RODNEY A. GRAVES, D.P.M.
EDUCATION
UNDERGRADUATE
- Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Dates of Attendance: 9/91 – 6/92; 9/94 – 6/97
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with an emphasis in Medical Science
GRADUATE
- California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, California
Dates of Attendance: 8/97 – 5/01
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dates of Attendance: 6/00 – 5/01
Fourth Year Core Location (Nine Months)
POST-GRADUATE
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dates of Attendance: 7/01 – 6/02
Intern Department of Orthopedics/Podiatry; Primary Podiatric Medical Residency
Director, Lawrence B. Harkless, D.P.M.
- Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program
Dates of Attendance: 7/02 – 6/04
Podiatric Surgical Residency,
Director, Samuel S. Mendicino, D.P.M.
- Elective Rotation, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
Dates of Attendance: 3/04 – 4/04
Dror Paley, M.D., John E. Herzenberg, M.D.
HONORS
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2001
- Utah State University Dean’s Honor List, Summer 1996
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Board Certified in Foot Surgery by The American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
- Board Qualified in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery, Anticipate Board Certification 7/08
- Silver Award, National Post-Graduate Research Symposium/Midwestern Podiatry Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 9, 2002
- NIH Research Scholarship, 1998
- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Scholarship, 8/98 – 5/01
- Full-time Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Caracas, Venezuela, 1992 – 1994
- Eagle Scout 1987
PROFESSIONAL LECTURES
- Complications in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Senior Lecture, Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Houston, Texas, January 6, 2004
- Three to Five Year Mortality Rates of Partial Foot Amputations in Diabetics of a South Texas Community, Hill Country Podiatry Seminar 2002, Bandera, Texas, May 12, 2002
- Three to Five Year Mortality Rates of Partial Foot Amputations in Diabetics of a South Texas Community, National Post-Graduate Research Symposium/Midwestern Podiatry Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 9, 2002
- Soft Tissue Tumors, Grand Rounds, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, December 12, 2001
- Distal First Metatarsal Osteotomies, Grand Rounds, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, August 22, 2001
- Classification of Charcot Arthropathy, Diagnosis and Therapy, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, March 13, 2001
RESEARCH
Past Projects
- Experience with the KCI Wound VAC in Orthopedic Infections
Project conducted with Janet D. Conway, M.D., 2004
- Skeletal Tuberculosis: A Case Presentation and Review, publication pending
Project conducted with Al Ng, D.P.M. and Samuel S. Mendicino D.P.M., 2002 – 2003
- Three to Five Year Mortality Rates of Partial Foot Amputations in Diabetics of a South Texas Community, publication pending
- Project conducted with Lawrence Harkless, D.P.M. and Timothy Ho, D.P.M., 2001 ¬– 2002
- Prospective Study of Patient Access to Diabetic Foot Health Care Project conducted with Jeffrey C. Page, D.P.M., 1998
- Anatomical Dissection and Presentation of the Human Inner Ear
Project conducted with Andy Anderson, P.H.D., 1997
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
- Faculty, Franciscan Health System West Podiatric Residency, 2004 – Present
- Faculty, Providence St. Peter Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, 2004 – Present
- Associate, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 2002 – present
- Member, American Podiatric Medical Association, 2002 – present
- Member, American Diabetes Association Professional Section, 2005 – present
- Member, Texas Podiatric Medical Association, 2002 – 2004
- Workshop Coordinator, The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Student Chapter, 1999 – 2000
- Member, CCPM Recruitment Enhancement Planning Team, 1998
- President, CCPM Freshman Class of 2001, 1997 – 1998
- Clinician Coordinator, Student’s Podiatric Homeless Health Project, 1998 – 2000
- Member, The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Student Chapter, 1997 – 2001
- Member, The American Podiatric Medical Student Association, 1997 – 2001
- Member, The California Podiatric Medical Student Association, 1997 – 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
Manager, River City Foot and Ankle, PLLC, private practice Olympia WA, research assistant, audio visual technician, general construction, finish carpenter, Lower Extremity Anatomy Teaching Assistant, General Anatomy Lab Teaching Assistant, machine factory foreman and repairman, heavy machine operator, motorcycle mechanic.
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
Speak, read and write fluent Spanish - willing to work in a non-English speaking environment; Excel in public speaking and teaching; Enjoy working with people; Computer literate.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Falconry, Water-skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain biking, Camping, Fine Arts, Reading, Spending time with my family.