Education

1979 - 1983: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (formerly Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine)

Philadelphia, PA 19107

1975 - 1979: Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics, Clark University

Worcester, MA 01610

Honors

2012: Podiatric Educator or the Year

INOVA Fairfax Hospital Podiatric Residency Program Fairfax, VA

2010: Podiatric Educator or the Year

INOVA Fairfax Hospital Podiatric Residency Program Fairfax, VA

1983: Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (formerly Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine)

1981: The William J. Stickel Annual Award for Research and Papers in Podiatry "The Evaluation of Natural Substances in the Treatment of Adjuvant Arthritis."

Post Doctoral Training

1983 - 1984 First Year Resident in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Director: I. P. Forman, D.P.M.

Including: Medical, Anesthesia, General, and Vascular Surgery rotations as well as Podiatric Medicine and Podiatric Surgical rotations.

1984 - 1985 Second Year Resident in Surgery of the Foot and Leg. St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Director: J. M. Buckholz, D.P.M. in conjunction with the Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine.

Including: Plastic - Reconstructive and Vascular Surgery rotations: AO-ASIF Instructional Courses and Workshops; Emergency Room rotation and service.

1985 - 1986 Third Year Resident in Reconstructive Traumatologic Surgery of the Foot and Leg. St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

Director: J. M. Buckholz, D.P.M. in conjunction with the Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine.

Including: Emergency Room Service and First Call for Traumatology of the Foot and Ankle; Orthopedic Pathology Course - Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

A-O Fellowship at St. Elizabethan Hospital, Ravensburg, West Germany, under the auspices of Karl Stuehmer, M.D

Hospital Affiliations

11-86 - Present: Active Staff - Department of Orthopedic Surgery Foot and Ankle Surgery/Podiatric Section Chief (2004 - 2008) and (2012-2016) Inova Fairfax HospitalMedical Campus, Falls Church, VA

11-86 - Present: Courtesy Staff - Department of Orthopedic Surgery Inova Fair Oaks Hospital,

Fairfax, VA

Academic Appointments

2008-Present: Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Philadelphia, PA

1987-Present: Residency Training Committee (Chairman: 07/2003-2012) INOVA Fairfax Medical Campus Podiatric Residency Program, Fairfax, VA

2004-2005: Clinical Faculty Associate

Dr. William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine At Rosalind Franklin University

1990-2002: Assistant Clinical Professor of Health Care Sciences

George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Professional Licensure

Florida (1984) PO-001624 Maryland (1988) 1008 Massachusetts (1983)1686 Pennsylvania (1983) SC002643-L Virginia (1986) 0103-000731

Affiliations

Member: American Podiatric Medical Association

Virginia Podiatric Medical Association (Executive Board: 1990 - 1993)

Northern Virginia Podiatric Medical Association (President - 1990-1993; Secretary - 1987-1989)

Board Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery (08-1989) Fellow, Amercan College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (10/89)

Diplomate, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (08-1991)

Fellow, American College of Podiatric Medical Review (06-1991) Extracurricular Activities

2002 - 2012 Patient Safety Oversight Committee INOVA Fairfax Hospital - Falls Church, VA

1992 - 2002: Medical Quality Improvement Committee

INOVA Fairfax Hospital - Falls Church, VA

1988 - 2008: QA/UR Coordinator Department of Orthopedic Surgery/Podiatric Surgery Section INOVA Fairfax Hospital - Falls Church, VA

1990 - 2001: Editorial Board - Contributing Editor Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery Williams & Wilkins - Baltimore, MD

1989 - 1995: Podiatric Medical Advisory Committee

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area, Washington, DC

1989-2005 Medical Advisory Board - Podiatric Representative INOVA Diabetes Center of Virginia

INOVA Fairfax Hospital - Falls Church, VA 1989 - 1997: Board of Editorial Consultants

Podiatry Today Magazine, Rockville, MD.

Publications

Saffran, B. "Forefoot Surgery." 2011 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD Saffran, B. "Forefoot Surgery." 2010 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD Saffran, B. "Forefoot Surgery." 2009 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD Saffran, B.: "Pathophysiology of Pain", Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: July 2008: 25,3. ed: Saunders, Phila. PA

Saffran B.: "Forefoot Surgery", 2008 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD Saffran B.: "Forefoot Surgery", 2007 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD Saffran B.: "Forefoot Surgery", 2006 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD Saffran, B.: "Forefoot Surgery", 2005 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD Saffran, B.: "Radiology", 2004 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Data Trace Publishing Brooklandale, MD

Saffran, B.: "Radiology", 2003 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St Louis, MO 2001

Saffran, B.: "Radiology", 2002 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and

Surgery: ed: Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St Louis, MO 2001 Saffran, B.: "Vascular Disease",pp. 1-18; 2001 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St Louis, MO 2001

Saffran, B.: "Vascular Disease",pp. 1-10; 2000 Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed: Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St Louis, MO 2000.

Hurley, M. and Saffran, B.: Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis -Overview and Case Report. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 36:230, 1997

Saffran, B.: "Diabetic Foot Considerations", pp. 53 - 78; 1996 Year Book of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed. Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St. Louis, MO, 1996.

Saffran, B. : "Interesting Case Reports", pp. 235 - 62; 1995 Year Book of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed. Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St. Louis, MO, 1995.

Saffran, B.: "Tumors", pp. 333-46; 1994 Year Book of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: ed. Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St. Louis, MO, 1995.

Saffran, B. and Silvani, S.: "Review of Interesting Cases", pp. 322 -336; 1993 Year Book of Podiatric and Surgery: ed. Stephen J. Kominsky, Mosby, St. Louis, MO, 1993.

DeFronzo, D., and Saffran, B.: A Unique Presentation of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in the Foot. Journal of Foot Surgery, 31:3, 1992.

Saffran, B,, and Scheiner, D.: Moonshine Induced Gout. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 76:275, 1986.

Hanley, D., Solomon, W., Saffran, B., Davis, R.: The Evaluation Of Natural Substances in the Treatment of Adjuvant Arthritis. Journal of the American Podiatry Association, 72:275, 1982.