HCA Houston Healthcare West
Introduction
HCA Houston Healthcare West offers a clerkship program in conjunction with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood. Clerks spend two weeks at each location. To learn more about the clerkship program, see HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood/West Clerkship. HCA Houston Healthcare, West Residency Program is approved PMSR/RRA. HCA WEST is a high volume surgical program that combines didactic learning, cadaver dissection labs and board prep. Our goal is to train the next generation in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery. Past graduates of our residency program hold leadership roles in many state and national organizations. This creates a networking opportunity for post-residency employment. We have alumni located throughout the entire USA and Puerto Rico. Large podiatric, orthopedic, and multi-specialty groups recruit many graduates. All interviews shall occur on the dates established by the national resident application matching service. Each candidate granted an interview will be interviewed individually or in a group setting on academic and social skills. Call-back interviews may occur and could be in an individual or group setting. Individual interviewers will assess and rank each final candidate, and final rankings will be established by group consensus. The curriculum is available to candidates upon request.Residency Director
Asia Lo
DPM
Clerkship Director
Jeff Hetman
Program Contact
Delia Zavala
Program Coordinator
Public Contact Information
info@gtef.org
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Program Overview
Program Emphasis
HCA West offers a heavy surgical volume in forefoot, rearfoot/ankle, orthopedic, general, plastic surgery. The program also offers a complete clinical experience. Our graduates achieve over 900 procedures within three years. Those that want to have more have gone up to 1100! Our residence complement their surgical experience with private office rotations.
Experiences Offered
Anesthesiology
Behavioral Science
Emergency Room
Family Practice
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Office Rotations
Orthopedics
Outpatient Clinic
Pathology Lab
Pediatrics
Plastic Surgery
Podiatry
Podiatry Surgery
Radiology
Surgery
Trauma
Vascular Surgery
Wound Care Limb Salvage
Grand Rounds
Journal Club
Labs Cadaver Industry
Research
Lecture Series
Residency Overview
HCA West residents work with over 65 Foot & Ankle surgeons, orthopedists, plastics, vascular and general surgeons. The program maintains a surgical lab equipped for forefoot, rearfoot & ankle procedures on cadaveric specimens. This includes full arthroscopy capabilities and fluoroscopy. Each resident receives 3 cadaveric limbs annually to enhance surgical skills. Residents participate in a clinical case conference webcast moderated by faculty and receive memberships to national, state, and local podiatric medical associations including ACFAS. Residents are sent to A/O, ACFAS meeting and learning center courses. The faculty consists of ABFAS/ABPM Board Certified podiatrists. Many past graduates hold leadership roles in many state and national organizations. This creates a networking opportunity for post-residency employment. The Residency Program offers strong medical and surgical training. By the end of the 2nd year most residents have already reached their surgical numbers.
Residency Information
Residency Start Date: July 01, 2025
Available Residencies
PMSR: 0
PMSR-RRA: 4
Annual Stipends
1st year: $60,154
2nd year: $62,254
3rd year: $64,438
4th year: $67,662 (chief resident)
Other Benefits
Provides CME Allowance
Provides Health Insurance
Provides Malpractice Insurance
Provides Meals
Provides Sick Leave
Provides Uniforms
Provides Vacation
Affiliated Institutions
HCA Houston Healthcare West residents work with approximately 25 facilities including hospital and surgery centers in and around the greater Houston area.Other Benefits Provided
Each resident will have individual access to Podiatry Residency Resource. In addition, dues/fees for TPMA, APMA, ACFAS, and TDLR Licenses are provided by the Residency Program. Our first year residents attend the AO course, our second year residents, attend the ACFAS annual meeting, and our third year residence get to select a course of their choosing.Residency Application Requirements
Application Fee: None
Minimum GPA: 2.70
Minimum Rank: None
Payable To: N/A
Other Applicant Requirements:
All residents must have TDLR License and any other required material/paperwork by the start date. All residents must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and dependable transportation.
Other Residency Requirements
Accreditation: JCAHO
Licence Required For First Year: Temporary Podiatry TDLR license
Staff DPMs Count: 65
Other qualifications
ACLS
CPR