II. Education:
1994-1995 Dixie State College. St. George, Utah.
1998-1999 Southern Utah University. Cedar City, Utah.
1999-2003 California College of Podiatric Medicine. San Francisco, California.

III. Post Graduate Training:
2005 Advanced Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery. Harborview Medical Center. Seattle WA.
2006 AO Foot and Ankle Trauma Fellowship. Dresden, Germany.
2003-2006 Northwest Podiatric Surgical Residency Program. Swedish Medical Center. Seattle, WA.

IV. Continuing Education:
2005 Orthofix External Fixation Course. Seattle, WA
2004 Foot and Ankle Comprehensive Arthroscopy Course. Chicago, Ill.
2003 AO/ASIF. Comprehensive Podiatric Course. Destin, Florida.
2003 Microsurgery Course. Microsurgery and Operative Endoscopy Training (MOET) Institute. San Francisco, CA.

V. Research Experience:
  A Randomized, controlled Multicenter Trial of Negative Pressure therapy in the treatment and Blinded Evaluation of Venous Stasis Ulcers.

  An Exploratory, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled study evaluating topical VEGF for induction of healing of chronic, diabetic foot ulcers.

  A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Study of Adult Patients Diagnosed with Chronic, Full-thickness, Diabetic Ulcers comparing OASIS Wound Matrix in Combination with Standard of Care to REGRANEX in Combination with Standard Care.

  A Pivotal. Multicenter, Study of Adult Patients to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Cryopreserved Bilayered Cellular Matrix (CRYO-OrCel) for the Treatment of Venous Ulcers.

  Evaluation of Oasis wound matrix for treating venous ulcers.

  Clinical Protocol for a Double Blind, Placebo and Active-Controlled Comparison of the Analgesic Activity of XXXX 40Mg, Oxycodone 10 MG/Acetaminophen 1000 Mg (Tylox ®) and Placebo in Post-Bunionectomy Surgical Patients.

  A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study of the Analgesic Efficacy and Tolerance of Hydrocodone 5mg/APAP 1-000mg, Hydrocodone 10mg/APAP 1000mg and Placebo in Patients with pain Following Bunion Surgery.

  A Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel-Group, Dose-Ranging Multiple-Dose Pilot Study Assessing The Analgesic Efficacy And Safety Of Two-Dose Levels Of XXXX Compared To Intravenous Morphine and placebo In Patients Following Orthopedic Surgery (Bunionectomy).

  Linezolid IV or PO Compared to Unasyn ® IV or Augmentin ® PO for the Treatment of Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections-A randomized, Open Label Phase IV Clinical Trial.

  A Multicenter, Double Blind, Double Dummy, Placebo-Controlled Parallel Group Study to Compare the Efficacy, Safety and tolerability of New Oral Formulation XXXX in Patients with Onychomycosis of the Toenails.

  A Multicenter, randomized, Double Blind, Parallel-Group, Single Dose, Placebo-controlled, Active Comparator Study of the Efficacy and Safety of XXXX in Subjects Following Bunionectomy Surgery.

  A Multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-control, parallel-group study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of XXXX inpatients with neuropathic pain due to diabetic neuropathy.

  American Podiatric Medical Association grant to conduct a clinical trial in association with the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ and the Dixie regional Medical Center's Wound Clinic, studying Pulsed Nocturnal Electrical Stimulation to Improve wound healing in the diabetic foot.

  A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, randomized, Parallel Group, Two-Period Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety OF Oral Doses Of An Extended-Release Combination of XXXX and XXXX, Extended-Release Hydrocodone 15 mg Tablets, Extended-release Acetaminophen 1000 mg tablets, And Placebo In The treatment of Moderate To Severe Pain In Subjects Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery.

VI. Original Research & Publications:
  Reber L, Perez H, Christensen J. Biomechanical Effects of First Tarsometatarsal Joint Arthrodesis on Calcaneal Inversion. J Foot Ankle Surg (submitted for publication, August 2005).
  Perez H, Reber L, Christensen J. Biomechanical Effects of First Tarsometatarsal Joint Arthrodesis on First Metatarsophalangeal Joint. Foot and Ankle International (submitted for publication, August 2005).
  Reber L, Perez H, Christensen J. Primary Repair of the Plantar Plate: Effect on Medial Deviation of the Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint. J Foot Ankle Surg (submitted for publication, October 2005).
  Perez H, Reber L, Christensen J. Effects of Frontal Plane Position on First Ray Motion: The Forefoot Locking Mechanism. Foot and Ankle International (will submit for publication, August 2005).
  Perez H, Reber L, Christensen J. The Mechanism of Forefoot Locking. Poster Presentation. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 63rd Annual Scientific Conference. New Orleans.

VII. Presentations:
2006 Surgical Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis with Gastrocnemius Recession. Northwest Podiatric Foundation, Seattle Summer Seminar, Seattle, WA.
2006 Primary Repair of the Plantar Plate: Effect on Medial Deviation of the Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 64th Annual Scientific Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
2005 Biomechanical Effects of Medial Column Stabilization on Calcaneal Inversion. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 63rd Annual Scientific Conference. New Orleans, LA.
2005 Biomechanical Effects of Medial Column Stabilization on Calcaneal Inversion. Northwest Podiatric Foundation, Seattle Summer Seminar, Seattle, WA.

VIII. Awards:
2005 Honorable Mention. Scientific Conference Manuscript Abstracts. Biomechanical Effects of Medial Column Stabilization on Calcaneal Inversion. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 63rd Annual Scientific Conference. New Orleans, LA.

IX. Volunteer Activities:
2004 Yucatan Crippled Children's Project. Yucatan, Mexico.
2002 Clubfoot Medical Mission. Fortaleza, Brazil.