St. Petersburg Innovative Foot & Ankle Surgical Fellowship

Program History

The St. Petersburg Innovative Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship at Alexander Orthopaedic Associates was established in 2019 by Dr. Perler to enhance the education of graduates from advanced podiatric surgical residencies who seek additional training in complex reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, gain an increased understanding of product design and intellectual property development, and strive for both personal and professional advancement.

This fellowship was designed to give back to the profession and create a bridge between resident training, professional employment, and leadership within our profession. The curriculum was fellow-first and fellow-motivated with a myriad of available learning opportunities through surgery, clinic, product development, research, and private practice management from within an orthopedic, podiatric, or multi-specialty group setting.

2024/2025 will be the last year of this current program as Dr. Perler transitions away from his position at Alexander Orthopaedic Associates, which originally sponsored the program. Dr. Perler was truly blessed with some amazing fellows through the years. It is his true hope that each one of them goes on to become a leader in their community and continue pushing the envelope and advancing foot and ankle medicine.

St. Petersburg Innovative Foot and Ankle Fellowship will be transitioning to Advent Health under the Directorship of Dr. Ronnie Troxell. Dr. Troxell’s new program will have a lot of the St. Pete Innovative structure and share common attendings, goals, and vision.

For more information regarding the new program click here.