About Dr. Laal Zada

Dr. Laal Zada, DPM

Dr. Zada is currently accepting new patients. He specializes in all types of foot and ankle trauma surgery and all reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.

Education:

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Philadelphia, PA 19107
2001-2005
Degree: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

The University of the South
Sewanee, TN 37383
1997-2001
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Biology)

Ridgeway High School
Memphis, TN
1992-1997
Degree: Honors Diploma




Residency Training:

July 2007- June 2009: Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Resident, Oakwood Healthcare System; Wayne, MI. Graduate of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 36 month program.

July 2006- June 2007: Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Resident (PGY-I of a PMS-36 program), Veteran Affairs Medical Center; Augusta, GA.

July 2005- June 2006: Primary Podiatric Medical Residency (PPMR) Program, Veteran Affairs Medical Center; Augusta, GA. Graduate of Primary Podiatric Medical Residency.




Leadership Positions and Honors:

Second place poster award, Institutional Category (of 110 submissions), at the 2008 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference: Open Reduction-Internal Fixation of a Lateral Talar Process Fracture: A Case Report.

Board Member, Young Member’s Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association (March 2007 to April 2008).



Volunteer Work:

May 2009, Healing the Children Surgical Mission, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Performed pediatric rearfoot and ankle reconstructive surgery, as well as clubfoot correction.

March 2000, Medical Mission Volunteer to Honduras (eight days sponsored by The University of the South).

April 1997, Coordinator for a St. Jude Walk-a-thon



Journal Articles:

Continuous Coumadin Anticoagulation, Myth vs. Reality. The Podiatry Institute; Update 2006, Authored with Thomas F. Smith, DPM.

Open Reduction-Internal Fixation of a Lateral Talar Process Fracture: A Case Report. Submitted to the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery in July 2008. Revision submitted in November 2008. Authored with Lawrence M. Fallat, DPM



Lectures:

Michigan Podiatric Medical Association State Meeting 2008 and 2009, Resident Competition. The 2009 presentation was on Acute and Chronic Compartment Syndromes.