St. John's Episcopal Hospital

Introduction

St John's Episcopal Hospital allows clerks to obtain hands on clinical training. The hospital has a CPME approved PMSR/RRA residency and a CPME approved Wound Care/Tissue Healing Post Graduate Fellowship.
Residency Director
Ramy Elattal
DPM
Clerkship Director
Ramy Elattal
DPM
Program Contact
Marcella Fulton
Program Coordinator
Public Contact Information
jtaranti@ehs.org
7188697360

https://www.ehs.org
327 Beach 19th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
USA

Attending Physicians

Ramy Elattal, DPM, AACFAS, DABPM, MBA

Specialties:
Podiatry

Joseph Tarantino, DPM, FACFAS, APWCA

Specialties:
Podiatry

Program Overview

Program Emphasis

Our program is a free-standing, three-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery with certification in reconstructive and rearfoot/ankle surgery. The residency program training, including all rotations and surgical procedures, takes place at the St. John’s campus and our affiliate Mercy Medical Center, as well as an ambulatory surgery center. The program includes practice management,

Experiences Offered

Anesthesiology
Behavioral Science
Dermatology
Emergency Room
Infectious Disease
Office Rotations
Orthopedics
Outpatient Clinic
Podiatry
Podiatry Surgery
Radiology
Rehabilitation
Surgery
Trauma
Vascular Surgery
Wound Care Limb Salvage
Book Club
Grand Rounds
Journal Club
Research
Lecture Series

Clerkship Overview

St John's Episcopal Hospital allows clerks to obtain hands on clinical training. The hospital has a CPME approved PMSR/RRA residency and a CPME approved Wound Care/Tissue Healing Post Graduate Fellowship.

Clerkship Information

Clerkship application requirements

Applicant Requirements

Background Check
Drug Test At Hospital
Fingerprinting Submitted By Student
HIPAA Training
Clerkship Fee: N/A

Academic Requirements

Minimum GPA: 2.5
Minimum Rank: No
Requires Transcript
Requires CV
Other Applicant Requirements
N/A

Participating 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

St. John's Episcopal Hospital is the only major teaching hospital on the peninsula of Far Rockaway, NY. We are a PMSR/RRA program that provides training in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery including internal fixation of foot and ankle, trauma, sports injury, and diabetic limb salvage. Monthly journal clubs and weekly radio rounds. We also offer an on-site cadaver lab with unlimited access with guidance from our attending staff along with bonesaw workshops. In addition, our residents have the opportunity to scrub with and learn from 3 fellowship-trained Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgeons at the outside surgical center. St. John's also has a modern Wound Care Center with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy with which we work along side the Wound Care Fellows.

Residency Information

Residency Start Date: January 01, 1953

Available Residencies

PMSR: 0
PMSR-RRA: 3

Annual Stipends

1st year: $89,475.63
2nd year: $95,945.79
3rd year: $103,472.48
4th year:

Other Benefits

Provides Health Insurance
Provides Malpractice Insurance
Provides Meals
Provides Sick Leave
Provides Uniforms
Provides Vacation

Affiliated Institutions

Mercy Medical Center Lynbrook Surgery Center Podiatry Office EMU Surgical Center

Other Benefits Provided

4 weeks of vacation, 12 sick days and 4 personal days Medical, Dental, Optical and Rx insurance $1500 Academic Stipend $1000 Conference Allowance White Coats and Scrubs Meal allowance of $110 per month

Residency Application Requirements

Minimum GPA: 2.5
Minimum Rank: No
Residency Gives Priority To Clerks

Other Residency Requirements

Accreditation: JCAHO
Licence Required For First Year: Training Permit
Staff DPMs Count: 10
Other qualifications
ACLS
CPR
COTHMember
RescueFund
Additional Residency Programs
Internal Medicine, Family Practice, General Surgery, OB-GYN, Ophthalmology; Dermatology, Psychiatry, Rehab. Med.