Education

Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Eighth at Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
September 01, 1986 – June 01, 1990
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, June 1990

University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Bachelor of Science
Zoology
May 1986

Post-Doctoral Training

Crozer Keystone Health Systems, Springfield Hospital
190 W. Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064
Senior Resident, Podiatric Surgery
July 01, 1991- June 30, 1992
Podiatric Surgical Resident
July 01, 1990-June 30, 1991

Certifications

Board Certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery

• July 31, 1997
• Recertified, May 2006
• Recertified, February 2015

Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons

• January 1998

Hospital Affiliations

Crozer Chester Medical Center, Main Campus (Hosp now Closed)
Active Staff
1 Medical Center Blvd
Upland, PA 19013

Crozer Chester Medical Center, Springfield Hospital (Hosp now Closed)
Active Staff
190 W. Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 1906

Crozer Chester Medical Center, Taylor Hospital (Hosp now Closed)
Active Staff
175 East Chester Pike
Ridley Park, PA 19078

Delaware County Memorial Hospital (Hosp now Closed)
Active Staff
501 N. Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026

Riddle Memorial Hospital, Main Line Health System Hospitals
Active Staff
1068 W. Baltimore Pike,
Media, PA 19063

Work Experience

Chairman, Department of Podiatric Surgery
Crozer Keystone Health System
December 01, 2022 – May 08, 2025

Owner, Foot & Ankle Specialists of Delaware County, LLC
196 W. Sproul Road, Suite 107
Springfield, PA 19064
January 1994 – 2021
Now a Division of PACE Foot and Ankle Centers, PLLC
January 2021 – present

Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Crozer Center for Wound Healing
196 W. Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064
January 1997 – January 2003

Clinical Instructor, Foot & Ankle Surgery – Department of Podiatric Surgery
Residency Training Program, Crozer Keystone Health Systems
1994 – May 5, 2025

Assistant Clinical Instructor – Department of Medicine
Foot & Ankle Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Eighth at Race Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
May 1995 – January 2000

Associate in Private Practice, Orthopedic Surgery, LTD Ronald Rosenfeld, MD
2000 Sproul Road
Broomall, PA 19003
February 1995 – October 1996

Associate in Private Practice, Marvin A. Preske, DPM
450 Cherry Tree Road
Aston, PA 19014
January 1993 – January 1994

Associate in Private Practice, William Urbas, DPM
1501 Lansdowne Avenue, Suite 309
Darby, PA 19023
August 24, 1992 – November 24, 1992

Surgical Assistant, Springfield Hospital
190 W. Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064
1991 – 1993

Fire Fighter/Medic, Maryland City Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Anne Arundel County Maryland
1983 – 1988

Research Assistant, Department of Clinical Immunology
National Institute of Health
Rockville, MD
Summer 1985

Appointments

Not a Complete List

Independence Blue Cross Medical Policy Advisory Committee
1901 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1480
December 2002

Preceptor and Clinical Instructor
Crozer Keystone Health Systems
Department of Family Medicine
1996 – May 5, 2025

Speaker
Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals
November 2003 – 2007

Panel Medical Review Provider
IMX Medical Management Services, Inc.
Two Bala Plaza, Suite 600
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1996 – present

Panel Medical Review Provider
Concentra Medical Examinations
100 Willowbrook Road, Building One
Freehold, NJ 07728
1998 – present

Member
Crozer Keystone Health System Community Health Education Professional Speaker’s Bureau
“Basic, Senior, and Diabetic Foot and Wound Care”
1997 – present

Peer Reviewer
Washington State Independent Medical Examination
Quality Assurance Project
2004 – 2005

Utilization and Peer Review Board Member
West Penn I.M.E., Inc.
PO Box 210
N. Versailles, PA 15137
2005 – present

Utilization and Peer Review Board Member
T & G Reviews
P.O. Box 349
Montoursville, PA 17754
2002 – present

