Program Overview

The North Jersey Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship is a twelve month, post Foot and Ankle Residency Fellowship that focuses on complex, unique, and limb preservation reconstructive surgeries. Fellows participating in this program will observe and participate in leading-edge clinical research with the ability to lecture to local and national conferences.

Program Mission

To provide a solid foundation of didactic and clinical education in Foot and Ankle Reconstruction To provide exposure to complex reconstructive surgery To develop leaders and educators in the field of Podiatry To promote and foster research and education.

Career Building Stone

The Fellowship Program offers attendance to one National Limb Salvage Conference, multiple national company sponsored conferences (including Texas Scottish Rite, Orthofix External Fixation, and Stryker Fellows Program), and Total Ankle Joint Replacement Certification (upon successful completion of the course). The Fellow will have exposure to major trauma center ER and operative cases, surgery centers, a...

How to Apply

Please complete an application from the American College of Foot and Ankle website and mail it to the address on the cover sheet with all of the required attachments. Please note that applications that are incomplete by the deadline (with the exception of residency diplomas if you are still in a residency program) will not be considered.

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Leadership

Founder / Director

Dr. Michael Subik, DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Subik has been practicing podiatric medicine and surgery for over 15 years and is extensively trained in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, as well as diabetic limb salvage. He is the Founder and Director of North Jersey Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship, as well as the Director of the Podiatric Residency Program at St. Mary’s General Hospital. Dr. Subik also serves as the Medical Director of the Wound Center and a member of the Medical Executive Committee there. He is a known speaker for a plethora of medical device companies and universities, as well as a Test Writer for NBPME Parts II and III. Dr. Subik earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University and his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from New York College of Podiatric Medicine.

Assistant Director

Dr. Ali M. Saleh, DPM

Dr. Saleh is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon with a specialty in advanced reconstructive surgery, which includes limb salvage, Charcot reconstructive surgery, Ilizarov multiplanar external fixation, foot and ankle trauma, minimally invasive surgery, orthoplastics, wound care and limb deformity correction. Dr. Saleh attended Rutgers University where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. He received his DPM degree from The New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Saleh then completed his residency at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey. Following his residency, Dr. Saleh completed a one-year fellowship at the prestigious North Jersey Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship under the direct tutelage of Dr. Michael Subik. His fellowship training focused on complex, unique and limb preserving reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Saleh is a consultant for numerous medical companies.

Present Fellow

Dr. HyunJi Boo, DPM

Dr. Hyunji Boo is the Fellow for the North Jersey Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Fellowship for 2023-2024. Dr. Boo grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Anatomy and Cellular Biology McGill University in Montreal, QC Canada and attended medical school at The New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Her surgical residency training was completed at New York Presbyterian - Queens in Queens, New York, where she served as Chief Resident and received 4 years of extensive training in all aspects of reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.

Program Faculty

Program Director / Founder - Michael Subik, DPM, FACFAS
Assistant Director - Ali M. Saleh, DPM
Program Co-Founder - Beth Loftus
Fellowship Administrator - Johnny Burks

John Caponigro, DPM	Podiatry
Samuel Adegboyega, DPM	Podiatry
Joseph Baratta, MD	Vascular / General Surgery
Alphonsus Doerr, MD	Plastic Surgery
Kevin Healey, DPM	Podiatry
Ali Saleh, DPM	Podiatry
Robert Hole, MD	Orthopedic Surgery
David O'Connor, MD	Vascular Surgery

Rachel Gerber, DPM	2022-23 Fellow (Anthem, AZ)
Dhaval Patel, DPM	2021-22 Fellow (Georgetown, DE)
Ali Saleh, DPM	2020-21 Fellow (Lyndhurst, NJ)
Michael Huchital, DPM	2019-20 Fellow (West Nyack, NY)
Daniel Peterson, DPM	2018-19 Fellow (Albuquerque, NM)
Mark Shearer, DPM	2017-18 Fellow (Anchorage, AK)
Adrienne Estes, DPM	2016-17 Fellow (Pomona, CA)
Rahul Bhatt, DPM, MD	2015-16 Fellow (Arlington, TX)

North Jersey Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship