SCPM Alumni Association 2012 Recipient

Amol Saxena, DPM '88


Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine is pleased to announce that Amol Saxena, DPM ’88 has been selected to receive the Honor Medallion and has been named the 2012 Alumnus of the Year by the College’s Alumni Association. He will be honored as ceremonies during the 29th Annual Scholl College Scholarship Benefit and Centennial Reception on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park in Chicago, Ill.

Dr. Saxena grew up in Palo Alto, California, and received his podiatry degree from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1988. Illinois. He conducted his residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Chicago after which he joined the Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s Sports Medicine Department in 1993.

Dr. Saxena is chief of the Division of Podiatric Services for Stanford Hospital and the Fellowship Director for the Foot and Ankle Surgery/Sports Medicine Fellowship at Palo Alto Medical Foundation. He is board certified in foot and reconstructive rear foot/ankle surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is a Fellow with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Dr. Saxena has treated dozens of Olympians (including gold medal winners) and Olympic Trials qualifiers, numerous professional athletes and many top high school athletes. His professional interests and specialties include sports medicine and foot and ankle surgery. He has conducted research on chronic ankle pain, Achilles and peroneal tendons, stress fractures, midfoot injuries (Lis Franc) and arthritis of the first metatarsal phalangeal joint (MP).

Dr. Saxena serves as a member of the USA Track and Field Sports Medicine medical staff and consults other professional teams. He is the author of over 60 articles, abstracts and chapters, including several in orthopedic journals. He is a frequent lecturer both nationally and internationally, and is a consultant on athletic shoe design for medical and shoe companies.

Dr. Saxena is married and has three children. He is fluent in French and German and his hobbies include running, traveling and cooking.

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