About me - Christopher R. Hood jR, DPM, AACFAS

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Employment:
  • Neuhaus Foot and Ankle (August 2018 - Present)
    • 20th Ave Medical Office Building, 300 20th Ave N Ste 103, Nashville TN 37203 (615-625-7834 work / 615-220-8688 fax)
 
  • Premier Orthopaedics (August 2016 - July 2018)
    • Malvern - 266 Lancaster Avenue, Suite 200, Malvern PA 19355 (610-644-6900)
    • Phoenixville - 826 Main Street, Suite 202, Phoenixville PA 19460 (610-415-1600)
    • Pottstown - 1561 Medical Drive, Suite 200, Pottstown PA 19464 (610-792-9292)
        ​   - TOP 25: LARGEST ORTHO GROUP BY NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS (#11) in 2016
           - TOP 25: LARGEST ORTHO GROUP BY NUMBER OF LOCATIONS (#7) in 2016
           - Main Line Today Magazine - "Top Doc" (Podiatry) for 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Education:

Organizations:
  • American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) – Member
    • APMA – Young Physician Liaison, Clinical Practice Advisory Committee (CPAC) – Section Head
    • APMA – Young Physician Leadership Panel
    • APMA – Social Media Plan Committee
  • Tennessee Podiatric Medical Association (TnPMA) - Member
  • Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association (PPMA) – Member
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) – Member, Associate
  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ABFAS) – Member, Qualified (ABFAS - CBPS Forefoot/RRA passed certification exam, May 2019)


Literature:
Presentations/Poster Abstracts:
  • Hood CH (PGY-3), Lehrman JD (DPM). First metatarsocuneiform joint fusion with dorsiflexory wedge osteotomy for the treatment of chronic submetatarsal head one plantar ulceration(s). Presented at: (1) Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference, Poster, Oct 2014; (2) ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, Feb 2015; (3) European Wound Management Association (EWMA) 2017 Conference, Poster, May 2017 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands); (4) Goldfarb Clinical Conference Nov  2017.
  • Hood CH (PGY-3), Lehrman JD (DPM). Charcot following elective forefoot surgery in two diabetic patients. Presented at: Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference, Poster, Oct 2014.
  • Hood CH, Miller JR, Overley BD. BMI and total ankle joint replacement - a risk factor? ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, February 2016.
  • Hood CH, Miller JR. Lateral ankle sprains and nerve injuries - decompression with amniotic membrane wrap - a case report. ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, February 2016.
  • Hood CR, Miller JR. Lateral ankle sprains and nerve injuries - decompression with amniotic membrane wrap – a case report. ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, February 2016.
  • Hood CR, Miller JR, Chauhan Y, Baloga M. Where in the watershed does the Achilles rupture? A more detailed analysis of Achilles tendon ruptures with surgical recommendations. (1) AOFAS Annual Conference, Poster Presentation Accepted, July 2016; (2) ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, March 2018; (3) Goldfarb Clinical Conference Nov 2018 (2nd Place, Scientific Category)
  • Hood CR, Miller JR. The annular verruca plantaris in cantharidin use – a case report. APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2016.
  • Hood CR, Miller JR. The rare lesser metatarsal bipartite sesamoid – a case report and literature review. APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2016 (APMA – Annual Scientific Meeting, The National 2016 – Outstanding Poster Abstract, Resident Category – First Place) (JAPMA Link)
  • Patel SA, Hood CR, Lehrman JD, Cornell RS. A retrospective multi-center review evaluating the safety of diving fiberglass total contact casts in hyperbaric oxygen (hbo) chambers. (1) Spring SAWC 2017, Poster, April 2017 (Research Critique Category Designation); (2) APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, July 2017 (Oral Abstract Designation Acceptance); (3) APWCA 16th Annual National Clinical Conference, Sept 2017 (Top 4 Abstract, Oral Presentation Designation Acceptance); (4) Goldfarb Clinical Conference, Nov 2017 (1st Place, Scientific Category).
  • Hood CR, Miller JR. Intramedullary rodding of a toe – hammertoe correction using an implantable intramedullary fusion device – a case report. APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2016.
  • Dietrich CC, Hood CR, Miller JR. A unique case of bilateral distal tibia and calcaneal osteonecrosis in an hiv-infected patient on highly active antiretroviral therapy. APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2016.
  • Miller JR, Hollinger JK, Hood CR. A rare case of concomitant flexor digitorium accessorius longus and accessory peroneocalcaneus internus: the etiology of chronic tarsal tunnel syndrome. ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, February 2017.
  • Hood CR, Hollinger JK, Miller JR. Posterior talofibular ligament pathology and kagers triangle – kagers obliteration: What does the imaging say? APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2017.
  • Hood CR, Hollinger JK, Miller JR. Defining Talar Head and Neck Pathology – The Malvern Classification System. (1) APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2017; (2) Goldfarb Clinical Conference Nov 2017.
  • Hood CR, Lehrman JD. Now trending: twitter use at the APMA annual scientific meeting. APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2017.
  • Hood CR, Lehrman JD. How to get the patient you want? Trends in referral to a podiatric surgeon. (1) APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster, July 2017; (2) Goldfarb Clinical Conference, Nov 2017.
  • Hood CR, Lehrman JD. Podiatric state association adoption of twitter – where are we? Goldfarb Clinical Conference, Nov 2017 (3rd Place, Scientific Category).
  • Hood CR, Jackson WA, Floros RC, Bernstein DA. The vacuum phenomenon in the ankle joint – air bubbles on CT. (1) ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, March 2018; (2) Goldfarb Clinical Conference Nov 2018 (3rd Place, Scientific Category).
  • Hood CR, Jackson W. O’Hara KA. Osteoid osteoma of the distal phalanx of the second digit – a case report and review. (1) ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, Poster, March 2018; (2) Goldfarb Clinical Conference Nov 2018.


