Thomas J. Zgonis

Thomas J. Zgonis has a D.P.M. degree. He is known for his work in foot and ankle reconstruction with circular external fixation. His interests include traumatic foot and ankle injuries, deformity correction, diabetic Charcot reconstruction, and soft tissue coverage of the diabetic foot. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Orthopaedics and the Chief within the Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at UTHSC-San Antonio. Dr. Zgonis served his surgical residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and completed an additional year of a reconstructive foot and ankle fellowship at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, Conn, USA, affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine. He also has completed several minifellowships on external fixation in Greece and Italy. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and board certified in both foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. Dr. Zgonis is a nationally and internationally recognized lecturer in the methods and application of the Ilizarov apparatus for external fixation and also serves as a Consulting Editor for the Clinics in Podiatric Medicine & Surgery. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the field of reconstructive and revisional foot and ankle surgery.

Biography Updated on 4 February 2010

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