Carl R. Wagreich, DPM

Carl R. Wagreich, DPM Medical Education

Dr. Wagreich received his Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Hofstra University in 1972. He then received his Bachelor Degree in Biology and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine in 1978. He then went on to complete his Surgical Residency in 1979 at Northlake Community Hospital in Northlake Illinois. He became Board Certified by the The American Board of Foot and Anlke Surgery in 1984.

Contributions

Dr. Wagreich served as an Associate Clinical Professor at USC and has directed Podiatric Residency programs since 1979. He has served as Residency Director at Hawthorne Hospital, Southbay Hospital, and Healthsouth Surgicenter of SouthBay/Baja Project 2 year Surgical Residency Program. He has been a Senior Attending Staff member and Co-Director of the Baja Project for Crippled Children in Mexicali, Mexico since 1979. The project is a strictly volunteer organization that has performed hundreds of major surgical procedures, specializing in Clubfoot surgery on the pediatric patient.

Dr. Wagreich served 3 terms as Consultant and Chief Consultant to the Board of Podiatric Medicine for the State of California. He recently was the first Consultant to ever be asked to serve a 3rd term and is active as a Consultant who has reviewed over 600 cases over 35 years for the California Board of Podiatric Medicine. He also serves as an Expert Witness, probation monitor, and practice monitor for to the Board of Podiatric Medicine and has testified in Podiatric Malpractice Cases as an Expert Witness.

Dr. Wagreich has lectured at many Seminars throughout the years and has authored many Journal Articles. His most recent was authoring the chapter on "Congenital Forefoot Deformities" for the third and fourth editions of the prestigious Textbook of Foot Surgery. He is a FOUNDING FELLOW of the American Professional Wound Care Association and The American Society of Podiatric Surgeons.

Professional and Hospitals Affiliations

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Curriculum Vitae

Undergraduate Education		Hofstra University Hempstead, New York 11551 Graduated: May, 1972 Degree: B.A. Psychology
Medical Education		Illinois College Podiatric Medicine Chicago, Illinois 60610 Graduated: May, 1978 Degrees: B.S. Biology and D.P.M.
Honors		Durlacher Honor Society
Surgical Residency		Northlake Community Hospital Northlake, Illinois 60164 Graduated: June, 1979
Teaching Appointments		Co-Director/ Senior Attending Staff Baja Project For Crippled Children Mexicali/ Tijuana, Mexico 1979 to Present Director Of Residency Education Healthsouth Surgery Center Of Southbay/Baja Project Torrance, California 1996 to 2005 Director Of Residency Education AMI South Bay Hospital Redondo Beach, California 1993 to 1994 Director Of Residency Education Hawthorne Hospital Hawthorne, California 1979 to 86 And 1987 to 1996 Clinical Associate Professor California College Podiatric Medicine San Francisco, California 1980 to Present Clinical Associate Professor Podiatry LA County University Southern California Los Angeles, California 1980 to 2005
Offices Held		Chief Of The Podiatry Section 1986 Secretary Of The Medical Staff 1987 Hawthorne Hospital
Publications		Author Congenital Deformities of the Forefoot Chapter McGlamry Textbook 3rd Edition WB Saunders 2001 WB Saunders Textbook 4th edition 2012 J. Amer Podiatry Medical Assoc 1988 Tenosynovial Fibroma Journal Foot Surgery 1986 Post Traumatic Heel Deformity Journal Foot Surgery 1985 STA Operation A Preliminary Report *Journal Amer Podiatry Assoc 1980 Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Private Practice		23451 Madison Street Suite 230 Torrance, California 90505
Lectured Seminars		Western Podiatry Congress Baja Project For Crippled Children Los Angeles County Podiatry Medical Association California College Podiatric Medicine Southern Campus Northlake Hospital Alumni Association Hawthorne Hospital Grand Rounds
Positions Held		CHIEF PODIATRY CONSULTANT Board of Podiatric Medicine; State of California CONSULTANT/EXPERT WITNESS Board of Podiatric Medicine; State of California EXPERT WITNESS Podiatric Malpractice EXAMINER Board of Podiatric Medicine ADVISORY PANEL AMER College Foot Surgeons Past QUALIFIED MEDICAL EVALUATOR PHYSICIAN ADVISOR Blue Cross Disability
Hospital Staff		Torrance Memorial Hospital
Board Certification		Diplomate, The American Board of Foot and Anlke Surgery - June 1984 (Current)
Affiliations		FOUNDING FELLOW American Professional Wound Care Association FELLOW American Society Podiatric Surgeons Phi Sigma National Fraternity