The brief descriptions below are designed to familiarize you with our staff's training, professional credentials and work experience.

Kristi J Ledbetter D.P.M.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Dexter Podiatry, PC, owner, September 2008 – current
  Private Practice in Dexter, MI         
  
  
• Podiatric Surgeons, PC associate, August 2005-August 2008
  Private practice under ownership of Marc S. Keys, DPM
  Offices in Bixby and Adrian, M

 

 

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Chelsea Community Hospital, Chelsea, MI
Privileges for surgery and inpatient care/ consults

Allegiance Health System (Formerly Foote Hospital), Jackson, MI
Privileges for surgery and inpatient care/ consults

Jackson Outpatient Surgery Center, Jackson, MI
Privileges for surgery

Bixby Medical Center, Adrian, MI
Privileges for surgery and inpatient care/ consults

Herrick Medical Center, Tecumseh, MI
Privileges for surgery

 

EDUCATION

Podiatric Surgical Residency - 24, July 2003 – September 2005
Botsford General Hospital, Farmington Hills, Michigan
Director:  Marshall Solomon, DPM, FACFAS

Primary Podiatric Medicine Residency, July 2002 – June 2003
St. John Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights, Michigan
Director: Lee Gold, DPM, FACFAS

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, June 2002
Des Moines University
College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa

Bachelor of Science in Biology, November 1997
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
Magna Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS

• NBPME Exam I, II, III Passed           
• ABPOPPM Qualified
• ABPS Qualified in forefoot and rearfoot surgery

               

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

• ACFAS Flatfoot Surgical Skills Course 2007
  
• MPMA Fall Conference 2007
  
• ACFAS Lower Extremity Trauma Using External Fixation 2007
  
• ACFAS 65th Scientific Conference 2007
  
• FPMA Science Management Symposium 2006
  
• ACFAS 63rd Scientific Conference 2005
• AO ASIF Podiatric Advanced Course 2004
• ACFAS Trauma Course 2004
  
• AO Ankle Arthroscopy Course December 2004
• MPMA Practice Management Seminar 2004
  
• AO ASIF Podiatric Comprehensive Course 2003

PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

“A Surgical Approach to a Talar Dome Lesion in an Osseous Immature
Athlete” – poster presentation at ACFAS 63rd Scientific Conference,
March 2005.
“Ankle Arthroscopy”, Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, July 2001. 
Chief author: R.D. Lee Evans, DPM, FACFAS, Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine, CPMS

 

RESEARCH

“Clinical Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Foot and Ankle Surgery in
Weightbearing and Nonweightbearing Patients: a prospective
multicenter study”

• Currently ongoing through Botsford General Hospital

“Evaluation of bone temperatures during the Austin Osteotomy”
Under direction of: Kevin Smith, DPM, Assistant Professor, CPMS

• Presented at CPMS student research symposium May 2001

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Podiatric Medical Association
  
• Michigan Podiatric Medical Association
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• American Association of Women Podiatrists