University of California San Francisco

Limb Preservation Fellowship

Fellowship Mission

The mission for the UCSF Limb Preservation Fellowship is to educate and train a podiatric physician as a clinically skilled podiatrist in a multidisciplinary approach to the diabetic and vascular complications of the lower extremity, as well as generating new knowledge in the treatment, management and prevention of the lower extremity amputations. The cornerstone of this program is teaching at a level of excellence, which fosters excitement and enthusiasm for a lifetime commitment to scholarship. 

Program Summary

The UCSF Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Limb Preservation Fellowship is a one-year non-ACGME fellowship program for physicians who have completed podiatric training and who wish to further specialize in limb salvage. The fellowship is part of the education and training mission of the UCSF Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Fellows will rotate through vascular/podiatry multidisciplinary clinics at UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus, Saint Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC), and San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH). 

Clinical Exposure

  • Charcot Arthropathy
  • Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)
  • Decubitus Ulcerations
  • Diabetic Foot Infections
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcerations
  • Diabetic Lower Extremity Complications Related to Chronic Renal Insufficiency
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • ESRD and It's Effect on The Lower Extremity
  • Foot Amputations
  • Ischemic Foot Ulcerations
  • Lower Extremity Open Revascularization Procedures
  • Orthotics and Prosthetics of the Lower extremity
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Lower Extremity
  • Peripheral Neuropathy of the Lower Extremity
  • Venous Insufficiency Ulcerations 

Conferences and Additional Training

Weekly clinical conferences provide additional didactic training. Fellows are also encouraged to pursue faculty-mentored research projects and to make presentations at regional and national meetings. 

Eligibility

  1.  Applicant must have successfully completed a three year podiatry residency program before the start o their training with UCSF
  2. Must be able to obtain a full, unrestricted California Podiatric License

How to Apply

Should you be interested in applying for the 2026-2027 academic year, please submit a letter of interest, your CV, and three letters of recommendation to: [email protected] and [email protected]. 

Selection

  1. Application Review
    Program Directors review all submitted applications and determine which applicants will be invited to participate in the interview process.
  2. First-Round Interview
    Selected applicants participate in a phone interview with the Program Directors.
  3. Second-Round Interview
    Applicants advancing to the next stage are invited to the UCSF campus for an in-person interview with the Program Directors and two Podiatry faculty members.
  4. Final Selection
    Following the in-person interviews, the Program Directors and faculty convene to discuss applicants and make a final decision regarding the candidate best suited to join the program.

UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.

In accordance with Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, health, or disability. For detailed information, please visit the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination.

For questions, please contact:

Stacey Ma
Education Program Administrator
400 Parnassus Avenue, Suite A-581, Box 0222
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: 415-353-4359
Fax: 415-353-4370
Email: [email protected] 

Matt Kuhn
Administrative Assistant 
400 Parnassus Avenue, Suite A-581, Box 0222
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: 415-353-4358
Fax: 415-353-4370
Email. [email protected]