Our Team

Physician specialists in regenerative foot & ankle medicine.

Board-certified, fellowship-trained providers across Ohio, Chicago, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota and California.

Our team

Our physicians

Meet the providers behind the Institute.

Stephen Frania, DPM

Stephen Frania, DPM

Medical Director, Ohio · Fellowship Director

Medical Director (Ohio); board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in foot, reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery; fellowship director with 25+ years in practice.

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Edgardo R. Rodriguez-Collazo, DPM

Edgardo R. Rodriguez-Collazo, DPM

Medical Director, Chicago · Reconstructive Podiatric Surgeon

Medical Director (Chicago); board certified reconstructive podiatric surgeon with 25+ years in complex deformity correction and microsurgical nerve and limb reconstruction.

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Kyle McKray Smith, DPM

Kyle McKray Smith, DPM

Regenerative Medicine Provider · Ohio

Board-certified foot and ankle surgeon (DPM, FACFAS), certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine.

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Edmond Medina Hernández, DPM

Edmond Medina Hernández, DPM

Regenerative Medicine Provider · Puerto Rico

Podiatric surgeon with 25+ years of experience; fellowship-trained in lower-extremity deformity correction and microsurgical limb reconstruction. Sees patients in Spanish and English.

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Shannon Carmignani, DPM

Shannon Carmignani, DPM

Regenerative Medicine Provider · South Carolina

Owner of Renew Foot & Ankle Wellness Center in Summerville, SC; former Chief Resident in podiatric medicine and surgery at University Hospitals Osteopathic Consortium.

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Gabriel Rodriguez, DPM

Gabriel Rodriguez, DPM

Regenerative Medicine Provider · South Dakota

Diplomate of the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry; board-certified in Primary Care in Podiatric Medicine; in practice since 2001.

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Rachel Robinson, DPM

Rachel Robinson, DPM

Regenerative Medicine Provider · Ohio

Foot and ankle surgeon, owner of Thrive Foot and Ankle in Seville, Ohio; board-qualified with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

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Benjamin M. Savasky, DPM

Benjamin M. Savasky, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgeon · California

Double board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP).

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Our team

Leadership & operations

The team that keeps your care coordinated across every location.

Jalee Evans

Jalee Evans

Director of Regenerative Medicine Operations

Coordinates patient scheduling, provider communication and day-to-day operations across all six locations.

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Free consultations at all six locations.