Dean's Chat hosts, Dr. Jensen and Dr. Richey, are joined by Dr. Jack Schuberth, a long-time leader and innovator in podiatric medicine.. Since 1984, Dr. Schuberth has been an Attending Staff in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service with the Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco, CA.
A prolific surgeon, Dr. Schuberth performed over 26,000 cases and was a leader in the development and evolution of Total Ankle Replacement surgery having performed over 1600 total ankle replacements. Dr. Schuberth highlights his training at the Waldo Residency program in Seattle after graduating from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine.
He also discusses his mentors that paved the way for him to be a leading podiatric surgeon in the USA and also highlights his fellowship training in Europe that honed his skills and confidence. Dr. Schuberth is no stranger to volunteering his valuable time to enhance our profession. He was president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and has trained dozens of residents at the Kaiser -San Francisco Bay Area Residency program. His publications are too numerous to count, and his CV resembles a book!
Dr. Schuberth has been retired for a few months and this discussion highlights the evolutionary journey of foot and ankle surgery through the eyes of an icon! Enjoy Part 1 with Dr. Schuberth and we are planning to release Part 2 in February when Dr. Schuberth is in Arizona to present to the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine students and faculty!
