Dr. Aarti Kumar, DPM  AACFAS

Advanced Podiatry Manhasset | Huntington | Maspeth | Plainview

EDUCATION
 

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine | New York College of Podiatric Medicine – New York, NY

August 2011 – June 2015

Bachelor of Science| St. John’s University – Jamaica, NY

August 2006 – May 2010

• Cum Laude 

 

Board certified by American Board of Podiatric Medicine - May 2018

 

RESIDENCY 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 anesthesia

 

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 
 

Chief Resident | Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center – West Islip, NY

July 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 community

Committee Representative for Graduate Medical Education| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center – West Islip, NY

August 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, TX

Student Ambassador | New York College of Podiatric Medicine – New York, NY

August 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 interviews 

May 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
2017

CONFERENCES  
 

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 2017 

CERTIFICATIONS

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 Foot 

December 2017 

• A case reported approved for submission to the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association by hospital academic development committee 

 

Research Assistant | St. John’s University Microbiology Lab – Jamaica, NY

May 2009 – May 2010  

• Studied variants of Escherichia coli in the setting of peptic ulcers

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILITIATIONS  
 

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
2015 – Present  
American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) 
2015 – Present