Residency Program
The Podiatry Residency Program at Hunt Regional Medical Center is part of the Texas Podiatric Medical Foundation's statewide Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency network.
The Program
- Director: Steven P. Brancheau, D.P.M.
- Assistant Director: Paul Brancheau, D.P.M
- Residency & Clerkship Coordinator: Diana Richardson
- 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
Sample Rotation Schedule
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
Average Number of Cases
PGY-1
Category2nd1stTotalTotal
1st+2nd
1st Level
Trauma
Pediatric1. Digital Surgery 0494949022. First Ray Surgery 0484848013. Other Soft Tissue Foot Surgery 0212121214, Other Osseous Foot Surgery 1303131315. Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery 101100Total Podiatric Surgical Procedures2148150150556.Other Podiatric Procedures 027627627663387. Biomechanics 0777008. History and Physical Exam 0383838439. Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties 00000010. Medicine and Medical Subspecialty Experiences
16869691111Total Non-Surgical Activities13893903907852Total Podiatric Surgical Cases109Total Biomechanical Cases7Total Cases8252PGY-2
CategoryABCTotalTotal
B+C
C-Level
Trauma
Pediatric1. Digital Surgery 06144150150122. First Ray Surgery 07136143143013. Other Soft Tissue Foot Surgery 14137142141864. Other Osseous Foot Surgery 01444545305. Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery 0151525290Total Podiatric Surgical Procedures1195125325312196. Diagnostic Medicine & Other Procedures 0160860960992707. Orthopedics & Biomechanics 0116616716740148. History and Physical 0922753673676816Total Non-Surgical Activities094104911431143200100Total Podiatric Surgical Cases504Total Biomechanical Cases152Total Cases24952PGY-3
CategoryABCTotalTotal
B+C
C-Level
Trauma
Pediatric1. Digital Surgery 0272132402401112. First Ray Surgery 051144195195303. Other Soft Tissue Foot Surgery 0241401641642734. Other Osseous Foot Surgery 0271101371371915. Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery 0431161601592218Total Podiatric Surgical Procedures 117272389689582236. Diagnostic Medicine & Other Procedures 02785787787167367. Orthopedics & Biomechanics 1017317417353118. History and Physical 1143183333329514Total Non-Surgical Activities 21612761294129231561Total Podiatric Surgical Cases 504Total Biomechanical Cases 152Total Cases 24952
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
Stipends & Benefits
- 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
drichardson@huntregional.org