Foot & Ankle Surgical Fellowship
A fellowship is a program for physicians who have completed their residency and want to enhance and expand their experience in a surgical subspecialty. The fellowship aims to help physicians develop their skills, expose them to new techniques and training, and work and learn under the direction of an experienced mentor. Fellowships often include a combination of clinical, surgical, and research components.
We are dedicated to continued education and an evidence-based approach to patient care.
Dr. Belis has always been passionate about education throughout his career. This fellowship program has allowed him to become a mentor to train foot and ankle physicians in cutting-edge surgical techniques. This competitive program attracts top candidates from around the country. The fellow will be directly involved in enhancing patient care as part of the treatment team. With this experience, our goal is to advance the training of future physician leaders in foot and ankle medicine and surgery.
Program Information
Number of Positions: One
Duration: One year
Program Start and End Dates: July – August (13 months)
Application Deadline: MAY 1ST
Program Application (Please send all material electronically to Dr.Belis@OCFla.net):
- ACFAS Standard Fellowship Application Form
- ORTHOPEDIC CENTER OF FLORIDA QUESTIONAIRE FORM
- CV/Resume with Professional Photo
Position Locations:
- Orthopedic Center of Florida Clinics (Fort Myers, Estero, Naples)
- Lee Health System Hospitals
- Gladiolus Surgical Center
- National Spine and Joint Surgical Center
Other Program Faculty:
Michael Black, DPM, FACFAS
Patricia Nicholas, DPM
Jeff Kleiman, DPM
Brent Bernstein, DPM
Jason Nemitz, MD
Andrew M. Belis, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS
Fellowship Director
Orthopedic Center of Florida, Foot & Ankle Surgical Fellowship
American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Board Certified
Foot Surgery Board Certified
Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery
Florida Podiatric Medical Association
Past President
Scientific and Convention Committee
Email: dr.belis@ocfla.net
Research Requirements
- Fellow directed monthly journal club article review
- Poster or abstract presented at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference
- Poster or abstract or interesting case report presented at the FPMA Annual Scientific Conference
- At least one scholarly article submitted to a national journal
Program Summary and Training Goals
- Fellow will gain knowledge under the mentorship of an experienced foot and ankle surgeon and program director, Dr. Andrew M. Belis, who has been in practice for over 24 years.
- Fellowship program provides the fellow with clinical and surgical exposure to a wide variety of conditions. Conditions include complex foot and ankle trauma, workman’s compensation injuries, sports injuries, adult and adolescent deformity reconstruction, advanced ankle arthroscopic procedures, minimal incision surgery, in-office surgery, and miscellaneous foot and ankle conditions.
- The fellow will gain exposure to “hands on” patient care including pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative management of surgical patients as well as a fellow run clinic.
- Fellow will be responsible for independently taking foot call, foot/ankle trauma call, and be available for group call for rounding on hospital patients.
- The fellow will develop practice management skills and foster their own treatment style under the guidance of experienced physicians in a multispecialty orthopedic practice.
- The fellow will have the opportunity to attend advanced courses and conferences of their choice (within their budget allocation).
- Exposure to advanced imaging studies will include: Xray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, EMG/NCV, arthrography, and diagnostic arthroscopy.
Post Graduate Fellows
2024-2025: Zohaib Moon, DPM
2023-2024: Abshan Malik, DPM
2021-2022: Julio Perez-Mustelier, DPM
2020-2021: Greg Foote, DPM
2018-2019: Ugo Adigweme, DPM
2017-2018: Darrice Collins, DPM
