Rolando M Melendez DPM

Education
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine​2010-2013
o Degree: Masters in Medical Education
• Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, ​2006-2010
o Degree: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
• University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez PR ​2002-2006
o Degree: BS, Industrial Microbiology

Employment
• Podiatry Resident, Millcreek Community Hospital, Erie PA, PMS-36, ​2010- 2013
• ITech Xperience, Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland OH , ​2010-2011
• Work/Study OCPM Gym and Recreation Center students monitoring ​2007- 2010
• Payless Shoes Source San German, PR Sale representative ​2002-2006

Clinical and surgical Courses
• AAPPM New Practitioner Seminar, Coraopolis, PA ​May, 2013
• Coding Seminar ICD-10 and HIPAA, Columbus, OH ​April, 2013
• ACFAS Arthroscopy Course, Rosemont, IL​ ​December 2012
• Orthohelix Podiatric Dissection Course. Henderson, NV ​October 2012
• AO Podiatric Advance Course, Bonita Spring, FL​September 2012
• Fix it, fuse it, frame it: Foot and ankle course, ​August 2012
• OsteoMed-Advanced Solutions in Foot Surgery, ​August 2012
• Acumed Podiatric Symposium, Cadaveric course, ​July 2012
• American Burn Association Life Support Course​July, 2012
• Biomet Foot & Ankle Symposium, Miami, FL ​June 2012
• Forefoot Arthrodesis Surgical Course, Jersey City, NJ ​Nov, 2011
• Rearfoot Athrodesis Surgical Course, Jersey City, NJ ​Nov, 2011
• AO Podiatric Basic Course, La Jolla, CA, ​August 2011
• Essentials of External Fixation Course, New York, NY ​June, 2011

Research experience
• Poster presentation: Increase in healing in Chronic Neuropathi‌c Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated with human fibroblast‌-derived dermis Therapy, 2011
• Poster presentation: Retrospective study comparing two Negative pressure wound therapy systems, 2012
• Poster presentation: A retrospective case series on etiology, complication and prognosis of Transmetatarsal amputation, 2013
• Poster presentation: Retrospective analysis of 135 patients treated with endoscopic plastarfasciatomy, 2013
• Poster presentation: Heel Acral lentiginous melanoma excision and reconstruction: case study, 2013
Honors
• Podiatry Physicians Society, Dr Abreu Scholarship ​August, 2007
• San Germán City Hall Scholarship ​June, 2006
• Eagle Scout Rank, Boy Scouts of America, ​May 1999

Leadership Positions
• Treasurer, Student National Podiatric Medicine Association ​2007-2008
• Coordinator, OCPM Gym and Rec Center ​2007-2010

Professional Organizations
• Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
o Student National Podiatric Medicine Association (SNPMA) 2006-2008
o Podiatric Association for Diabetes (PAD) ​2006-2008
• University of Puerto Rico
o Golden Key ​2004-2006
o Biology Honor Society (BBB) ​2002-2006
o Pre-Medicine Circle ​2002-2006

Language skills
Written and oral fluency in Spanish