G. "DOCK" DOCKERY, DPM - Founder, Chairman & President
7315 212th Ave. SW
Suite 103
Edmonds, WA 98026
Office (425) 412-3816
Fax (425) 412-3819
Dr. G. "Dock" Dockery graduated as valedictorian of his class with top honors from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1976. He did a surgical residency in foot and ankle surgery at the Waldo Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in Seattle and graduated in 1977. He is the founder of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research, and is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Scientific Affairs of this organization.
Dr. Dockery is a Fellow and Past Board of Directors of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Pediatrics, the American Society of Podiatric Dermatology and the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. He is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is Board Certified in Podiatric Orthopedics by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Dockery was the Director of Medical Education and Residency Training of the Waldo Podiatric Surgical Residency Program for many years and still maintains a close relationship with the current Swedish Podiatric Surgical Residency, Providence Hospital Campus, in Seattle. He has authored several textbooks including: Color Atlas and Text of Forefoot Surgery (Mosby 1992); Cutaneous Disorders of the Lower Extremity (WB Saunders 1997); Color Atlas of Foot & Ankle Dermatology (Lippincott 1999); and, Lower Extremity Soft Tissue & Cutaneous Plastic Surgery (Elsevier 2006). He has also authored numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and other publications.
Dr. Dockery is a nationally and internationally known lecturer and continues to travel extensively throughout the world to scientific seminars to present his diagnostic and surgical techniques and to speak on medical topics regarding the lower extremities.
GERALD T. KUWADA, DPM, NMD - Co-Founder & Vice-President
Ankle & Foot Clinic of Renton, P.S.
275 SW. 41st St.
Renton, WA 98057
Office (425) 251-9174
Fax (425) 251-0758
Dr. Kuwada graduated from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, CA., in 1976. He completed a surgical residency in foot and ankle surgery in Philadelphia and graduated in 1977. He began private practice in Seattle, WA, and has a current practice in Renton, WA.
Dr. Kuwada is the co-founder of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research, and is currently on the Board of Directors and secretary of this organization. He is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is Board Certified in Orthopedics by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine.
Dr Kuwada has served as Assistant Residency Director of the Waldo Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in Seattle, and the Director and Founder of Podiatric Education and Residency Training for many years at the Greenriver Residency Program. He stays active with residency training. He has authored numerous articles in scientific and medical journals and has written several textbooks on meditation and self- help. He continues teaching meditation and other self-help techniques.
Dr. Kuwada has developed several new surgical procedures and classifications of injuries for the foot and ankle. He is a nationally known lecturer and continues to travel to scientific seminars to speak and present his surgical techniques.
BYRON L. HUTCHINSON, DPM - Secretary
Highline Foot & Ankle Clinic
16233 Sylvester Rd. SW
Suite G-10
Burien, WA 98166
Office (206) 242-6553
Fax (206) 246-0468
E-mail: Highlinef@aol.com
Dr. Hutchinson graduated from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1982. He completed a two-year residency program in foot and ankle surgery at the Waldo Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in Seattle, WA. He has been in private practice in Burien, WA., since 1984.
Dr. Hutchison is a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgery and is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He is also the past President of this national surgical board. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Waldo Medical Foundation.
He served as Director of Podiatric Education and Residency Training at the Waldo Program for many years and is currently program director of the Foot & Ankle Institute at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. He has authored several articles and scientific papers and chapters in medical journals and texts and is a well-known lecturer and speaker to medical meetings.
Dr. Hutchinson serves on the faculty of the teaching programs of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Hutchinson is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research.
REX Z. NILSON, DPM - Treasurer
Steven's Foot & Ankle Clinic
7315 212th St. SW #103
Edmonds, WA 98026-7610
Office (425) 775-6996
Fax (425) 670-8905
Dr. Nilson graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1983. He completed a residency in foot and ankle surgery in Windom, MN. He has been in private practice at the Seattle Foot & Ankle Clinic in Seattle, WA, since 1984.
Dr. Nilson is former Chief of Podiatry Staff at the Fifth Avenue Hospital and is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Waldo Medical Foundation. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research.
MARC A. KRAVETTE, DPM
VM Clinic X6-ORT
P.O. Box 900
Seattle, WA 98111-0900
Office (206) 223-7530
Fax (206) 515-5846
Dr. Kravette graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio in 1970. He did a residency in foot and ankle surgery at the Hopedale Medical Center in Hopedale, IL after which he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army as a podiatrist at West Point and Walter Reed.
Dr. Kravette is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and President of Division II of the ACFAS. He is certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He was in private practice in Issaquah until 1996, when he accepted a full-time position in the Department of Orthopedics at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA.
Dr. Kravette was a Clinical Associate in the Departments of Medicine and Orthopedics at the University of Washington from 1981 - 2003 where he served as consultant in the Arthritis and Diabetes Clinic. He is an author and lecturer and is currently involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with problems related to arthritis and diabetes including joint implants and Charcot arthropathy. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research.
CHERIE H. JOHNSON, DPM, FACFAS - Board of Directors
Ankle & Foot Clinic of Everett
3131 Nassau St, Suite #101
Everett, WA 98201
Office: (425) 339-8888
Fax: (425) 258-6933
Dr. Cherie H. Johnson graduated from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1995 and received multiple honors including valedictorian of her graduating class. She completed her three-year podiatric surgical residency program at the Swedish Podiatric Surgical Residency at Swedish Medical Center. She previously completed her undergraduate training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Kinesiology.
Dr. Johnson is currently in private practice at the Ankle and Foot Clinic of Everett and is Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery through the the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. She is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Her medical staff appointments include Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA and Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett, WA. She has served as Wound Consultant for the Swedish Wound Healing Center at the Cherry Hill Campus. Additionally, she is the past Director of Residency Training for the Swedish Podiatric Surgical Residency. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research.
Dr. Johnson has produced award winning manuscript articles and multiple textbook chapters and has lectured throughout the country. She has spent extensive time in the research laboratory. Her original research related to the biomechanics of the first ray of the foot, peroneus longus, equinus and shin splints has been nationally recognized.
Dr. Johnson is a dedicated wife and mother of two daughters and one son.
TRESHA CARTER, Director of Marketing and Administration
7315 212th Ave. SW
Suite 103
Edmonds, WA 98026
Office (425) 412-3816
Fax (425) 412-3819
Ms. Carter joined International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research in February 1998, where she currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Administration. She had previously served as a Director of Development with WALDO Medical Foundation since 1996. Prior to her role in the non-profit medical industry, Tresha was the Promotion Director for KIRO/KSEA FM Radio in Seattle. She obtained her Bachelors of Arts degree in Marketing and Broadcast/Media Sales from Brigham Young University. In her spare time she is a full-time wife and mother of 4 children.