All our professionals at Wayne Foot and Ankle Center, P.A. maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in podiatry.
Dr. Bruce Calligaro
Dr. Calligaro is a leader in Podiatric Surgery. He has lectured throughout the country on numerous topics that relate to reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. He was a pioneer in the use of the laser as well as the use of diagnostic ultrasound in podiatry.
Congratulations are in order.
Dr Bruce Calligaro has been awarded the 2008 Consumers’ Research Council of America Top Foot and Ankle Surgeons.”
This is the second time Dr Calligaro has been awarded this prestigious title having also been named in 2007.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
B.A. Biology
University of New England, Biddeford, Maine
09/1968 to 05/1972
D.P.M
Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL
09/1972 to 05/1976
RESIDENCY TRAINING:
Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
06/1977 to 06/1978
CERTIFYING BOARDS:
American Board of Podiatric Surgery
08/1987
American Board of Ambulatory Surgery
10/28/1981
FELLOWSHIPS:
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons - 10/01/1987
American College of Laser Surgeons - 01/01/1986
CHAIRMAN: 01/01/2004 to present
Department of Podiatric Surgery
St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital, Wayne, NJ
CHIEF DEPARTMENT OF PODIATRIC SURGERY: 01/01/2003 to present
Wayne Surgical Center
1176 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne,NJ
SEMINARS:
Upstate Medical University: Treatment Options for Difficult Fractures: An Advance Technology Symposium Morristown, NJ, 4/21/2007
Rearfoot Cadaver Surgical Course - Northlake Medical Center, 4/2007
Vilex External Fixation System Course – NYCPM, NY, 2/24/2007
Baltimore Limb Deformity Course 2007 and 2008
Foot and Ankle Trauma Course, Denver CO 2008
PERSONAL:
CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED Instructor - 01/1977 to present
National Ski Patrol - 01/1977 to present
Dr. Vilayvanh Sysounthone
Dr. Sysounthone has completed a three year podiatric surgical residency at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken, N.J. Dr. Sysounthone is extremely well trained in reconstructive forefoot and rearfoot surgery, ankle surgery and trauma as well as management of diabetic limb salvage.
EDUCATION
- D.P.M. received June, 2003.
New York College of Podiatric Medicine, N.Y., N.Y. - M.S. Biology, received May, 1998
Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey. - B.A. Biological Sciences/Psychology, received May, 1994
Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
POST GRADUATE/RESIDENCY TRAINING
BON SECOURS/ST. MARY HOSPITAL – 308 WILLOW AVE, HOBOKEN, NJ 7/2003 – 7/2006
PMS 36 (3 YEARS SURGICAL RESIDENCY)
St. Mary Hospital Bon Secours New Jersey Health System (7/2003 – 6/2006)
LICENSING
- New Jersey State License
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member of the American Podiatric Medical Association
- Member NJ State Podiatric Med Society
- Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- Member of American Association of Woman Podiatrist
CERTIFICATIONS
- Small Bone Innovations: Essentials of Circular Fixation in the Lower Limb – Dallas, TX, 5/11-5/13/2007
Upstate Medical University: Treatment Options for Difficult Fractures: An Advance Technology Symposium
Morristown, NJ, 4/21/2007 - Vilex External Fixation System Course – NYCPM, NY, 2/24/2007
A.M. Surgical,Inc.: Endoscopic course for Gastrocnemius Release, Plantar Fasciotomy, Uniportal interdigital nerve decompression - ACFAS annual meeting in Orlando, FL, 3/16/2007.
LANGUAGES
- Spanish
- Thai
- Lao
PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH
- Vilayvanh Sysounthone, F. Ramos, A. ElSaheli. A 12 Month Follow Up on Ostoechondral Talar Defects Treated with Bone Graft Substitute Plugs: Case Studies. Presented at the ACFAS 65th Annual Scientific Conference in Orlando, FL, March 14-18, 2007.
- Vilayvanh Sysounthone. Puncture Wound From Nail Gun In a Construction Worker. PRESENT Residency Insight Grand Rounds 52, February 2005.
- Vilayvanh Sysounthone. Puncture Wound From Nail Gun In a Construction Worker, Follow Up. PRESENT
Residency Insight Grand Rounds 53, February 2005.