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Dr. Jeffrey M. Carrel | Dr. David M. Davidson | Dr. Kenneth T. Goldstein
Dr. David Perelstein | Dr. Edward T. Fitzpatrick | Dr. Mike LaCivita
Podiatry Affiliates has been practicing in the Western New York area
for over 30 years. Each doctor is a community volunteer, participant
and leader.
Dr. Jeffrey M. Carrel
Dr. Carrel is a 1965 cum laude graduate of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, where he received the college award for the highest four year scholastic average. After completing a surgical residency in Detroit, Michigan he has practiced in Western New York.
He serves as associate chief of podiatric surgery at Sisters Hospital – St. Joseph’s Campus. He has also served as Vice-Chairman of the Sheehan Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.
Dr. Carrel is a past president of the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics, the American College of Foot Orthopedists and the American Cancer Society, Erie County Unit. |
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He has lectured throughout the United States, as well as internationally, and he has authored numerous articles and contributed to multiple textbooks.
He served as editor for a surgical textbook produced by The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. A former member of the State Education Department, Board of Podiatry Examiners for 10 years, he served as its chairman for two years. He continues to be active in residency training programs and was Director of Fellowship Training at Sheehan Memorial Hospital.
He holds a faculty rank of Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Dr. Carrel has been appointed to the Medical Clinic Advisory Board of the American Running and Fitness Association. He is also currently active in the local chapter of The American Diabetes Association and served as Council President for 2003-2004 as well as Chairman of the Tour de Cure Committee for 2 years and active on this committee for 15 years. Dr. Carrel has recently been appointed to the Western New York Community Leadership Council, American Diabetes Association
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Dr. David M. Davidson
Dr. Davidson, a founding partner of Podiatry Affiliates, PC, earned his Bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 1964 and his podiatric degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1968, where he was a member of the Pi Delta National Podiatry Honor Society.
He has practiced in Western New York since 1968. He is a past president of the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics, the Western Division of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association and the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.
He has served as a consultant to the Erie County Department of Health and the Erie County department of Social Services. |
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Dr. Davidson is also a marathon runner and lectures extensively about podiatric sports medicine in Western New York and nationally. He has authored numerous articles, as well as contributed to several textbooks. He is a member of the staff of the Sports Medicine Institute at The State University of New York at Buffalo, and currently serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He presently serves as Chief of the Podiatry Section of the Department of Orthopedics at the Kaleida Health System. Dr. Davidson is on the medical staff of the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Erie County Medical Center.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Dr. Davidson served as President of Temple Beth Zion and also President of the Northeast Lakes Council of the Union for Reform Judaism, the arm of the Reform Movement.
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Dr. Kenneth T. Goldstein
Dr. Goldstein attended Ohio State University and graduated from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine in 1976, where he received the Shoumer Award for outstanding service to Kappa Tau Epsilon Scientific Fraternity.
He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Western New York, as well as a past president of the American College of Foot Orthopedists and the Western New York Division of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association. He has served on the Education Committee of the American Cancer Society, Erie County Unit. |
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He has been active in residency training programs, and was the first Chief of Podiatric Surgery at the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. He has presented scientific papers nationally, as well as locally, and is a contributing author to various podiatric publications. He holds a faculty rank of Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at SUNY at the Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
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Dr. David Perelstein
Dr. Perelstein is a Buffalo native, who received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology in 1984 from the State University of New York at Binghamton. In 1988, he received his degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Perelstein extended his surgical and inpatient training by completing a diverse Podiatric Surgical Residency at Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia. He returned to the Western New York area in 1990 as a solo practitioner, and joined Podiatry Affiliates in 1997.
Dr. Perelstein is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. |
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He is on active staff in the Department of Orthopedics Podiatric Section of the Kaleida Health System and Niagara Memorial Medical Center in Niagara Falls, New York. He is a longstanding staff clinician and consultant at the Buffalo General Hospital with surgical privileges there. Dr. Perelstein is an active consultant at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital with surgical privileges there and at the Millard Fillmore Surgery Center. Additionally, Dr. Perelstein has surgical privileges at the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, St. Joseph Intercommunity Hospital, and the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York. He currently serves as podiatric consultant for The Schofield Residence and Canterbury Woods.
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He currently is on staff with the Kaleida and Catholic Health Systems and is a faculty member at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomechanical Sciences. Dr. Fitzpatrick is a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons.
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Dr. Mike LaCivita
 Dr. LaCivita is a Diplomate in The American Board of Podiatric Surgery with extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis, treatment, surgical intervention, prevention of conditions of the foot and related structures. He is a graduate of a three year podiatric surgical and medical residency program at the Catholic Health System in Buffalo, New York, and where he served as Chief Resident.
Dr. LaCivita is currently appointed to the teaching faculty of the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at Sisters of Charity Hospital, Catholic Health System of Western New York.
He is a frequent lecturer regarding podiatric medicine and surgery, and he is the co-author of a chapter published in a comprehensive podiatric surgical textbook. He is currently on staff at Sisters of Charity Hospital, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
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