2025 Conference Chairs
Co-Chair
Adrienne Estes, DPM, MS, FACFAS, DABPM, PAFWHc
Director, Continuing EducationAssociate Professor, College of Podiatric Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
Adrienne Estes, DPM, MS, FACFAS, DABPM, PAFWHc, is a podiatric surgeon practicing in Southern California. She serves as an Associate Professor at Western University of Health Sciences and is the Director of Continuing Medical Education. Additionally, she practices at Riverside University Health Systems (RUHS). Dr Estes completed her fellowship at the North Jersey Foot & Ankle Fellowship under Dr. Michael Subik. She specializes in minimally invasive surgery, complex limb deformity correction, limb salvage, and surgical offloading solutions for diabetic ulcers. She is double board-certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Since 2016, she has been a fellow of the Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing. Dr Estes is also the Chief of Podiatry at RUHS and serves as the clinical site coordinator for outside rotating PGY3 residents. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband. You can check out her IG: doctorestes
Co-Chair

Jonathan Labovitz, DPM, FACFAS, CHCQM
Dean and ProfessorWestern University of Health Sciences
College of Podiatric Medicine
Pomona, CA
Jonathan Labovitz, DPM, FACFAS, CHCQM, is the Dean and Professor, College of Podiatric Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine. He Is board certified in Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is also board certified in Healthcare Quality and Management by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Dr Labovitz graduated from Cornell University majoring in nutritional biochemistry. He earned a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine followed by a three-year residency in foot and ankle surgery at Botsford General Hospital in Michigan. Dr Labovitz then completed an AO fellowship in orthopedic trauma surgery in Graz, Austria and advanced Ilizarov training in Russia. In addition, Dr Labovitz was a visiting scholar in health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health under the mentorship of Gerald Kominski, PhD. Dr Labovitz is the Chair of the Western Foot & Ankle Conference and he serves on several committees for professional organizations, including the Council on Podiatric Medical Education accreditation committee. He also serves as a consultant to several public and privately-held medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Dr Labovitz is a past president of the Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Society and past chair of the Treasure Hunt Seminar. He has also been a consultant for the California Board of Podiatric Medicine from 2000-2011 and served on the American Diabetes Association, Los Angeles Chapter Community Leadership Board from 2010-2018 and served as President from 2013-2014.
2025 Faculty

Thomas J Chang, DPM
Redwood Orthopaedic Surgery AssociatesSanta Rosa, CA
Clinical Professor and Past Chairman
Department of Podiatric Surgery
California College of Podiatric Medicine
San Francisco, CA

Christopher Hyer, DPM
Director, Advanced Foot and Ankle FellowshipOrthopedic Foot and Ankle Center
Westerville, OH

Joseph Park, DPM
Assistant ProfessorCollege of Podiatric Medicine Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
Joseph Park, DPM, FACFAS is an Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine, Surgery, and Biomechanics at the WesternU College of Podiatric Medicine. He is also an Attending Physician at Riverside University Health System, a major teaching hospital for UC Riverside and Loma Linda University, and is active in clinical education for fellows, residents, and medical students. Dr Park received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California while double-majoring in Biological Sciences and East Asian Languages and Cultures. He earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He then completed his PMSR/RRA residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center. Dr Park then completed the prestigious surgical fellowship at The Southeast Permanente Medical Group with a focus on lower extremity trauma and reconstruction. Dr Park is board-certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Dr. Park’s clinical and research interests involve foot and ankle reconstructive surgery and complex limb salvage.

Douglas H Richie, Jr, DPM, FACFAS, FAAPSM
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of BiomechanicsCalifornia School of Podiatric Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Western University of Health Sciences
Past President, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Douglas Richie, Jr, DPM, received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology from California State University, Long Beach in 1976. He received his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1980 and completed a post-graduate residency program in foot and ankle surgery at Western Medical Center in California in 1981. Dr Richie is certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Currently, Dr Richie has faculty appointments at the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University as well as the School of Podiatric Medicine at Western University. He is the past Chairman of the Podiatric Medical Education Committee at the California School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr Richie has authored over 50 original articles published in respected medical journals and medical trade magazines. He has been an invited speaker at over 100 medical symposiums throughout the United States as well as the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Italy, and Australia. Dr Richie's past accomplishments include serving as a Board member and Past President of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine for 7 years and serving as Section Editor (Sports Medicine) for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery for 10 years.

Wenjay Sung, DPM, FACFAS
Dr Wenjay SungUSC Arcadia Hospital
Arcadia CA
Wenjay Sung, DPM, FACFAS, practices in the Greater Los Angeles, Pasadena, Arcada, CA area.. He completed his advanced surgical fellowship at the ACFAS recognized Weil Foot-Ankle and Orthopedic Institute (2011, Chicago, IL) after graduating as chief resident from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2010). He is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He has been heavily involved in Special Olympics International Healthy Athletes and served as an international Clinical Director during the World Summer Games in Shanghai, China (2007) and Los Angeles (2015). Currently, he serves on the board of the Convalescent Aid Society (Pasadena, CA), a non-profit that provides free medical equipment for those in need and the Miss Asian North American Organization. More recently, due to the unexpected passing of his youngest brother David Wen Sung, his family is establishing a scholarship fund and not-for profit organization that aims to build awareness and acceptance for mental health issues in Asian American communities.