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Ameer Matariyeh, DPM, MPH


EDUCATION

Des Moines University; Des Moines, IA Sept 2014 – May 2018 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree


Wright State University; Dayton, OH Sept 2011 – May 2013 Masters of Public Health Graduate


University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, IL Aug 2005 – May 2010 Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology


OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF USC SOUTHWESTERN ACADEMIC Aug 2021 – July 2022 LIMB SALVAGE ALLIANCE FELLOWSHIP

  • Reconstructive diabetic foot and ankle surgery on an interdisciplinary surgical service covering county and quaternary hospitals

  • Surgical case context in vasculopath, neuropathic, and uncontrolled diabetic populations

  • Operations include forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot limb preservation based with tendon-muscle transfer and osseous fixation to address and prevent post-operative biomechanical deformities

  • Charcot reconstruction with internal and external fixation

  • Below knee amputations, angiograms, angioplasty, and bypass graft cases performed with Vascular Surgery service

  • Fat grafting, muscle flap, and skin flap surgeries performed with plastic surgery service


    SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HOSPITAL RESIDENCY (Tucson, AZ) Aug 2019 – June 2021

    PGY-2, PGY-3

  • Limb Salvage focus with Native American, Rural, and VA populations

  • Oro Valley Hospital trauma coverage with Dr. Domingo Cheleuitte, MD

  • Southwest Arizona Limb Salvage Association affiliate at Banner University Hospital

  • Elective surgery focus with Tucson Medical Center


    MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL/NORTH CHICAGO VA RESIDENCY (Chicago, IL) July 2018 – Aug 2019

    PGY-11

  • Level one trauma

  • Urban and VA population care

  • Clinical autonomy in public and private sectors


    NEUROCARE INCORPORATED (Chicago, IL) May 2010 – Aug 2016

    Board Registered Polysomnography Technologist

  • Conduct and score sleep diagnostic evaluations

  • Administer continued positive airway pressure therapy to address sleep disorders


    1 Transferred Southern Arizona VA Hospital Residency due to loss of resident funding at Mount Sinai

    BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

  • American Board of Podiatric Medicine Certification

  • National Board of Podiatric Medicine Education (Parts I, II, and III)

  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Eligible


    CONTINUED MEDICAL EDUCATION

  • Wound Care Management Certification Course: Phoenix Arizona Chapter

  • Ankle Arthroscopy International Foot and Ankle Foundation

  • Stryker Complex Case Fixations Course

  • Barrington Orthopedics Surgical Series: Ankle Fixation Course

  • Barrington Orthopedics Surgical Series: External Fixator Lab

  • Chicago Lower Extremity Surgical Symposiums


    RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

    SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HOSPITAL (Tucson, AZ) Nov 2019 – June 2021

    Senior Research Resident


  • Applying research methods and performing data analysis of randomized controlled trials of micronized human allograft in treatment of achilles tendonitis

  • Analyzing quantitative and qualitative clinical effectiveness of decellularized human matrix allograft in subjects with chronic venous ulcerations

  • Solo research analyst of amniotic tissue allograft with collagen-based scaffold in treatment of diabetic foot ulcers; case review submission to Symposium on Advanced Wound Care


    GREENE COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT (Xenia, OH) Aug 2012 – Mar 2014

    Public Health Epidemiology Researcher

  • Integrating chronic care triage into a population level critical path model in response to radiation outbreaks

  • Creating a radiation community reception center

  • Developing a Greene County Formal Master Event Sequence Log Template

  • Ensuring program development and exercises meet the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) standards


    PUBLICATIONS

  • “Addressing a Septic, Gangrenous Foot Infection and Osteomyelitis of the Hallux in a Patient with Uncontrolled Diabetes,” American Limb Preservation Society, 2021; 47 (5) 1-3.

    • Matariyeh A, Khan T, Mohammadi N.

  • “Willingness to Respond for Radiologic Incidents: a Hands-on Approach,” Am J. Disaster Med., 2014 Fall; 9(4):259-72. doi: 10.5055/ajdm.2014.0178. PMID: 25672329.

    • Ludtke JR, Narayan R, Matariyeh A, Brannen D, Caudill K, Howell M, Hines S.


      ACCOLADES

  • Los Angeles County Hospital Hansen’s Disease Wound Care Clinic Cofounder

  • Rancho Los Amigos Hospital Great Catch Patient Care Award Recipient


    MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

  • American Board of Podiatric Medicine

  • American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine

  • National Podiatric Medical Association

  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery

    LANGUAGES

  • English (native language)

  • Arabic (fluent)


    HOBBIES

  • Baseball

  • Hiking and Paddle Boarding

  • Crossfit

References available upon request.















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