Panel Medical Review Provider
Perspective Consulting Inc.
35 Evansburg Road
Collegeville, PA 19426
2009 – present

Team Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Philadelphia Soul, Arena Football League
Philadelphia, PA
January 2006 – April 2017

Team Podiatrist
Philadelphia Rebels
North American Hockey League
2017 – 2018

Speaker
Merck & Co., Inc.
October 2005 – 2007

Speaker
Integra Life Sciences
311 Enterprise Drive
Plainboro, NJ 08536
May 1, 2007 and ongoing

Board Member/Admissions Chair
White Manor Country Club
Malvern, PA
April 2011 – December 31, 2016

Utilization Reviewer
American Review Systems, Inc.
306 Beverly Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
February 2012 – present

Faculty Member and Speaker
The Institute for Musculoskeletal Science & Education
501 Allendale Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
August 2013 – October 11, 2025

Director, Podiatric Advisory Board
The Institute for Musculoskeletal Science & Education
501 Allendale Rd
King of Prussia, PA 19406
May 1, 2015 – October 11, 2025

Main Line Today, Top Doctor Award
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Delaware County Times, Top Doctor
2015
Delaware County, PA

Speaker: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
January 1, 2024 and ongoing

Preceptor and Clinical Instructor
Penn Family Medicine Residency Program
Woodland Ave
Springfield, PA
October 2025 – present

Publications

Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in an Adult: From Axilla to Metatarsal-A Case Report
Christopher R Hood JR, E Samuel D (2016)
Clin Res Foot Ankle 4: 185. doi:10.4172/2329-910X.1000185

The Use of Bilayer Dermal Regeneration Matrix for the Treatment of a Pediatric Traumatic Lawn Mower Injury: A Case Study
Jocelyn Guillen, DPM; Amy L. Miceli, DPM, FAPWCA; David Samuel, DPM FACFAS
2018 Annual Scientific Conference Poster Exhibit
ACFAS 76th Scientific Conference
Gaylord Opryland Hotel
Nashville, TN
March 22–25, 2018

Professional Developments

Not a Complete List

“Principals of Circular Ring Fixation of the Foot and Ankle”
Workshop and Lecture
Sponsored by Small Bones Innovations
Philadelphia, PA
January 06, 2007

Region 3, Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association Conference
Atlantic City, NJ
1999 – 2025

Trauma of the Foot & Ankle Surgical Skills Course
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Orthopedic Learning Center
Chicago, Il
November 2002

Principles of the Ilizarov Method of Foot and Ankle Circular External Fixation
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
with Drs. Mikhail Samchukov and Alex Cherkashin
Dallas, TX
November 2002

Advances in Wound Care of the Lower Extremity
Crozer Chester Medical Center Yearly Seminar
1998-2001

Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association
Hershey Surgical Seminar
Hershey, PA
November 1994 – 2002

Lecturer, Temple University Wednesday Evening Surgical Seminar Series
Philadelphia, PA
1996 – 2003

Current Podiatric Application of the Flash Lamped Pulsed Dye Laser
Medical Alliance Corporation
September 1997

Operative Wet Lab in Ankle Arthroscopy
Hershey Surgical Seminar
November 1994

Operative Wet Lab in Endoscopic Fasciotomy
Hershey Surgical Seminar
November 1994

Operative Wet Lab in use of the Homium-Yag Laser in Arthroscopic Surgery
Hershey Surgical Seminar
November 1994

Lectures

Not a Complete List

Presentation, Philadelphia Bar Association
Work Comp Compliance Crusher – Live Webinar
August 19, 2022

“Recent Advances in the Management of MRSA Infections in the Diabetic Foot”
Sponsored by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
November 2003, January 13, 2004, January 20, 2004, and ongoing

Diabetic Wound Care
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Community Lecture Series
May 2002

Evaluation and Treatment of the Diabetic Foot
Health Access Network, Division of Family Medicine
Crozer Chester Medical Center
August 2002, January 2003 and 2004

