About Dr. Hiren Makwana, DPM
Podiatrist, Board Certified Podiatric Physician & Surgeon
Dr. Hiren Makwana received his medical education from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, and he later completed his podiatry residency at the Morristown Medical Center. Dr. Makwana is certified in foot and ankle arthroscopy and is awaiting board qualification in forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction. He provides services that include orthotics, X-rays, toenail removal, plus worker’s compensation and disability evaluations. He also invites patients to his practice who are experiencing gout, abscesses, foot ulcers, hammertoes, and arthritis.
Dr. Makwana is trilingual, speaking English, Hindi, and Gujarati. He is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American Podiatric Medical Association, and the New Jersey Podiatry Medical Society.
EDUCATION
MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER PODIATRY RESIDENCY – Morristown, NJ – July 2011-June 2014
Chief Resident of Podiatric Surgery Residency Program – July 2013–June 2014
Design didactic curriculum for interns, residents and podiatric medical students
Lecture on various health care topics and surgical principles
Oversee critical patient management pertaining to limb salvage and lower extremity reconstruction
NEW YORK COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE – New York, NY – September 2007–June 2011
Doctor of Podiatric Surgery & Medicine – June 2011
Pi Delta National Honor Society
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA – Norman, OK – January 2005–May 2007
Bachelor of Science, May 2007
Major in Zoology
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Oklahoma City, OK – January 2003–December 2006
Associate degree in Science – May 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY – Oklahoma City, OK – June 2002–December 2002
EXPERIENCE
Ewing Foot & Ankle Center -Ewing, NJ – April 2016–Present
Foot & Ankle Physicians, PA – Union, NJ – October 2014–April 2016
Ankle & Foot Specialists of Hoboken – Hoboken, NJ – October 2014–April 2016
BOARD
Board Qualified in Foot Surgery
American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Certified in Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Arthroscopic Training Course – Rosemont, IL – June 2014
Board Member
American Board of Podiatric Medicine
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Capital health medical center – Hopewell, NJ – January 2017–Present
Capital health surgical center – Hamilton, NJ – June 2016–Present
HONORS AND AWARDS
JT Tai Scholarship for Academic Excellence, New York College of Podiatric Medicine – July 2009
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, New York College of Podiatric Medicine – September 2007– June 2011
Honor’s Dermatopathology Internship – August 2009
Dean’s List, New York College of Podiatric Medicine – July 2008–June 2009
Who’s Who Among Students, Nominated and Accepted – July 2008–June 2010
RESEARCH / PRESENTATIONS
Makwana, H, Longobardi, S, Brucato, M, Mount, A. Sea urchin granuloma: An unpleasant gift from Bahamas.
Accepted for ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference – Las Vegas, NV – February 2014
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Podiatric Medical Association – Member – July 2011–Present
New Jersey Podiatry Medical Society – Member – July 2011–Present
COURSES & ACTIVITIES
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Arthroscopic Training Course – Rosemont, IL – June 2014
Stryker Resident’s Review Course – Chicago, IL – April 2014
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons. Annual Scientific Conference – Las Vegas, IL – February 2014
8th Annual International External Fixation Symposium – San Antonio, TX – December 2013
Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Symposium by Overlook Hospital – Mountainside, NJ – November 2013
Foot & Ankle Reconstruction Course by Stryker – Mahwah, NJ – October 2013
Podiatric Residency Education Summit – Teaneck, NJ – July 2013
Podiatric Residency Education Summit – Teaneck, NJ – July 2012