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Edison K. Picklesimer, DPM

Edison K. Picklesimer, D.P.M., is Board Qualified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

Dr. Picklesimer is a graduate from Virginia Tech with a BA in both biology and psychology. Following completion of his undergraduate studies he went on to receive his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Picklesimer currently practices in Reston, Virginia and is on the active staff of Reston Hospital Center, INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital, and Fairfax Hospital.

Dr. Picklesimer was raised in Greenville, South Carolina where his brother and parents still reside. While in high school Dr. Picklesimer was actively involved in a wide variety of student government positions and athletic endeavors inclusive of tennis, swimming, and basketball.

After graduating from The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Picklesimer completed a three-year surgical residency at Fairfax Hospital here in the Northern Virginia area. He served as chief resident during the third year of residency and also trained at Georgetown Hospital where he received his fellowship in Lower Limb Salvage and Reconstructive Surgery.

Today Dr. Picklesimer is still actively involved within the medical and resident community of the Northern Virginia area. He participates in weekly residency and hospital programs and lectures to both college and high school students on opportunities in medicine. Outside of work he continues to pursue hobbies of drawing, hang-gliding, scuba diving and mountain biking.

 

Personal

• Age: 31
• Date of Birth: December 14, 1972
• Place of Birth: Knoxville, TN
  
  

Experience

• Kaiser Permanente
• Associate, July 2003-October 2004
  
  

Education

• Residency: Northern Virginia Podiatric Residency Program/Podiatric Surgical Residency, 36 months, 2000-2003Comprehensive training in aspects of foot and ankle surgery, inclusive of reconstructive procedures, arthroscopy, traumatology, and limb salvage
  • Chief Resident, Podiatric Residency Program, 2002
  • Academic Institutional Sponsor: Medical College of Virginia
  • Affiliated Institutions: INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, Loudon Hospital Center, Northern Virginia Community Hospital, DVAMC Washington D.C., Kaiser Permanente, Columbia Fairfax Surgical Center, Countryside Surgical Center
• Undergraduate: Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, Virginia
  • B.S., Biology / B.A., Psychology Graduation: May, 1995
  • Magna Cum Laude
• Education: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine; Cleveland, Ohio
  • Date of Graduation: May, 2000
  • Summa Cum Laude; Academic Class Rank: 1
  • Honors and Awards :
    • The Virginia Podiatric Medical Association's John D. Grad Annual Memorial Award, 2003
    • FPME, Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Berlin Scholarship Award Recipient, 1998
    • OCPM Academic Scholarship Recipient, 1997,1998, 1999, 2000
    
    

Additional Training

• Fellowship: Lower Extremity Reconstruction and Diabetic Limb Salvage; Georgetown Medical University, Nov. 2002-Feb. 2003 under the discretion and directorship of Dr. Christopher Attinger, MD, Dept. of Plastic Surgery
  
  
  

Academic Appointments

• Northern Virginia Podiatric Residency Program
  • Clinical Faculty, 2004 to present
  
  

State Licensure/Certifications

• Commonwealth of Virginia, Active Licensure in the Practice of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 2001- Present
• Rearfoot/Forefoot Board Qualified, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• Active DEA, Commonwealth of Virginia
• ACLS/BCLS Certified
  
  

Professional Associations

• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 2000- Present
• American Podiatric Medical Association, 2004 - Present
• Mid-Atlantic Podiatry Association, 2004 - Present
• Virginia Podiatric Medical Association, 2004 - Present
  
  

Clinical Papers

• Long Oblique Distal Osteotomy of the Fifth Metatarsal for Correction of Tailor’s Bunion: A Retrospective Review, Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 42:1, 36-42, 2003.
  
  

Lectures

• American Podiatric Medical Association 2003 Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington D.C, “Physeal Fractures”
• Annual Virginia Podiatric Seminar/Section Meeting, Virginia Beach, 2002 “Physeal Fractures”
• APMSA Guest Lecturer: “Podiatric Medicine: A Career That Fits Your Future”
• Fairfax Hospital Podiatry Section Grand Rounds:
  • LisFranc Fractures and Surgical Management
  • “Avascular Necrosis/Frieberg’s”
  • “Vascular Bypass of the Lower Extremity”
  • “Antibiotic Management in Podiatry”
  • “Surgical Management Neurologic Foot and Ankle Pathology”
  • “Techniques in Fixation: Applications in Podiatric Surgery”
  • “Midfoot Fractures”
  • Northern Virginia Podiatric Residency Weekly Resident Lecture Series
    
    

Staff Privileges

• Reston Hospital Center, Reston, VA, 2004
• Fairfax Hospital, Annandale, VA, 2003, 2004
• Fair Oak Hospital, Fairfax, VA, 2004
• Fairfax Surgical Center, Fairfax, VA, 2004