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Telva E. Hernandez, D.P.M.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5321

Administrative: (585) 723-3630

Fax: (585) 723-3689

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance

Biography

My passion to help the Hispanic community, particularly that diabetic patients receive adequate podiatric treatment, remains the primary reason for me becoming a podiatrist.
At UR Medicine, I help people get back on their feet, so they can go back to doing the activities they enjoy. I specialize in the treatment of bunions, hammertoe, foot and ankle sprains, general foot and arch pain, foot fractures, arthritis, nerve related issues, and diabetic foot ulcers/limb salvage surgery. I have extensive experience in the treatment of foot and ankle conditions and perform elective and reconstructive foot surgery. I am also specially trained in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery as well as foot surgery.

Not everyone needs surgery. I offer my patients individualized treatments make the most sense for them personally. I pride myself in offering my patients surgical or nonsurgical options when appropriate. As a board certified podiatric surgeon, when surgery is needed, I thoroughly explain the procedure and what they can expect afterward.

Research

I have presented and published numerous articles on topics related to podiatric care and surgery. I have also co-authored a book on low limb muscle reconstruction surgery. I am native in both English and Spanish languages. As a Research Associate for the University of Rochester, I worked in Rochester’s inner city to decrease asthma symptoms among school-aged children. In doing so, I saw the need for Podiatric care within the Hispanic community.

I am board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    2013
    DPM | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine/Science

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    10/07/2014 - 06/24/2016
    Residency in Podiatry at St. Joseph Hospital Graduate Medical Education

    07/01/2013 - 09/19/2014
    Internship in Podiatry at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island

    Awards

    2009
    Scholl Merit Scholar Award

    2002
    Kodak Young Leadership Award

    2002
    Ibero American Action League Minority Scholarship

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    2019
    Fagnano M. Bayer AL. Isensee CA. Hernandez T. Halterman JS. "Nocturnal asthma symptoms and poor sleep quality among urban school children with asthma, Academic Pediatrics, in press." 2019; .

    8/2010
    Halterman JS. Conn KM. Hernandez T. Tanski SE. "Parent knowledge, attitudes, and household practices regarding SHS exposure: a case-control study of urban children with and without asthma." Clinical Pediatrics. 2010; 49(8): 782-9.

    2009
    Conn KM. Hernandez T. Puthoor P. Fagnano M. Halterman JS. "Screen time use among urban children with asthma." Academic Pediatrics. 2009; 9(1): 60-3.

    Books & Chapters

    2016
    Book Title: An Introduction to Lower Limb Muscle Flaps and Reconstruction: A Cadaveric Atlas
    Author List: Rodriguez-Collazo E. Grady J. Hernandez T. Nagesh D.
    Published By: E-book. 2016

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