CURRICULUM VITAE
for
JOHN H. WALTER, JR.
Professor, Departments of Podiatric Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery
Chairman, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics and Biomechanics
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Eighth at Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: John H. Walter, Jr., D.P.M., M.S.
Address: 104 Raccoon Place
Media, PA 19063
Office Phone: (215) 625-5386
Licensure: State of Pennsylvania
State of New Jersey
EDUCATION
1968-1972 Bachelor of Science
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania
1973-1977 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1977-1978 Resident, First Year
Parkview Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1978-1979 Resident, Second Year
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric
Medicine
and Parkview Hospital
1979-1980 Temple University Graduate School,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1982 Master of Science in Surgery
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1984 Instructors Workshop on Internal and External
Fixation Sponsored by Synthes Company
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
1985 Microsurgery Course
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1992 Ankle Arthroscopy Course
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000 Media Training, Marina Maher Communications
Radio and Television March 2000
New York, New York
2003 Ossifron Certification Workshop
EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
1979 - 1981 Instructor, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics
and Podiatric Surgery
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1979 - 2001 Private Practice - Part time
1981 - 1985 Assistant Professor, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1985 - 1992 Associate Professor, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1984 - 1986 Director of Podiatric Residency Education
Broad Street Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1984 - Present Special Editor, Yearbook of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
1985 – 1997 Director, Foot and Ankle Pain and Fracture Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1987 - Present Expert Analyst, Podiatric Tracts, Rearfoot Surgery
Williams & Wilkins Company
Brooklandville, Maryland
1987 - 1990 Editorial Consultant, Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery
Journal of Current Podiatric Medicine
1992 -Present Professor, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1992 - 1998 Acting Chairman, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1992 - Present Member - Academic Council
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1992 - 1996 Member - Appointments, Tenure & Promotions Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1993 - 1999 Member - American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics
Oral Section Questions
1993 - Present Residency Director, Department of Orthopedics
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
1994 Seminar Chairman and Moderator
Department of Orthopedics Seminar
"Biomechanics and Orthotics", 10/94
1994 - 1996 Program Director, Thursday Evening Continuing
Education Seminar Series
Departments of Orthopedics and Medicine
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1995 Co-Chairman, Seminar Series
Departments of Orthopedics and Medicine
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1995 - 1998 Chairman, ABPOPPM Examination Committee
Orthopedic Oral Examination Division
1998 Chairman, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics,
TUSPM, Philadelphia, PA
1998 Candidate for Dean of the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
1998 - 2003 Scientific and Education Chairman for the Board of Directors of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
1999 - Present Chairman, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics and
Medicine, TUSPM, Philadelphia, PA
2000 Spokesperson for Dr. Scholls’ and TUSPM for Foot Health Month 2000 with Television and Radio Media Tour Nationwide
2000 - Present Special Editor for Traumatology, Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Stephen J. Kominsky, DPM Editor in chief, Baltimore Maryland, Data Trace Publishing
2000 - Present Police Surgeon Physician, Phila., PA
2000 - Present American Family Physician Journal Reviewer and Editorial Consultant
2001 - Present Chairman, Department of Podiatric Orthopedics
and Biomechanics, TUSPM, Phila., PA
2001 - 2002 American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine, Board of Directors, Treasurer
2002 Scientific Chairman for one-day seminar in association with Precision Laboratories, California,
"Clinical Biomechanics and Orthotics", March 2002
INVENTIONS
1981 Walter Right Angle Holder for Mini Hoffmann External Fixator, Manufactured by Howmedica
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, SOCIETIES, ADVISORY BOARDS
AND COMMITTEES
Professional Memberships
1979 - Present American Podiatry Association
1979 - Present Philadelphia Podiatry Association
1979 - 1981 Board Eligible, Podiatric Surgery
1979 - 1993 Board Eligible, Podiatric Orthopedics
1981- Present Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
1993 - Present Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics
1994 - 2004 Fellow, The American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
1997 - 2004 Fellow, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
1998 to 2002 Board of Directors The American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
2000 to 2004 Fellow, The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Board Certifications
1981 - Present American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Certificate #735
August 22, 1981
1993 – Present American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine, Certificate #1517
August 7, 1993
Societies
1981 - 1986 International Bioelectrical Repair and Growth Society
Advisory Boards
1985 - 1988 Pennsylvania Research for Athletic and Dance Medicine
Committees
1979 - 2003 Resident Selection Committee
