Zach J. Tankersley, DPM

In addition to his roles at Marshall Health and Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Dr. Tankersley is the team podiatrist for the Marshall University Thundering Herd and an adjunct professor in the Division of Exercise Science, Sport, and Recreation at Marshall University. He specializes in reconstructive and revision surgery of the foot and ankle, and podiatric limb preservation.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (Des Moines, Iowa)
• Residency: Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Temple University School of Medicine - Foot, Ankle and Lower Leg Surgery (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
• Fellowship: Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics, Sinai Hospital - Limb Deformity Lengthening (Baltimore, Md.)

Honors & Memberships

• Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• Member, American Podiatric Medical Association

Certification

• Certified: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in Foot and Rearfoot/Ankle Reconstructive Surgery
• Special Training: Circular External Fixation and the Ilizarov Method, The Instituto Clinico Humanitas
• Special Training: Circular External Fixation and the Ilizarov Method, The Russian Ilizarov Scientific Centre for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics
• Special Training: Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Correction, Ignacio Ponseti, MD