Shannon Rush

Shannon M Rush, DPM, FACFAS

Professional Position:

Staff Podiatrist, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Camino Division.  Mountain View

Professional Interests:

Reconstructive surgery of traumatic and acquired ankle and foot disorders, including deformity correction and limb salvage 

Personal Interests:

 Spending quality time with wife, Sheriese, and daughters Ashleigh and Taylor, making wine (just bottled first vintage Petite Syrah) and playing golf

Podiatric Education:

Ø      California College of Podiatric Medicine        San Francisco, CA

o        Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

o        Graduated Magna Cum Laude

o        Pi Delta National Honor Society

Premedicine Education:

Ø      University of The Pacific                     Stockton, CA

o        BA Physiology 

o        National Dean’s List

o        Varsity Letter Football

Check out Dr. Rush’s textbook publications here and complete list of published research on the CPMA website:

Ø      Co-Author: “Principles of External Fixation,” In Comprehensive Textbook of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Ed. McGlamry, Banks, Downey, Miller, 3^rd edition.

Ø      Bone Graft Substitutes: Osteobiologics. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery.  2005 Oct;22(4):619-30, viii.

Ø      Reconstructive Options for Failed Flatfoot Surgery.  Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery , 2007 Oct;24(4):779-88.

Ø      Rush SM.  Supramalleolar Osteotomy.  Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 2009 Apr; 26(2):245-57.

Ø      Rush SM, Jennings M, Hamilton GA.  Talus Fractures, Surgical Principles.  2009 Jan; 26(1):91-103. Review

Ø      Rush SM, Jordan T.  Naviculocuneiform arthrodesis for treatment of medial column instability associated with lateral peritalar subluxation. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2009 Jul; 26(3):373-84.

What makes Dr. Rush Today’s Podiatrist?  Dr. Rush represents us as a doctor of podiatric medicine who has medical education and training comparable to any medical doctor, including four years of undergraduate education, four years of graduate education at one of nine podiatric medical colleges, and two or three years of hospital-based post-graduate residency training.  Dr. Rush exemplifies expertise in the profession helping demonstrate podiatrists are uniquely qualified among medical professionals to treat the foot and ankle based on their education, training, and experience.  CPMA supports the APMA’s Today’s Podiatrist Campaign which has the goals of

·          Elevating perception of podiatric medicine

·         Creating/solidifying relationships with medical allies

·         Furthering Vision 2015

·         Unifying the profession