Parkview Hospital
1979 National Board of Podiatric Examiners
1980 Search Committee for Chairman
Department of Orthopedics Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1980 Research Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1980 Co-Chairman - Parkview Surgical Seminar
Parkview Hospital
1981 Chairman - Achilles Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1982 & 1985 Search Committee for Chairman
Department of Orthopedics
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1983 - 1995 Institutional Review Board Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1986 - 1988 Co-Chairman - Institutional Review Board Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1985 - 1987 Curriculum Review Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1985 - 1995 Animal Care Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1986 - 1987 Hearing Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1986 - 1987 Infection Control Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1986 - 1987 Co-Chairman, Building Fund
Pennsylvania College Podiatric Medicine
1986 - 1987 Credentials and Ethics Committee
Metropolitan Hospital Parkview Hospital
1991-Present Academic Council, TUSPM
1991 - 1992 Search Committee for Vice President of
College Development
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1991 - 2002 Quality Assurance Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1993 - 2002 Oral Exam Committee Member
American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics
and Podiatric Primary Medicine
1993 - 1994 Long Range Planning Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1994 - 2002 Application, Tenure and Promotion Committee
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1995 Search Committee for Diabetic Clinic Directorship
1995 Search Committee for Associate Dean for Medical
Education
1995 Search Committee for Vice President of Health Services
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1996 – 1998 Clinical Council, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1996 - 1998 Curriculum Revision Committee, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1996 – 1998 Steering Committee, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1996 – 1998 Quality Assessment and Improvement Committee,
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1996 - 1997 Health Services Group Committee, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1997 – 1998 Committee on Academic and Professional Standards
1997 - Present Curriculum Review Committee
1998 – Present American Podiatric Medical Association Podiatric Research Advisory Committee
1998-2004 Chairman for the Committee on Education and Research for the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
1999-2004 Reviewer for the National Podiatric Residents Conference
1999-2004 Advisor to TUSPM Student Chapter of ACFOAM
2000 National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Clinical Science Examination
Item Writing Committee
2000-2001 Scientific Chairman, for the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine at the Joint Annual Meeting with American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery Scientific Seminar February 8-12, 2000, Miami, Florida
2000 ACFAOM’S Scientific Chairman for the 2000 APMA National Meeting August 2000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000 Strategic Planning Committee for TUSPM,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
COMMUNICATIONS
Video Cassette:
1979 O.R. Protocol, Charles E. Krausz Library, Pennsylvania College of
Podiatric Medicine
1981 The Use of the Miniature External Fixation Device in Podiatric Surgery
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1983 Public Service Message for Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine on Foot Health
1984 Student Recruitment Tape for Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1990 Surgical Correction of the Clubfoot, Pennsylvania College of
Podiatric Medicine
1992 Triple Arthrodesis with the Use of Richard’s Cannulated Screw System, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1994 Calcaneal Fractures, Rowe and Essex Lopresti Classification, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
2003 Scientific Presentation and Interview, "Comparing the Old to the New Ballet Shoe using the F-Scan System" by the Daily Planet, Discovery Channel of Canada, January 20, 2003
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
1977 The Dr. Ruben Rosen Award
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1977 The Professor Louis P. Newman Surgical Award Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1977 Outstanding Young Men of America, U.S. Jaycees
1977 Who’s Who Among Students in American College
and Universities
1977 O’Neal, Jones and Feldman (OJF) Award for the Original Study on Digital Blood Perfusion Following Injectables
JAPMA , May 1978
1978 William J. Stickel Gold Award for the Follow-up Study on Digital Blood Perfusion Following Injections of Local Anesthetics With and Without Epinephrine
1980 Outstanding Young Men of America, U.S. Jaycees
1981 Outstanding Young Men of America, U.S. Jaycees
1983 Teaching Award from Broad Street Hospital Residents
1989 William J. Stickel Silver Award for Research and Papers in Podiatric Medicine. “Anatomical and Histological Investigation of the Syndesmotic Area in the Ankle Joint.”
1990 “Teacher of the Year” Award presented by the Class of 1991
1994 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
State University of New York at Buffalo Outside Reader and Advisor to Laura E. Edsberg for a degree ofDoctor of Philosophy. Thesis: “Microstructural Evaluation of Human Epidermal Tissue Subjected to Static versus Cyclic Normal Pressures,” April 1994.
1997 Fellow, College of Physicians of Philadelphia,
2002 - present Special Editor "Board Review Text" American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
2003 Stauffer Award Candidate Temple University, PA
Nominated by Academic Council of Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.
