FILZA KHAN, DPM AACFAS
Education
Sept 2000-May 2004 Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Sept 1998-May 2000 Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Bachelor of Science
Major in Biochemistry. Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Sept 1996-May 1998 Mercer County Community College
Trenton, NJ
Associate of Science
Major in Chemistry. Graduated in Highest Honors
POST GRADUATE EDUCATION
June 2004-June 2007 Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency (PM&S) 36
June 2006-June 2007 Chief Resident, Cambridge Health Alliance, MA
CertificatioNs/ COURSES
CPR, AO North America; Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy Surgical
Skills Course (ACFAS); Advanced Surgical Skills training for Sports
Related Injuries and Reconstruction (Wright Medical); Cadaver training
Workshop for Endoscope Plantar Fasciotomy Release, Uniportal
Decompression of the Interdigital Nerve and Gastrocnemius Release
(A.M.Surgical, Inc); Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) of
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (Residency
Director Forum); Wound Certified by National Healing Institute, Ohio
State University; Peripheral Nerve Course
LICENSE Massachusetts
CERTIFICATION Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
QUALIFICATIONS Forefoot and Rearfoot Reconstruction Surgery by American Boards of
Podiatric Surgery, 2007
eXPERIENCE
Jan 2013-Present Foot & Ankle Center of Massachusetts,Wilmington, MA, Private Practice
Aug 2011-Dec 2012 Northeast Foot and Ankle Specialists, Tewksbury, MA. Private Practice
Sept 2009-Aug 2011 Advanced Podiatric Specialists, Waterbury, CT. Private Practice
June 2010-Present Attending and Panel Physician at St. Mary’s Wound Center, CT
May 2008-May 2009 Connecticut Surgical Group, New Britain, and CT. Private Practice
Attending Physician at Hartford Hospital Wound Center, CT
May 1995-May 2000 Sovereign Bank. Position: Personal Banking Officer/Teller
May-Sept 2000 Biology Lab. Position: Assistant teacher, Rider University, NJ
LECTURES and SYMPOSIA
Failed Lapidus Arthrodesis;, APMA Conference, Danvers, MA, 2005
Iatrogenic EHL Tendon Laceration; ACFAS Complication Conference,
Providence, RI, January 2006
Case Studies of Surgical Outcome; AO Conference, Chicago, August
2006
Infection- A Post Surgical Complication; Grand Rounds, Cambridge
Hospital, Boston, MA, April 2007
Diabetic Foot Screening and Common Pathologies; Revere Medical
Center, Boston, MA, 2007
Lower Extremity Evaluation; Course Instructor, Physician Assistants
Conference, Hyannis, Cape Cod, 2008
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Osteomyelitis; Temple University School
Medicine Alumni’s Association’s Foot and Ankle Seminar, October,
2009
Jones Fracture Fixation; Instructor and Lecturer, Wright Medical
Cadaveric Fixation Workshop in Forefoot and Rearfoot Reconstructive
Surgery, APMA Conference, NY, January 2010
Lesser Metatarsal Surgery; Connecticut Podiatric Medical
Association Fall Seminar and Cadaveric Workshop, Danbury Hospital,
CT, October 2010
RESEARCH
‘Cloning and Sequencing of Methylene Tetrahydrofolate
Reductase Gene’. Maize Publication Online, January, 2000
PAPER PRESENTATION
‘Chondromyxoid Fibroma of Lower Extremity’, Phi Delta Honorary
Society, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, PA, February
2004
POSTER PRESENTATION
‘A New Closed Irrigation System for the treatment of Chronic Wounds’
Presented at Annual Scientific Conference, ACFAS, 2008
POSTER JUDGE
68th Annual Scientific Conference, ACFAS, 2010
AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS
2004 Pi Delta National Honorary Society, TUSPM
2002 Seibert Academic Scholarship, TUSPM
2001 Leona Academic Scholarship, TUSPM
Stirling Harford DiPrimio Honorary Anatomical Society, TUSPM
2000 Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Admissions Scholarship
1998 President’s Honor List, Mercer County Community College
1998-2000 American Chemical Society, Trenton Section
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Academic Scholarship
Presidents Academic Scholarship, Rider University
Honor Key Society, Rider University
Citation for Achievement, Rider University
The American Institute of Chemists, NJ
1996-1997 Dean’s List, Mercer County Community College
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Rider University,
ACFAS
VOLUNTEER
Foot screening, Diabetic exposition and convention, MA, 2004
Fit Feet Program, Special Olympics State Games, CT, 2011
Personal and Professional References Available Upon Request