky Podiatrist of the Year 2007
• Council on Podiatric Medical Education [CPME]:
• Joint Residency Review Committee [JRRC] {2004-2011}
• Chair, Joint Residency Review Committee {2006-2011}
• CPME [2004-current]
• Chairman, CPME (2011- current)
Education:
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) Cleveland, Ohio 1981-1985
Degree: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.)
OCPM teacher assistant neuroanatomy
OCPM tutor/assistant gross human anatomy
Honors: National Deans List
Deans List
Who’s Who of American College Students
Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio 1978-1981
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Honors: Deans List
Honor Roll
Who’s Who of American College Students
Temple University Philadelphia, PA 1976-1978
University football and track teams
Research Interests:
• Gait and pedal pressure analysis
• Diabetic Limb Salvage
• Foot Trauma
• Charcot foot reconstruction
• Pedal fixation techniques, internal and external
• Bioabsorbable fixation
• Hyperbaric Oxygen and wound healing
Publications:
1. Diabetic Dermopathy: A Case report. The Journal of Current Podiatric Medicine, March 1986.
2. Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report. The Journal of Current Podiatric Medicine, June 1986.
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3. Osseous Trauma to the Lower Extremity Secondary to Knife Wounds: Two Case Reports. JAPMA Vol. 76, No. 8, August 1986.
4. Microdactyly Secondary to Ectrodactyly in the Foot: A Case Report. The Journal of
Current Podiatric Medicine, June 1986.
5. Treatment of Cutaneous Myiasis of Lower Extremity Ulcerations with Ethyl Chloride:
A Case Report. JAPMA, Vol.76, No.12, December 1986.
6. Salter-Harris Type II Fracture of the Distal Phalanx: A Case Report. The Journal of
Current Podiatric Medicine, May 1987.
7. Consequences of Substance Abuse in the Lower Extremity: A Case Report. JAPMA,
Vol. 78, No. 4, April 1988.
8. Pedal Gunshot Wounds: A Case Presentation and Discussion. The Journal of Current
Podatric Medicine, October 1988.
9. Kryle’s Disease. A Rare Case Report. JAPMA, Vol. 80, No. 3, March 1990.
10. Magna-Fx Cannulated Screw System and Powered Metaphyseal Stapler in
Triple Arthrodesis. Journal of Foot Surgery, Vol. 30, No.3, 1991.
11. Surgical Management of chronic Tophaceous Gout: A Case Report. JAPMA,
Vol. 82, No. 10, October 1992.
12. The Herbert Bone Screw and its Application in Foot Surgery. Journal of Foot
and Ankle Surgery, Vol. 33, No. 4, 1994.
13. Peroneal Tenosynovitis Secondary to Peroneal Tubercle Osteochrondroma and
Calcaneal Varus. JAPMA, Vol. 85, No.4, April 1995.
14. Electrical Stimulation and Fracture Healing. Manuscript editorial. Foot and Ankle
Quarterly. Vol. 14, No.1, 2001
15. Allofix Cortical Bone Pin Fixation. A preliminary report on hammertoe and
bunion repair. JFAS, Vol. 41, No.1, January/February 2002
16. Pseudorheumatoid and rheumatoid nodules: Two unusual case presentations.
Submitted JAPMA Feb 2004.
17. NuGen Fx Bioabsorbable Screws. A Preliminary Report of Their Use in Foot Surgery. JAPMA, Vol. 96, No. 1, January/February 2006
18. Nitinol Compression Staples for Bone Fixation in Foot Surgery. JAPMA, Vol 96, No.2, March/April 2006
Poster Exhibits:
1. Herbert Bone Screw and its applications in foot/ankle Surgery
ACFAS Annual Meeting. New Orleans 1994
2. Allofix Cortical Bone Pin. A Preliminary Report on its application in Foot/Ankle
Surgery. ACFAS annual meeting Miami, FL 2001
3. Absorbable Screw Fixation in Bunion Surgery. The NuGen Screw.
APMA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. August 2003
4. Memory Staple Fixation in Foot Surgery.
APMA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA August 2004.
5. Pseudorheumatoid Nodules in the Foot. Case Reports and Surgical Treatment.
ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, New Orleans, LA March 2005
6. Massive Foreign Body Granuloma of the Foot: A Case Report. ACFAS 65th
Scientific Seminar. Orlando, FL March 2007
7. Bio-absorbable fixation in bunion surgery. APMA Annual Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA August 2007
8. Locking Plate for Opening wedge osteotomy of the 1st metatarsal. APMA
Annual Scientific Seminar, HI 2008
10. A Rare case of Metastatic Bone Cancer of the Foot. APMA Annual
Scientific Seminar Toronto, CA 2009
11. Artelon Interpositional Spacer for Arthritis in the Foot.
APMA Annual Scientific Seminar , Seattle WA 2010