Charles Zelen, DPM

Board-Certified-Foot Surgery; American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Board-Certified-Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery;American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Board-Certified - Podiatric Medicine; American Board of Podiatric Medicine

Director Professional Education and Research Institute

Medical Degree (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine)

• California College of Podiatric Medicine
  San Francisco, California
  *Valedictorian

Surgical Residency/Internship

• INOVA Fairfax Podiatric Surgical Residency Program
• Northern Virginia Podiatric Residency Program
• Affiliated Institutions:
• Medical College of Virginia
• Georgetown University Hospital
• INOVA Fairfax

Professional Affiliations

• Past President, Virginia Podiatric Medical Association
• Fellow American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
• Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
• Member: American Professional Wound Care Association
• Member; Society for Advanced Wound Healing
• American Podiatric Medical Association
• Previous Residency Examiner / On-Site Evaluator, Council of Podiatric Medical Education

Hospital Affiliations

• Podiatry Section Chief; Department of Orthopedics; HCA Lewis-Gale Medical Center
• Foot and Ankle  Section Chief; Department of Orthopedics; Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine; July 2001 – February 2013

Articles

• "Stepping Into a Brighter Future" - Dr. Zelen's Charity of Surgery
• "Global Medical Research Innovations - Close to Home" - Dr. Zelen's Medical Research
• "A New Ankle Brings a New Outlook on Life"
• "Helping Hands" - LewisGale Regional Health System's Charitable Care Transforms Teen's Lives
• "Back on Solid Footing: Commanadant of Cadets at VMI"
• "Back on her Healthy Feet: Roanoke City Manager"
• "New Memory; New Mission; Revisiting Memory"