MISC:
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Designations:
  • Podiatry Today, Forum Contributor (Post-Graduate Fellow) - July 2015 - June 2016
  • Journal Review:
    • Foot and Ankle Online Journal (faoj.org), Peer Reviewer - June 2016 - Present
    • JSM Foot and Ankle (www.jscimedcentral.com/FootAnkle/), Peer Reviewer - October 2016 - Present
    • Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (JAPMA) – Peer Reviewer: Dec 2016 – present.
    • Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (JFAS) – Peer Reviewer: July 2017 – present.
    • American Journal of Care Reports – Peer Reviewer: October 2017 – present.
    • Foot and Ankle Specialist - Peer Reviewer: May 2018 - present.


Lectures Performed:
  • APMA - The National, July 28-30, 2017 – Nashville TN.
    • July 28-30, 2017 (Nashville, TN)
      • “Transition from student to resident and resident to practitioner.”
      • Panel Member – Young Practitioner Panel Discussion. 
    • July 2018 (Washington DC)
      • “Subtalar Dislocations” (Surgical Blitz Track)
      • “Being a new doctor, transitioning from resident to practitioner.”
      •  “Tools for Your Practice” – Assistants’ Educational Program (Panel Member)
      • “Ethics in Practice” – Memorial Coding Seminar (Panel Member)
  • Goldfarb Clinical Conference (PPMA) – Valley Forge PA.
    • 43rd Annual GCC (November 2017)
      • (1) “Ankle sprains – let’s forget about the ligaments for a second.” (2) “Stress fractures.” (3) “The high ankle sprain.”
    • 44th Annual GCC (November 2018) – Accepted (Pending Conference)
      • (1) “Hypermobile 1st ray: is it all about the frontal plane?” (2) Fifth metatarsal diaphyseal fractures – the dancers fracture.”
  • Indiana Podiatric Medical Association (IPMA) - Indianapolis IN.
    • 93rd Annual Fall Convention (October 2018)
      • (1) “Stress fractures.” (2) “Ankle sprains – non-lateral ligament injuries.” (3) “Fifth metatarsal diaphyseal fractures – the dancers fracture.”