Advances in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds
Evening Lecture Series
Diabetes Center, Crozer Chester Medical Center
Springfield Division
July 2001, ongoing

Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries of the Foot & Ankle
Department of Sports Medicine Conference
September 2001

Diabetic Limb Salvage and Wound Care
Resident Lecture
Department of Family Medicine
Crozer Chester Medical Center
April 2002

Common Podiatric Evaluation and Treatment
Resident Lecture
Department of Family Medicine
Crozer Chester Medical Center
April 2001, yearly through October 2008

Podiatric Office Procedures for the Family Medicine
Physician, Resident Lecture
Department of Family Medicine
Crozer Chester Medical Center
now known as Penn Family Medicince program
June 2000 – present

Post Operative Biomechanical Care of the Diabetic Amputee
Thursday Evening Seminar
Department of Orthopedics
Temple University College of Podiatric Medicine
May 1999

“Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot: Evaluation and Treatment”
Crozer-Keystone Health Systems
Department of Pediatrics
Grand Rounds
February 08, 2005

“Diabetic Foot Care and Limb Salvage”
Crozer-Keystone Center for Family Health Middletown
Community Outreach Program
July 12, 2005

“Diabetic Foot Infections, Surgical and Antibiotic Management”
Crozer Chester Medical Center
House Staff/Resident Wednesday Monthly Lecture
Department of Medicine
December 02, 2005
Sponsored by Merck Inc.

“Management of MRSA and the Healthcare Value”
Medical Education Program
Pfizer Co.
Reading Hospital
May 23, 2007
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
October 26, 2007

“Diabetic Foot Infections, Surgical and Antibiotic Management”
Podiatric and General Surgical Staff Lecture
Allentown, PA
April 26, 2007
Sponsored by Merck Inc.

“Management of Soft Tissue and Bone Infections in the Diabetic”
The Pennsylvania Foot & Ankle Society
Community Medical Education Lecture Series
Clark Summit, PA
October 27, 2007

Lecturer, 1st Annual Vascular Surgery Symposium
Crozer Keystone Health System
Vascular Update for the Primary Care Practitioner
“The Diabetic Foot: From Foot Care to Wound Care”
March 14, 2008

Speaker, Orthopaedic Symposium
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Crozer Keystone Human Motion Institute
“Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot: Conservative vs. Surgical Care”
May 30, 2008

Lecturer, Annual Vascular Surgery Symposium
Crozer Keystone Health System
Nuts and Bolts of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Disease
“Diabetic Foot Infections”
June 10, 2011

“Evidence Based Management of the Diabetic Foot Infection for the Emergency Physician”
Crozer Keystone Health Systems Emergency
Medicine Educational Series Lectures
January 12, 2017

“Nail, Digital, and Foot & Ankle Trauma Management for the Emergency Physician”
Crozer Keystone Health Systems Emergency
Medicine Educational Series Lectures
January 12, 2017

“Podiatric Medicine and Surgery for the Geriatrician”
Crozer Keystone Health Systems
Department of Geriatrics Lecture
May 1, 2018

Course Chair: Foot & Ankle Symposium to Enhance Practice
Foot & Ankle Institute at Temple University,
148 N 8th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Licensure

Pennsylvania – SC-003536-L

Affiliations

• Member of the American Podiatric Medical Association
• Member of the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association
• Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Activites

• Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
  Class of 1990 Vice President
  1986 – 1987
• Externship and Clinical Committee
  1988 – 1990
• Sports Medicine Club
  1986 – 1990
• Boston Marathon Medical Team
  1987 – 1990
• New York City Marathon Medical Team
  1988 – 1990
• Golf Team, Captain, and Coordinator
  1988 – 1990
• Special Olympics Medical Volunteer
  1986-present
• Baseball Coach, Great Valley Little League
  2004 – 2012