Medical Education Training Program: Foot and Ankle

Western Foot and Ankle Summit
Thursday-Saturday, July 30-August 1, 2026
San Diego, CA

DESCRIPTION

The Foot and Ankle Summit delivers a mix of lectures, discussion panels, and interactive group sessions, where the hottest topics in foot and ankle surgery will be discussed. Through these didactic sessions, as well as hands-on sessions in the ArthroLab^®, participants can expect a premier educational experience to refine their surgical skills.

FACULTY

Eric Giza, MD

Team Physician, Sacramento Republic FC Professional Men’s Soccer Team
Sacramento, CA

Associate Clinical Professor, University of California Davis
Sacramento, CA

Thomas G. Harris, MD

Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery, UCLA-Harbor Medical Center
Torrence, CA

Fellowship: UCLA-Harbor/Balance Orthopaedics
Long Beach, CA

Anish R. Kadakia, MD

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL

Fellowship: Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, MD

Joseph Park, DPM

Burbank Foot Care Center
Burbank, CA

Residency: UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar, CA

David I. Pedowitz, MD

Chief, Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Private Practice of Roger A. Mann, MD
Oakland, CA

Ryan B. Rigby, DPM

Logan Regional Orthopedics
Logan, UT

Fellowship: Sarasota Orthopedic Associates
Sarasota, FL

Anand Vora, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinois
Chicago, IL

Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Union Memorial Hospital, Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, MD

AGENDA

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Optional MIS Session – Preregistration Required

7:15 am	Breakfast and Registration
7:55 am	Welcome and Introduction
8:00 am	MIS Hallux Valgus
8:10 am	Panel Discussion
8:50 am	MIS Insertional Achilles
9:00 am	Cadaveric Lab Session: Hallux Valgus/MIS Achilles
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	MIS Calcaneal Osteotomy and Cheilectomy
1:10 pm	MIS Hammertoe and Bunionette
1:30 pm	Cadaveric Session: Cheilectomy, Calcaneal Osteotomy, Lesser Toe, Bunionette
4:30 pm	Adjourn

Friday, July 31, 2026

7:00 am	Breakfast and Registration
7:55 am	Welcome
	Didactic Session I: Achilles
8:00 am	Treating Achilles Injuries in My Practice
8:10 am	Achilles Panel Discussion
	Didactic Session II: Instability
9:00 am	When Does Global Ankle Instability Need Addressing?
9:10 am	Instability Panel Discussion
10:00 am	Break
	Didactic Session III: Trauma
10:30 am	Ankle Fracture Fixation: What Are My Options?
10:40 am	Ankle Trauma Panel Discussion
11:20 am	Foot Trauma Panel Discussion
11:50 am	Product Management Update
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Cadaveric Session
4:00 pm	Reception
5:00 pm	Adjourn

Saturday, August 1, 2026

7:00 am	Breakfast Available
7:55 am	Welcome
	Didactic Session IV: Forefoot
8:00 am	InternalBrace™ Ligament Augmentation in the Forefoot
8:10 am	Forefoot Panel Discussion
	Didactic Session V: Flatfoot
9:00 am	Flexibly Flat…Now What?
9:10 am	Flatfoot Panel Discussion
10:00 am	Break
	Didactic Session VI: Deformities and Degeneration
10:20 am	Re-Live DualCompression Hindfoot Nail
10:40 am	Charcot Reconstruction Panel
	Didactic Session VII: Arthroscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
11:20 am	Rapid Fire Case Presentation
11:50 am	Lab Instructions
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Cadaveric Session
4:00 pm	Adjourn

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