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Dr. Lavery currently serves as associate professor in the department of surgery at the College of Medicine of Texas A & M Health Science Center , as well as staff podiatrist at the Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administrative Hospital in Maywood , Illinois . Other career academic appointments include Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois, various other positions at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, three separate terms of service over a several year period at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Administrative Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, and the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Lavery has published extensively on the study and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, with numerous honors and awards related to this medical specialty. His career experience includes more than 20 past or present positions with a variety of professional health organizations, including serving as a reviewer for Veterans Administration grants for the agency's New York/New Jersey Healthcare System and the editorial advisory board for Advances in Skin & Wound Care. He currently serves as chairman of the Foot Care Council of the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Lavery earned a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and a Masters of Public Health degree from the University of Texas .
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