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Catherine Cheung, D.P.M.

415-353-6380

Foot and Ankle Specialist

Curriculum Vitae

Residencies

PSR-24, Surgery Fellowship/Residency, July 2003-June 2004

Kaiser Northern California Foot and Ankle Residency
Kaiser San Francisco, Walnut Creek and Oakland, CA

POR/PSR-24, Three-year residency, July 2000-June 2003

Encino Tarzana Regional Medical Center Encino, CA
Kaiser West Los Angeles and Kaiser Woodland Hills, CA

Residencies required primary orthopedic call, as well as rotations in plastics, general surgery, pathology, radiology, physical therapy, medicine and emergency department. Trained in all aspects of forefoot, rearfoot and ankle surgery including lower extremity trauma, elective forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction, rearfoot/ankle fusions, total ankle implant arthroplasty, ankle arthroscopy, diabetic limb salvage and wound care.

Work Experience

Total Joint Center, Saint Francis Hospital, San Francisco, CA, current

Private practice, 2299 Post St. #107, San Francisco, CA 94115, current

Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park and West Los Angeles, CA
Per diem podiatrist

Education

California College of Podiatric Medicine
San Francisco, CA
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine 2000

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science, Biology, 1996

Research and Lectures

  • Journal Manuscript Reviewer on Trauma for The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • "The Future of Bone Healing," Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Oct 2005 Vol 22, Number 4
  • Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, October 2005, Vol 22:4
  • Lecture presentation at "The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting," March 10, 2005, New Orleans, LA
  • "Medial Malleolar Approach to Ankle Arthrodesis," Journal of Foot an Ankle Surgery, March/April 2005
  • "Revisional Arthrodesis in Foot an Ankle Surgery," Clinics of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, March/April 2004
  • "Efficacy of Allogenic Bone Implants in a Series of Consecutive Elective Foot Procedures," Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, March/April 2003
  • "Common Podiatric Problems" presented to Physician Assistant program at University of Southern CA

Honors and Ceritifications

  • American Board of Podiatric Surgery Forefoot and Rearfoot Qualified, June 2004
  • California State Board License E4390, DEA BC7798082
  • California College of Podiatric Medicine Alumni Associates Scholarship

Languages

  • Fluent in Cantonese Chinese
  • Moderate fluency in Spanish

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