About the Program
The Amputee and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Medicine Fellowship provides the opportunity to sharpen skills in multiple areas. The Central Virginia VA Health Care System is one of seven Regional Amputation Centers (RAC) nationwide, offering the highest level of amputee care within the VHA.
Fellows rotate through inpatient services and outpatient clinics with different providers for an extensive, thorough educational experience in the following areas:
- Amputee care
- Inpatient services
- Outpatient services
- Pain management
- Wound care
- Prosthetic prescription
- Telehealth
- MSK procedures, with and without ultrasound machines
- Orthobiologics
- Adaptive Sports
- Peripheral nerve stimulator placements
We also encourage fellows to collaborate with faculty members on research efforts, with the opportunity to publish.
How to Apply
If you’re interested in applying for the Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship, please contact Dr. Murphy or Dr. Hermansen
Program Leadership
Faculty
Doug Murphy, M.D.
Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Doug Murphy, M.D.
Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Email: Douglas.Murphy3@va.gov
John Hermansen, M.D.
Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship Program Co-Director
John Hermansen, M.D.
Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship Program Co-Director
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Regional Amputation Care Medical Director
Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVVHCS)
Email: john.hermansen@va.gov
Joseph B. Webster, M.D.
Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship Attending
Joseph B. Webster, M.D.
Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship Attending
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Clinician, Central Virginia VA Health Care System
Email: joseph.webster@va.gov