Elardo Elected to CPMA Board of Directors
Thomas Elardo, DPM, FACFAS, has been elected as a Director-at-Large to the California Podiatric Medical Association’s (CPMA) Board of Directors during the organization’s 96th Annual House of Delegates, which took place in Anaheim in June.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Dr. Elardo, after finishing his high school career as State Gymnastics Champion, earned an Athletic Scholarship to compete in Gymnastics at San Jose State University. During his tenure at SJSU, he competed as a Division I Gymnast earning multiple awards including the prestigious Clair Jennet award for outstanding scholar athlete. He received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Systems Physiology.
Dr. Elardo received his postgraduate medical training at the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, where he earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) Degree in 1996. The following year he completed his surgical residency at the Veterans Hospital in Palo Alto and Stanford Health Services.
Dr. Elardo has been active at both the local, state and national levels of podiatric medicine, serving as Secretary, Vice President and President of the Santa Clara Valley Podiatric Medical Society. A Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dr. Elardo is in private practice in Los Gatos, California. He currently serves on the Credentials board for Columbia Good Samaritan Hospital and is overseeing the surgical residency affiliation with the Veterans hospital in Palo Alto.
Dr. Elardo lives in the Almaden area of San Jose with his wife and 3 daughters. He enjoys playing softball, skiing, and going to Hawaii.
