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Introduction
At Cleveland Clinic, our podiatric residency program offers a comprehensive range of clinical experiences designed to prepare you for a successful career in podiatry. You’ll gain hands-on training in limb salvage, reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, and trauma care, along with access to diverse research opportunities that support both clinical practice and academic advancement. Our robust academic curriculum complements your clinical rotations, ensuring you stay current with the latest medical and surgical approaches to foot and ankle conditions. We’re excited to show you how our program can help shape your education—and your future.Residency Director
Patrick
McKee
216-986-4000
mckeep@ccf.org
Clerkship Director
Coleman
Clougherty
216-444-3927
cloughc2@ccf.org
Program Contact
Leah
Hujarski
216-444-3927
hujarsl@ccf.org
9500 Euclid Ave, Desk A41
Attn: Leah Hujarski
Cleveland, OH 44195
USA
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Attending Physicians
Program Overview
Program Emphasis
Reconstructive Surgery
Diabetic Limb Salvage
Sports Medicine
Forefoot and Rearfoot Elective Surgeries
Experiences Offered
Anesthesiology
Behavioral Science
Emergency Room
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Office Rotations
Orthopedics
Outpatient Clinic
Pediatrics
Plastic Surgery
Podiatry
Podiatry Surgery
Radiology
Surgery
Trauma
Vascular Surgery
Wound Care Limb Salvage
Board Review
Book Club
Grand Rounds
Journal Club
Labs Cadaver Industry
Research
Lecture Series
Clerkship Overview
At the Cleveland Clinic, you will receive broad clinical experience in all aspects of podiatry to prepare you for your choice of a community-based or academic career. You’ll have access to advanced foot and ankle surgical procedures and techniques, as well as a vast array of research opportunities to further prepare you for clinical care or an academic career.
Our diverse and extensive academic program allows residents to gain the most up-to-date information on all aspects of medical management pertaining to the practice of podiatry. We welcome the opportunity to show you how well we can help you shape your education – and your future.
Clerkship Information
Clerkship application requirements
Applicant Requirements
Vehicle
Background Check
Fingerprinting Submitted By Student
Liability Insurance
Academic Requirements
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum Rank: Top 50%
Requires Transcript
Requires CV
Other Applicant Requirements
Clerkship not required, but encouraged. If not spending a Clerkship month with us, visiting is recommended. Please contact our coordinator and program director by email to arrange.
Housing Recommendations
Contact program for housingParticipating Months
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
Residency Overview
This will be the fourth year of our stand-alone program where residents will spend all three years of residency at Cleveland Clinic's main campus and nearby satellite facilities throughout northeast Ohio.
At Cleveland Clinic, you will gain experience in all aspects of podiatry to prepare you for your career path. You'll have exposure to advanced foot and ankle surgical procedures, hospital and outpatient patient management, as well as research opportunities to further prepare you for your clinical practice, academic career, or fellowship.
Our diverse academic program allows residents to work in collaboration with residents and faculty from other specialties, while gaining up-to-date information on all aspects of medical management pertaining to the practice of podiatry.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/orthopaedics-rheumatology/medical-professionals/podiatric-medicine-surgery
Residency Information
Residency Start Date: July 01, 2026
Available Residencies
PMSR: 0
PMSR-RRA: 3
Annual Stipends
1st year: 67,322
2nd year: 69,591
3rd year: 71,838
4th year: 0
Other Benefits
Provides CME Allowance
Provides Health Insurance
Provides Malpractice Insurance
Provides Sick Leave
Provides Uniforms
Provides Vacation
Affiliated Institutions
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Regional Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, & Family Health CentersOther Benefits Provided
Contact Program for Any Further QuestionsResidency Application Requirements
Application Fee: 0
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum Rank: Top 50%
Residency Gives Priority To Clerks
Other Applicant Requirements:
Clerkship not required, but encouraged. If not spending a Clerkship month at CCF, visiting is recommended. Please contact our coordinator and program director by email to arrange.
Other Residency Requirements
Accreditation: JCAHO
Licence Required For First Year: Training Certificate
Staff DPMs Count: 20
Other qualifications
ACLS
Additional Residency Programs
The Surgical Hospital of Oklahoma- CCF (co-sponsored) program is a separate residency: https://www.casprweb.org/Programs/0255.pdf
with separate application.
2 residents in the Oklahoma program spend their PGY-1 year at Cleveland Clinic's main campus in Ohio and then complete their other 2 years in Oklahoma.
These 2 are separate from the 3 Cleveland Clinic slots