Dr. Eric M. Kosofsky, DPM
Cofounder, Hartford Podiatry Group

A Connecticut native, Dr. Eric M. Kosofsky was a graduate of Hall High School, in West Hartford. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Chemistry and Minor in Biology. Dr Kosofsky attended Podiatric Medical School at the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He then went on to complete his post-doctoral training at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center Podiatry Residency Program, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. His program affili­ates included UMass Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospi­tal.

Dr. Kosofsky is an Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and was the Section Chief of Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center from 2009 thru 2021. He was also named the "Podiatrist of the Year" by the Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association in 2011.

OFFICES - Hartford Podiatry Group

• 999 Asylum Avenue, Suite 111, Hartford, 06105-241 | (860) 523-8026

• 2049 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, Ct 06067, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (860) 523-8026

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 1976 William H. Hall High School | West Hartford, CT | High School Diploma

• 1980 Fairleigh Dickinson University |Madison, New Jersey | Bachelor of Science | Major: Chemistry | Summa Cum Laude

• 1985 William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine | Chicago, Illinois | Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

POST GRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING:

• West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center | Podiatry Residency Program | West Roxbury, Massachusetts

PROGRAM AFFILIATES:

• Joslin Diabetes Center - Boston, Massachusetts

• Massachusetts General Hospital -Division of Podiatric Medicine Boston, Massachusetts

• Matthew Thornton Health Plan - Department of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Nashua, New Hampshire

• Medfield State Hospital - Medfield, Massachusetts

• Saint Vincent Hospital - Division of Rheumatology Worcester, Massachusetts

• University of Massachusetts Medical School - Department of Orthopedics Division of Podiatric Medicine

• June 1986 Completion of first-year residency (Rotating Podiatric Medical)

• June 1987 Completion of second-year residency (12 month Podiatric Surgical)

BOARD CERTIFICATION INFORMATION:

• Board Certified -- American Board of Podiatric Surgery Certificate # 3610

• Board Certified -- American Academy of Wound Management Certificate # 2347

• Certified Wound Care Specialist, Physician (CWSP)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS & RECOGNITIONS:

• 1985--1987 Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Podiatric Medicine and SurgeryCollege of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Des Moines, Iowa

• 1990--pres Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Cleveland, Ohio

• 1999 – 2004 President, Connecticut Foot Care IPA, LLC

• 1996--pres. Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut

• 1990--pres. Teaching Staff (Clinical and Surgical) Saint Francis Hospital Podiatry Residency Program Hartford, Connecticut

• 1994--pres Director, Outpatient Podiatry Clinics, University of Connecticut Outpatient Services located at the Burgdorf / Fleet Health Center, Hartford, Connecticut

• 1994--1996 Vice President, Hartford County Podiatric Medical Society

• 1996--1998 President, Hartford County Podiatric Medical Society

• 1995--pres Consultant, Connecticare, Inc., Quality Improvement Committee

• 1999 – 2004 President, Connecticut Foot Care IPA, LLC

• 1999 – 2004.Medical Director, Soverign Management Services, LLC

• 07/00 --2002 Assistant Director, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Podiatry Residency Program

• 04/00 –2009 Director, Neuropathic Foot Clinic, University of Connecticut Outpatient Services located at the Burgdorf / Fleet Health Center, Hartford, Connecticut

• 04/07--04/09 Board of Directors, Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

• 04/08--04/10 Secretary, Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

• 04/10--04/12 Treasurer, Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

• 4/12 – 04/14 Vice President, Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

• 04/13–04/14 President, Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

• 01/09--pres Chief, Section of Podiatric Surgery, Department of Surgery Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

• 1990--pres. Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT | Active Staff, Department of Surgery | Section of Podiatric Surgery

• 1991--pres. Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT | Adjunct Staff, Department of Orthopedics Podiatric Surgery

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Fellow, College of Certified Wound Specialists

• Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery

• Member, American Podiatric Medical Association

• Member, Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

• Member, Hartford County Podiatric Medical Society

PUBLICATIONS:

• EDELMAN SV, KOSOFSKY EM, PAUL RA, KOZAK GP. Neuro-osteo-arthropathy (Charcot Joint) in Diabetes Mellitus following Revascularization Surgery. Archives of Internal Medicine 1987; 147:1504-1508

• ADDANTE JB, KOSOFSKY EM. Fifth Metatarsal Head Resection With Silastic Sphere Implantation.

• Current Therapy in Podiatric Surgery, 1st ed., B.C. Decker Inc. Toronto, 1988.