Steven M. Zavinsky, DPM | Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations:	Huron Valley Sinai Hospital, Commerce, MI Henry Ford Medical Centers Berry Center, Farmington Hills, MI
Education and Training:	Residency 2002-2004 Podiatric Surgical Residency PSR 24 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts Chief Podiatry Resident 2003-2004 2001-2002 Rotating Podiatric Residency RPR Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts Doctorate 1997-2001 Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Cleveland, Ohio Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Graduate 1996 Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, Michigan Field of study: Basic Medical Science Undergraduate 1992-1994 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology
Appointments:	Clinical Fellow in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 2001-2005 House Officer, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 2001-2005
Board Certification:	Board Certified in Foot Surgery – American Board of Podiatric Surgery Board Qualified Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery – American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Advanced Surgical Training:	Vilex External Fixation System, Temple Univ. College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Ankle Arthroscopy Surgical Skills Course: Orthopedic Learning Center, Chicago, IL Trauma of the Foot and Ankle Surgical Skills Course: Musculoskeletal Learning Center, Denver, CO
Professional Memberships:	Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery Alumni Association of the University of Michigan Harvard Club of Boston
Residency Experience:	Rotating Podiatric Residency (RPR 2001-2002): Comprehensive rotations in Podiatry, Endocrinology, Radiology, Gerontology, Pathology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Room Medicine, Anesthesiology, Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation Medicine. Podiatric Surgical Residency (PSR 2002-2004): Extensive training in all aspects of Foot and Ankle Surgery Extensive training in diabetic limb salvage Lower extremity fracture management including forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot, and ankle trauma, external fixation, charcot reconstruction Experience in Plastic Surgery closure techniques including split thickness skin grafts, rotational flaps, transpositional flaps, and muscle flaps Extensive inpatient medical management Emergency Room coverage Orthopedic surgical rotation
Residency Hospital Affiliations:	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Rotations in Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurology, Anesthesiology (Pain Clinic) Strong emphasis in diabetic foot infections, salvage, charcot reconstruction, external fixation Active participation with clinic and ER admissions, pre-operative history and physicals, inpatient medical management New England Baptist Hospital, Boston , Massachusetts Year long surgical rotation in Orthopedic Surgery (2002) First Assist coverage for Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon (2002-2004 Extensive training in forefoot surgery, cavus foot reconstruction, flatfoot reconstruction, ankle fracture management, arthroscopy, ankle fusion Beth Israel Deaconess – Needham Campus, Needham, Massachusetts Year long surgical rotation in Orthopedic Surgery (2002) First Assist coverage for Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon (2002-2004) Extensive training in forefoot surgery, cavus foot reconstruction, flatfoot reconstruction, ankle fracture management, arthroscopy, ankle fusion Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachussets Extensive training in forefoot surgery, cavus and flatfoot reconstruction Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Outpatient Clinics:	Beth Israel Deaconess Joslin Diabetic Foot Clinic 2001-2004 Outpatient management of the diabetic patient Minor surgical procedures Palliative care Fenway Community Health Center, Boston, Massachusetts 2001-2002 Podiatric management of HIV positive patients Minor surgical procedures on HIV positive patients Biomechanical evaluations including plaster casting Harvard University Health Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2002-2003 Minor surgical procedures Palliative care
Articles Reviewed for Publication:	A One year Cost and Utilization of a Staged Management Diabetes Foot Program to Standard Care in a State Public Hospital System Research Grant: The Epidemiology of Foot Structure and Ulceration in Diabetic Veterans Treatment of hard to heel diabetic foot ulcers with Promogran and Regranex. A Comparison Study of a New Topical Wound Care Product, HEALZ-PLUS, vs Fourteen Other Wound Care Products, Modalities, and Methods Used to Heal Diabetic Wound Ulcers. Calciphylaxis: A Case of Digital Autoamputation in a Nondiabetic Renal Patient. Spontaneous Bilateral Ankle and Midfoot Sepsis in a Non-Immunocompromised Patient. Digital Amputation for Severe Tophaceous Gout The In Vitro Elution Characteristics of Vancomycin From Calcium Phosphate/Calcium Sulfate Beads
Outreach Activities	2003 Boston Marathon – Medical Volunteer 1990-present – Cast Member – Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida (seasonal)
Major Teaching Activities:	Cubicin TM (daptomycin for injection) Advisory Board St. John North Shores Hospital Residency Program: Lecturer 2004-present St. Joseph’s Mercy West Lecturer 2004- present Detroit Federal Safety and Health Council: Lecture: Diabetes 2004 APMA Region 8 Seminar Providence, Rhode Island 2004 BIDMC Surgical Grand Rounds: Surgical Management of Osteomyelitis 2003 BIDMC Medicine Conference case presentation: AIDS 2001