Thomas A. Graziano, MD, DPM, FACFAS

• Education: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1978-1982. Master of Science, Human Physiology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, 1975-1978. Bachelor of Arts, Biology, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 1968-1973, Doctor of Medicine (2008) University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, West Indies.
  
  
• Surgical Residency: Henrotin Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1982-1983, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Trauma.
  
  
• Intern/Externships: University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, IL, 1981-1982. Forkosh Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL. Henrotin Hospital, Chicago, IL. North Chicago V.A., Chicago, IL. St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ.
  
  
• Honors: Cum Laude Graduate, William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, 1982. Member, Durlacher Honor Society, 1980-1982. Outstanding Professional Conduct Award, William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, 1982. Appointment to National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education, Washington, DC, 1980-1981.
  
  
• Professional: Journal Managerial Committee, The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 1999-Present. By-Laws Committee, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 1998-Present. Evaluator, Podiatric Surgical Residency Programs Appointed by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education and Joint Residency Review Committee, 1996-Present. Examinations Committee, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 1990-1992. Oral Examiner, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 1988-Present. Credentials Committee, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 1989-1990. Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 1987-Present. Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Member, American Podiatric Medical Association, 1983-Present. Member, New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society.
  
• Hospital Affiliations: The General Hospital Center at Passaic, Chief, Section of Podiatric Surgery, 1987-Present. Member, Credentials Committee and Operating Room Committee, The General Hospital Center at Passaic. Beth Israel Hospital, Passaic, New Jersey, Past Chief, Section of Podiatric Surgery, 1983-Present. Clifton Surgery Center, Clifton, New Jersey, Chairman, Executive Committee, Credentials Committee, Podiatric Surgery, 1993-Present.
  
• Publications: Use of the Allographic Cortical Bone Pin in Podiatric Surgery. Presented to Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation, Princeton, NJ, 1998, Surgical Correction of Crossover Second Toe Deformity. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, W.B. Saunders, April, 1996, Presented paper entitled Surgical Correction of Crossover Second Toe Deformity at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Meeting in San Francisco, CA, 1995, Presented paper entitled Muscle Transposition for Chronic Ulceration of the Foot at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Meeting in Miami, FL, 1994, Presented paper entitled Decompression Metatarsal Osteotomy in the Management of Hallux Rigidus Deformity at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Meeting in San Diego, CA, 1993, A Surgical Alternative in the Management of Chronic Neurotrophic Ulcerations of the Foot. Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, 3:1992, Muscle Transposition in the Management of Chronic Osteomyelitis and Ulceration of the Heel Journal of Foot Surgery, 1:1989, Chronic Plasma Cell Osteomyelitis. Journal of American Podiatric Medical Association, 75:5, 1985, Crush and Avulsion Injuries of the Foot; Their Evaluation and Management. Journal of Foot Surgery, 23:6, 1984.
  
• Teaching Appointments: Residency Traning Committee, Beth Israel Hospital, Passaic, NJ.
  
• Surgical Instrument Design: Inventor of the Gratloch Wire Bender, introduced in February 1992 at the Annual American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons meeting in Washington, DC, manufactured by K-Medic Surgical Instruments.
  
• Laboratory Research Experience: Associate Scientist, Schering Plough Corporation Department of Immunology/Physiology Developed Drug Assay for Mechanisms of Immediate Hypersensitivity.
  
• Private Practice: 1983-Present.
  
• State Licensure: New Jersey, 1983-Present. Florida, 1990-Present.