Dr. Ambreen N. Sharif

Dr. Ambreen N. SharifEducation

North Jersey Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship — Passaic, NJ

Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellow
Specialize in Charcot reconstructive surgery, multiplanar external fixation, foot and ankle trauma, limb salvage, sport medicine, minimally invasive foot and ankle surgical correction, limb deformity correction, and orthoplastic techniques of the foot and ankle.

Long Island Jewish / Northshore Northwell Health — New Hyde Park, NY

Chief Resident (July 2023 – May 2024)
Podiatric Medicine & Surgical Residency Program (July 2021 – May 2024)

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science — North Chicago, IL

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (Aug 2017 – May 2021)

Mississippi College — Clinton, MS

Masters of Science in Biomedical Sciences (Aug 2015 – Dec 2016)

Georgia Institute of Technology — Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Aug 2010 – Dec 2014)
Concentration in Information Technology, Biochemistry

Certifications / Awards

  • ABFAS Forefoot & Rearfoot Boards Qualified, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, 2024
  • American Heart Association, BLS Provider, ACLS Provider (Aug 2018 – Present)
  • Scholl Merit Scholar Award (2017–2018)
  • American Podiatric Medical Association, George E. Clark, DPM ’32 Memorial and APMA Region 10 Scholar (2018–2019)
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Region Scholar for the Midwest Division of ACFAS (2018–2019)

Research

  • Comparison of Talar Suture Anchor Size in the Modified Brostrom Procedure: A Prospective Study
    Journal of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, July 2024
  • Comparative Functional Outcome for Arthroscopic Ankle Debridement and Open Lateral Ankle Ligament repair…
    Journal of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, July 2023
  • Outcomes following use of Zig Zag incision on elective foot and ankle surgery
  • Treatment of a rare spindle cell hemangioma of ankle
  • Outcomes following use of Maffulli Technique
  • Novel Techniques of MIS harvest of fibular graft
  • Failed midfoot fusion with TTC: a case series
  • Use of hemisoleus muscle flap for pin site infection
  • Quality of Life & Gait Assessment Of Rocker Bottom Shoes in Transmetatarsal Amputees, Center For Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research, May 2018
  • Long-term Outcome of a Permanent PMMA Spacer in a Complex Charcot Reconstruction
    Poster Presentation at National ACFAS (Feb 2019) and APMA Meeting (July 2019)

Professional Experience

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

Teaching Assistant (June 2018 – Dec 2019)

Assisted with Clinical Anatomy lab and lecture, Histology lab, Physiology, and Lower Extremity Anatomy.

Tutor (June 2018 – Dec 2019)

Tutored Clinical Anatomy and Lower Extremity Anatomy lab and lecture.

Travelport — Atlanta, GA

Project Analyst I, Office of the CIO (Feb 2017 – July 2017)

Helped initiate, plan, execute, and close projects. Developed presentations, reports, and conducted research. Supported business development and partnerships, attended conferences, and improved project governance and efficiency.

Leadership Experience

  • Chief Resident, Long Island Jewish / Northshore Northwell Health (July 2023 – June 2024)
  • Student Coordinator, Long Island Jewish / Northshore Northwell Health (June 2022 – June 2024)
  • Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Illinois Podiatric Medical Students’ Association (Apr 2018 – Dec 2019)
  • Research Chair, Scholl Student Chapter of ACFAS (Apr 2018 – July 2019)
  • Mentor, Scholl College Ambassador (Mar 2018 – Dec 2019)
  • Parliamentarian, Illinois Podiatric Medical Students’ Association (Oct 2017 – Dec 2018)

Organizational Affiliations

  • American Podiatric Medical Association
  • American Podiatric Medical Students Association
  • New York State Podiatric Medical Association
  • American College Of Foot And Ankle Orthopedics And Medicine
  • American College Of Foot And Ankle Surgeons

Volunteer Experience

  • Stryker Fellows Course — Sole Organizer
  • Midwinter Seminar at Scholl College — Sole Organizer, raised over $20,000
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery — Research Chair/Mentor/Representative, attended and presented at ACFAS 2019
  • INSPIRE — Mentor/Teacher, taught Biochemistry to local high school students
  • APMSA Academic and Athletic Conference — Volunteer
  • Chicago Marathon — Medical Volunteer
  • Midwest Podiatry Conference — Volunteer

Languages

English — Fluent
Urdu/Hindi — Fluent

Hobbies

  • Cooking and baking (competitions)
  • Event planning (weddings, birthdays, conferences, fairs)
  • Dancing (Pakistani/Indian/Punjabi)
  • Reading (non-fiction)
  • Traveling
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