The Michigan Foot and Ankle Center - Foot Doctor Livonia, MI 48154 and Southfield, MI 48034

Allen S. Mehler, DPM, FACFAS

University of Michigan – 1975
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine – 1979
Brent General Hospital, Podiatric Surgical Resident – 1980
Diplomate – American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow – American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Fellow – American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Board Certified – Foot Surgery
Member – American Podiatric Medical Association
Member – Michigan Podiatric Medical Association
Former Director of Residency Selection – Botsford General Hospital
Active in Residency Training for more than 20 years
Podiatrist – St. Mary Mercy Hospital Diabetes Advisory Council
Former Podiatrist – University of Michigan Marching Band and Soccer Club team
Member – Podiatric Residency Teaching Service – St. Mary Mercy Hospital

Peter P. Galea, DPM, FACFAS

Central Michigan University – 1993
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine – 1998
Botsford General Hospital, 3-year Podiatric Surgical Residency 2001
Diplomat – American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow – American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Board Certified – Foot Surgery
Associate Director, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency – St. Mary Mercy Hospital – 2010 – Current
Physician, Wound Care Center – St. Mary Mercy Hospital – 2001 – Current
Scientific Chairman, Innovations in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Annual Symposium – 2011 – Current
President, Save a Limb, Save a Life (SALSAL) – Ann Arbor Chapter
Physician, Residency Training Committee, Botsford General Hospital, 2001-2008
Associate – American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine – 2001 – Current
Member – American Podiatric Medical Association – 2001 – current
Member – Michigan Podiatric Medical Association – 2001 – current
Podiatric Consultant – Livonia Stevenson Soccer / Michigan Wolves / Hawks Soccer Clubs / Dearborn Stars
Speaker – New Cardiovascular Horizons – Detroit Chapter – 12/7/13 – Peripheral Arterial Disease
Speaker – Michigan Podiatric Medical Association – Great Lakes Conference – 2/7/14 – Arterial Vascular Anatomy and Physiology
Special Interests: Sports Medicine / Diabetic Limb Salvage / Surgery

Bruce I. Kaczander, DPM, FACFAS

Michigan State University, BS in Physiology – 1976
Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine – 1981
Straith Memorial Hospital, Podiatric Surgical Residency – 1981
Diplomate – American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow – American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Fellow – American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine
Board Certified – Foot Surgery
Associate – American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Member – American Podiatric Medical Association
Member – Michigan Podiatric Medical Association
Chief of Staff – Podiatric Surgery – Wm Beaumont Hospital
Named “Top Doc” for Podiatric Surgery by Hour Magazine – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Podiatrist – Diabetes Advisory Council – Wm Beaumont Hospital
Educating New Physicians in Residency Training since 1982
Staff Podiatrist – Wm Beaumont Hospital Wound Care Center
Clinical Assistant Professor – Michigan State University
Former Vice Chief of Staff – Dept of Podiatry – Botsford General Hospital
Former Chairman of Podiatric Education for 19 years – Botsford General Hospital
Author – over 30 articles in the podiatric literature
Distinguished Speaker – multiple national podiatric conferences
Inventor – Continuous Passive Motion Device (useful after foot/ankle surgery)
Special Interests – diabetic limb salvage, reconstructive foot & ankle surgery, sports med
Assistant Professor Oakland University Wm Beaumont School of Medicine
President – American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons-Michigan Division
Member, Podiatric Residency Teaching Service, St. Mary Mercy Hospital
Founding Fellow – Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing
Oakland University William Beaumont Medical School – Applicant Screener and Admissions Committee

Joshua S. Faley , DPM, FACFAS

Michigan State University – 2002
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine – 2007
Detroit Medical Center, Three-Year Podiatric Surgical Residency – 2010
Fellow – American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Fellow – American Society of Podiatric Surgeons
Board Certified in foot and rearfoot and ankle surgery
Director – Detroit Receiving Hospital – Foot & Ankle Trauma Clinic
Member – Resident Teaching Service – Detroit Medical Center
Member – Resident Teaching Service – St. Mary Mercy Hospital
Physician – Wound Care Center – St. Mary Mercy Hospital
Board Member – MPMA Southeast Division
Member – American Podiatric Medical Association
Member – Michigan Podiatric Medical Association
Speaker - Michigan Podiatric Medical Association – Great Lakes Conference – 2/7/14 – Evidence Based Treatment for Osseous Non-Unions.

Samantha Gibson, DPM, AACFAS

Queen Margaret University, BS with honors in Podiatry – 2003
Purdue University – 2007
California School of Podiatric Medicine – 2014
St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Podiatric Surgical Residency Program (PMSR/RRA) – 2014-2017
Board Qualified in foot, rearfoot and ankle surgery
Associate, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Physician, St. Mary Mercy Hospital – Livonia
Physician, Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak
Member – Resident Teaching Service – Detroit Medical Center
Member – Resident Teaching Service – St. Mary Mercy Hospital
Special Interests: Sports medicine, orthotics, foot and ankle surgery, diabetic foot care, wound management

Jonathan Leach, C.O., C.P., C.Ped

University of South Alabama – 2001
New York College of Podiatric Medicine – 2003
Board Certified - 2004
Clinical Practitioner/Diabetic Foot Care – Pedorthic Foot and Ankle Association – 2004-2006
Pedorthist Wound Care/General DME – Atlas Medical Inc. – 2006-2008
Clinical Pedorthist/Biomechanist – Financial District Foot & Ankle Center – 2008-2009
Clinical Pedorthist/Biomechanist – Prolab Kaiser Outpatient Services – 2011-2015
Clinical Pedorthist/Biomechanist – Elevate Podiatry & Spa – 2014-2017
Director of Biomechanics – Michigan Foot & Ankle – 2017-Current