LECTURE ENGAGEMENTS
1975 Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
“Operating Room Protocol”
1977 Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Guest Lecturer in Traumatology
1979 Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine “Treatment of Ankle Sprains”
1979 Hershey Surgical Seminar
Pennsylvania Podiatry Association
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Exhibit on “External Fixation and its use in Podiatric Surgery”
1980 Parkview Surgical Seminar
Parkview Hospital
“External Fixation in Podiatric Surgery”
1981 Achilles Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
“External Fixation in Foot Surgery”
1982 Geneva, Switzerland; How Medical Corporation “External Fixation”
1982 Manchester, England, “Biomechanics and Orthotics”
1982 California College of Podiatric Medicine, Super Seminar
Las Vegas, Nevada
Lecture/Workshop “External Fixation”
1982 Limb Salvage Seminar, Metropolitan Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Blue Toe Syndrome”
1982 Bioelectrical Repair and Growth Society, Second Annual Meeting Oxford, England “Electronic Acceleration of the Rate of Fracture Healing In the Primate Metatarsal”
1982 Achilles Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine “Hallux Interphalangeal Joint Fusion Utilizing the ASIF Technique”
1982 Hershey Surgical Seminar
Pennsylvania Podiatry Association “Electrical Stimulation and External Fixation”
1983 Program in Physical Therapy, Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Foot and Ankle Dysfunction”
1983 China - People to People International Delegate
Bioengineering/Cultural Exchange
“Implants Used in Foot Surgery”
1983 Hershey Surgical Seminar
Pennsylvania Podiatry Association
“Internal and External Fixation”, Hershey, PA
1984 Achilles Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
1984 Hershey Surgical Seminar
Pennsylvania Podiatry Association
“Internal and External Fixation”, Hershey, PA
1985 St. Mary’s Hospital Seminar
Philadelphia, PA, ”Internal Fixation”
1985 Philadelphia Electric Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Common Foot Disorders” Series of eight lectures
1985 Temple University Graduate School
Philadelphia, PA, “Podiatric Biomechanics”
1985 University of Pennsylvania Engineering Department
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Engineering Used in Podiatric Orthopedics and Surgery
1985 Maryland Podiatry Association, Baltimore, Maryland
“Forefoot Trauma”
1985 Region III
Atlantic City, New Jersey
“Laser Surgery”
1986 Pittsburgh Podiatry Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
“Talar and Calcaneal Fractures” and “Electrical Stimulation of Bone”
1986 Lindell Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
“Complication of Bunion Surgery”
“Calcaneal and Talar Fractures”
1986 Hershey Surgical Seminar
Pennsylvania Podiatry Association, Hershey, PA “Osteosynthesis”
“External Fixation”
1987 Hershey Surgical Seminar
Pennsylvania Podiatry Association, Hershey, PA
“Metatarsal Fractures”
1988 Jornados Hispano-Americans de Podologia
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
“Differential Diagnosis of Heel Pain”
“Complications of Hallux Valgus Surgery”
“External Fixation in Podiatric Surgery”
“Treatment of Ankle Sprains”
“Laser Surgery in Podiatry”
1988 Twelfth Annual Podiatry Association International Egham, Surrey, England
“Diagnosis and Treatment of Ankle Sprains”
“Implants: First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint”
“Lesser Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint”
“Interphalangeal Joints of Lesser Digits”
“Internal and External Fixation used in Foot and Ankle Surgery”
“Complications of Hallux Valgus Surgery”
“Hammertoe Surgery”
“Biomechanics of Plantar Lesions”
“Forefoot Trauma”
“Post Operative Infections: Diagnosis and Treatment”
“Heel Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment”
1989 The Third Annual Foot and Ankle Institute Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine,
“Stress Fracture - Current Concepts and Management”
1991 XXIII Congresso Nacional De Podologia
Santander, Spain
April 1991
1. Biomechanical and clinical examination of the ankle
2. Pathomechanics of Hallux Valgus
3. Pathomechanics of Pes Planus
4. Radiographic findings in Hallux Valgus and Pes Planus
1991 University of Barcelona, School of Podiatry
Barcelona, Spain
April 1991
1. Forefoot Fractures and Other Related Traumas
2. Midtarsal Fractures
3. Calcaneal and Talar Fractures
4. Open Fractures and Infections
5. Tendon Ruptures and Their Repair
6. Diagnosis and Treatment of Foot Infections
1991 Zaragoza, Spain
May 1991
1. Radiographic Evaluation of Flatfeet
2. Pathomechanics of Hallux Valgus
3. Pathomechanics of Pes Planus
4. Examination of the Ankle
1991 University of Sevilla, School of Podiatry
Sevilla, Spain
May 1991
1. Biomechanics of the Ankle
2. Radiographic Evaluation of Hallux Valgus and Pes Planus
3. Biomechanics of Hallux Valgus
4. Biomechanics of Pes Planus
1991 The Fifth Annual Foot & Ankle Institute Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
“Iatrogenic Hallux Varus”
1992 The Sixth Annual Foot and Ankle Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
“Juvenile Apophysitis in Negative Heel Syndrome”
1992 Wednesday Night Lecture Series,
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia,
PA
“The Use of Cannulated Screws for Ankle Fusions and Triple Arthrodeses”
1993 Seventh Annual Foot and Ankle Seminar
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
“Iantrogenic Hallux Valgus”
1994 The Best of PCPM and the Podiatry Institute, Philadelphia,
PA