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3700 EAST SOUTH STREET
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
562-531-2550
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Lakewood Residency Program
About The Program 
 
 
 
 
  
Dr. Lawrence Hodor

Dr. Lawrence Hodor has been the program director since 1987. As a PM&S-36 program, one resident is selected annually for three years of contiguous training. Residency applicants and externs are accepted from all the schools without bias or preference. One does not need to extern here to be chosen as a resident but it may help if one excels during that time.

Lakewood Regional Medical Center is an acute care facility with 161 hospital beds located in Lakewood, CA (near Long Beach). The hospital recently opened a new state of the art cardiac catheterization lab in 2009.

This technologically advanced addition increases the residents’ exposure to cardiologists, radiologists and vascular surgeons as they perform angiographic interventions to treat peripheral arterial disease in a team setting.

The resident physician also participates in surgical cases at six other hospitals in the area, for a combined total of 900 beds. The program features a strong comprehensive rotation schedule.

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Office Orientation/Hospital  Protocol

Internal Medicine

General Surgery

Emergency Medicine

Pathology

Radiology

Anesthesiology

Orthopedic Surgery

Pediatrics

Prosthetics/Orthotics/ Pedorthics

Research Methodology

E.R. Call

  Office Rotations       

Biomechanics/Sports Medicine

    Dermatology

Infectious Disease

    Plastic/Hand Surgery

     Orthopedic Surgery

     Vascular/General Surgery

 Endocrinology

Rheumatology

  Behavioral Science

   Wound Care

  Podiatric Surgery

    E.R. Call

Office Rotations

Podiatric Surgery

 Biomechanics/Sports Medicine

Orthopedic Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Prosthetics/Orthotics/ Pedorthics

Practice Management

E.R. Call

Rotations take priority over podiatric surgery during the first and second year, although the podiatric resident may leave their rotation to cover surgical cases as needed. Podiatric surgery takes priority over rotations for the third year. The senior resident has first choice of surgical cases. Surgical numbers are impressive and far exceed what is required in all categories.

The resident is treated with respect and dignity by the hospital and physician staff. The atmosphere is conducive to learning with a friendly and constructive podiatric staff. The majority of the 25 affiliated podiatrists are willing to provide skin-to-skin surgical instruction from day one. The program provides a private office for the residents complete with computers and internet access. The program also provides excellent practice management opportunities in the private offices of the different podiatric physicians.

Residents gain significant experience in managing diabetic foot infections, wound care, amputations, hospital consultations and working in a team approach to inpatient management. At the completion of training, proficiency will be attained in all phases of podiatric surgery. The strong general medicine background complements the foot and ankle training.

For those not familiar with Southern California, the Long Beach area is a great place to live. In twenty minutes you can be at Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, or the beach. Many fine restaurants are often frequented by the residents on their own time or at a hosted lecture, workshop or pharmaceutical presentation.

If you would like to arrange a visit or request specific information, please contact the residents’ office at 562-602-6723. You may also refer to the CASPR Directory.

Thank you for considering our program.

 

 
   
 

 

 
 
 
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