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Charles Zelen, DPM

Dedicated to Excellence in Foot & Ankle Care

Charles Zelen, DPM

Foot & Ankle Associates of Southwest Virginia, P.C.

  • Board-Certified-Foot Surgery; American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Board-Certified-Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery; American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Board-Certified - Podiatric Medicine; American Board of Podiatric Medicine
  • Director Professional Education and Research Institute


Medical Degree (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine)

California College of Podiatric Medicine,  San Francisco, California
*Valedictorian


Surgical Residency/Internship

  • INOVA Fairfax Podiatric Surgical Residency Program
  • Northern Virginia Podiatric Residency Program
  • Affiliated Institutions:
  • Medical College of Virginia
  • Georgetown University Hospital
  • INOVA Fairfax

Professional Affiliations

  • Past President, Virginia Podiatric Medical Association
  • Fellow American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
  • Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
  • Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
  • Member: American Professional Wound Care Association
  • Member; Society for Advanced Wound Healing
  • American Podiatric Medical Association
  • Previous Residency Examiner / On-Site Evaluator, Council of Podiatric Medical Education


Hospital Affiliations


Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine; July 2001 – February 2013


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