Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Hospital Affiliations
Publications
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Ryan Kitterman

Ryan Kitterman

Eagle Mountain,UT

Summary

Driven and compassionate healthcare professional with 10+ years hands-on experience in fast-paced residential and hospital environments. Accountable and responsible with a strong focus on patient wellness. Specialized experience in Wound care, foot surgery, and conservative treatment options. Puts patients at ease with calm demeanor and excellent bedside manner. Passionate about effectively resolving issues for patients to minimize discomfort and maximize outcomes.


Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Podiatrist

Utah Musculoskeletal Specialits
02.2023 - Current
  • Started a multi-specialty group with interventional cardiology and nurse practitioners focused on limb salvage and wound care.
  • We provide comprehensive care to patients with threatened limbs due to critical ischemia and chronic wounds.
  • Provide medical and surgical care for a wide variety of foot and ankle conditions.
  • Established strong working relationships with referring physicians, facilitating seamless care transitions between providers.

Podiatrist

Advanced Foot And Ankle
08.2014 - 02.2023
  • Partner in Advanced Foot & Ankle which is the largest independent podiatry group in Utah
  • 7 years wound care experience in a dedicated wound care center dedicated to limb salvage
  • Perform in and outpatient surgical procedures of the lower extremity including charcot reconstructions
  • Treatment of high-risk patient groups, including elderly and infirm
  • Assessed, diagnosed and treated abnormalities and diseases related to feet and lower limbs
  • Delivered high-quality care by participating in Medicare mandated quality measure programs
  • Supervised team of physician assistants, nurses and medical technicians
  • Participated in unit based Quality Assurance Program.

Podiatry Resident

Scott And White Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 07.2014
  • Completed a 3 year medical and surgical residency in a trauma 1 hospital, Central Texas VA, and Fort Hood in Killeen, TX
  • 3rd year Chief resident
  • Combination of forefoot and rearfoot/reconstruction surgical training
  • Training in pediatric medicine and surgery by a full-time pediatric podiatrist
  • Training in advanced wound care modalities
  • Training in biomechanics with dedicated lab for gait analysis Training with certified pedorthists for orthotics casting and adjusting
  • Multi-disciplinary training in large academic center and level 1 trauma center
  • Weekly pre/post op conference, Monthly journal club, Bi-weekly chapter reviews, Weekly Case presentations, and board review conference.

Education

PMSR-36 in Podiatric Medicine And Surgery -

Scott And White Memorial Hospital
Temple, TX
07.2014

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) in Podiatry -

Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA
01.2011

Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science and Health -

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2007

Skills

  • Specialization in advanced wound care modalities with 8 years of experience as the wound care physician at LDS Hospital
  • Specialization in limb salvage with management of diabetic foot complications and maintenance
  • 10 years practicing as a podiatric physician in good standing with hospital/physician associations, excellent patient reviews and bedside manner
  • Specialization in foot and ankle surgery Experienced in Minimally invasive techniques
  • Management of trauma and acute complications Specialization in pediatric foot and ankle management Proficient in conservative treatment options
  • Experienced in custom foot orthotics and biomechanics
  • Experienced with hospital call, emergencies, and trauma

Certification

  • Board certification in American Board of Foot and ankle surgery Oct 11th 2020 Fellow American College of Foot and ankle Surgery
  • Member of American podiatric medical association
  • AO North America internal and external fixation course Ponseti casting certification
  • Darnell Military Hospital training certification

Accomplishments

  • Advanced foot and ankle voted best podiatry group in Utah and Dr. Kitterman was voted best podiatrist in Utah in the 2018 best of Utah Body and Mind.
  • Chief of Podiatry LDS Hospital 2018 – present.

Hospital Affiliations

  • LDS Hospital
  • IMC Hospital
  • St. Marks Hospital
  • Salt Lake Regional Hospital
  • Avenues surgical center
  • IMC surgical center
  • St. Marks 45th surgical center

Publications

  • Shibuya N, Kitterman RT, Lafontaine J, Jupiter DC. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Jan 10. Evaluation of the Rearfoot Component (Module 3) of the ACFAS Scoring Scale.
  • Shibuya N, Kitterman RT, Jupiter DC. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2013 Nov 23 Plantar verrucae presenting as a solitary angiokeratoma: a case study.
  • Dunnihoo M, Kitterman RT, Tran D (2009) J Am Podiatry Med Assoc. 2010 Nov-Dec;100(6):502-4. Do periosteal and intracortical response to ulnar fatigue loading differ between old and young rats?
  • Jones JB, Kitterman RT, Mendenhall SD, Skedros JG J. Bone Miner. Res., Vol. 22(Suppl. 1):S218. 2007 The periosteal and endosteal modeling process is affected by estrogen differently in response to fatigue loading than during development.
  • Mendenhall SD, Jones JB, Kitterman RT, Skedros JG J. Bone Miner. Res., Vol. 22(Suppl. 1):S217. 2007

Hobbies

I love to spend time with my lovely wife and 4 children.  I enjoy longboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding...pretty much anything with a board. We love to spend time at the lake boating, fishing, and relaxing. I have a passion for music and love to play bass guitar and piano. I also love woodworking and was able realize one of my dreams by making, designing, and building a double neck bass guitar. 

Timeline

Podiatrist

Utah Musculoskeletal Specialits
02.2023 - Current

Podiatrist

Advanced Foot And Ankle
08.2014 - 02.2023

Podiatry Resident

Scott And White Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 07.2014

PMSR-36 in Podiatric Medicine And Surgery -

Scott And White Memorial Hospital

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) in Podiatry -

Samuel Merritt University

Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science and Health -

University of Utah

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