Thomas A. Graziano, MD,DPM,FACFAS
- Accepting New Patients
- NPI Number: 1912965310
- Position: Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon
- Primary Specialty: Podiatry
- Additional Specialties: Bunion & Toe Surgery, Custom Orthotics, Diabetics, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Heel Pain, Injuries & Fractures, Laser Treatment, Pediatrics Surgery, Podopediatrics (Pediatric), Sports Medicine, Warts & Nails
- Languages Spoken: Spanish, Italian, English
- Practice Started: 12/31/1982
- Gender: Male
About Thomas
There are about 17,000 podiatrists in the United States, according to the Department of Labor, and Dr. Thomas Graziano is one of only six who hold both a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.
“I went back to school to obtain the M.D. degree not to change what I do, but to enhance my knowledge. In this way I was able to become a more versatile physician in tune with the medical issues facing each one of my patients.”
Specialties
Dr. Graziano has developed a new propriety method of minimally invasive bunion repair. The procedure utilizes a patented guide that he designed allowing for precise reproducible repair of the deformity. There is minimal dissection allowing for a quicker return to joint motion, ambulation and activities.
Awards & Recognitions
- Inventor and Patent holder on the Gratloch Wire Bender,
- Graziano Osteotomy Guide and Absorbocaine Anesthetic Suture
- Clifton, NJ - Clifton Ave
- Clifton Surgery Center
- College
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M.S.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
1978 -
B.A.
William Paterson University
1973
- Medical School
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M.D.
University of Health Sciences
2008 -
D.P.M
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
1982
- Residency
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St. Michael’s Hospital
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Forkosh Memorial Hospital
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University of Chicago
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Henrotin Hospital
Education Interests:
- Journal Managerial Commitee, The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
- By-Laws Committee, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- Evaluator, Podiatric Surgical Residency Programs Appointed by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education and Joint Residency Review Commitee
- Examinations Commitee, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
- Oral Examiner, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
- Credentials Committee, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
- Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Sugery - Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Member, American Podiatric Medical Association
- Member, New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society
- Member, Board of Directors Alumni Association Rsalind Franklin University School of Medicine & Science
- Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Medical Publications:
- 1998 - Use of the Allographic Cortical Bone Pin in Podiatric Surgery. Presented to Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation, Princeton, NJ
- 1996 - Surgical Correction of Crossover Second Toe Deformity. Clinicals in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, W.B. Saunders, April, 1996
- 1995 - Presented paper entitled Surgical Correction of Crossover Second Toe Deformity at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Meeting in San Francisco, California
- 1994 - Presented entitled Muscle Transposition for Chronic Ulceration of the Foot at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Meeting in Miami, Florida
- 1993 - Presented paper entitled Decompression Metatarsal Osteotomy in the Managment of Hallux Rigidus Deformity at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Meeting in San Diego, CA
- 1992- A Surgical Alternative in the Management of Chronic Neurotrophic Ulcerations of the Foot. Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, 3:1992.
- 1989 - Muscle Transposition in the Management of Chronic Osteomyelitis and Ulceration of the Heel Journal of Foot Surgery, 1:1989
- 1985 - Chronic Plasma Cell Osteomyelitis. Journal of American Podiatric Medical Association 75:5, 1985.
- 1983 - Crush and Avulsion Injuries of the Foot; Their Evaluation and Management, Journal of Foot Surgery, 23:6, 1984