Dr. Aarti Kumar, DPM AACFAS
Advanced Podiatry Huntington | Plainview
EDUCATION
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine | New York College of Podiatric Medicine – New York, NYAugust 2011 – June 2015Bachelor of Science| St. John’s University – Jamaica, NYAugust 2006 – May 2010• Cum LaudeBoard certified by American Board of Podiatric Medicine - May 2018RESIDENCY TRAINING
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery with Reconstruction Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery (PMSR/RRA)|Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center – West Islip, NY
July 2015 – June 2018• Comprehensive training in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of foot and ankle pathology and trauma• Extensive experience with diabetic limb salvage and wound care• Skilled training in forefoot, rearfoot and reconstructive training• Ample training in external services including orthopedic surgery, vascular surgery, infectious diseases, internal medicine, emergency medicine and anesthesiaLEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Chief Resident | Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center – West Islip, NYJuly 2017 – June 2018• Responsible for managing academic experiences such as journal club, cadaveric workshops and academic lectures• Responsible for organizing and managing resident rotation and call schedules while ensuring efficiency of the podiatric service• Attended graduate medical education meetings on a monthly basis and remained active in the residency communityCommittee Representative for Graduate Medical Education| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center – West Islip, NYAugust 2016 – June 2017• Peer selected representative to serve as an advocate for the podiatric residents alongside the chief resident during monthly graduate medical education meetings• Participated in interviewing residency candidates in Fort Worth, TXStudent Ambassador | New York College of Podiatric Medicine – New York, NYAugust 2011 – June 2015• Assisted the office of admissions in recruitment of college graduates to the profession of podiatric medicine and surgery, along with conducting candidate interviewsMay 2013 – June 2014
- Assisted executive class board with organizing class events and handling academic matters
- Overlooked class scribes to ensure their tasks were submitted in a timely manner
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons in the Trenches Workshop and Seminar| New York, NY
2017
UHMS Hyperbaric Oxygen Training Course| Yonkers, NY
2017CONFERENCES
New York Podiatric Clinical Conference and Exhibition | New York, LA
January 2015, January 2016, January 2017 and January 2018
Residency Summit Conference | Teaneck, NJ
August 2015, August 2016 and August 2017CERTIFICATIONS
Board certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
Board qualified, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME) – Part I, II & III Diplomate
Undersea& Hyperbaric Medical Society in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | Yonkers, NY
August 2017
Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support| West Islip, NY
May 2017
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Finegoldia magna: An Unusual Pathogen Causing Necrotizing Fasciitis in the FootDecember 2017• A case reported approved for submission to the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association by hospital academic development committeeResearch Assistant | St. John’s University Microbiology Lab – Jamaica, NYMay 2009 – May 2010• Studied variants of Escherichia coli in the setting of peptic ulcersPROFESSIONAL AFFILITIATIONS
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
2015 – Present
American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
2015 – Present