Ramanujam, Crystal L.School of Medicine |
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Dr. Ramanujam is the Chief of the Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery within the Department of Orthopaedics. She completed her podiatric surgical residency and postgraduate research fellowship at UTHSCSA under the direct mentorship and supervision of Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS. She also completed a Master of Science degree in Clinical Investigation at UTHSCSA. Her professional interests include diabetic limb salvage surgery, elective foot and ankle surgery, resident and student education, and basic science/clinical research. She is currently the Medical Director of the Texas Diabetes Institute Podiatry Clinic. She serves a Co-Chair for the Annual International External Fixation Symposium and is actively involved in numerous research projects. |
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| 9/2017 - Present | Texas Diabetes Institute Podiatry Clinic and Medical Director, Texas Diabetes Institute Podiatry Clinics | Texas Diabetes Institute, San Antonio, TX |
| 9/2017 - Present | Division Head and Chief of the Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery | UT Health San Antonio, Orthopaedics, San Antonio, TX |
| 7/2011 - Present | Assistant Professor/Clinical | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Orthopaedics, San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2011 | MS | Clinical Investigation | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX |
| 2011 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Postgraduate Research | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX |
| 2009 | Residency | Podiatric Medicine and Surgery | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX |
| 2006 | DPM | Podiatric Medicine | William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin Univ. North Chicago , IL |
| 2002 | BS | Biology | The University of Texas at Austin Austin , TX |
Foot and Ankle Surgery- Resident education, surgery, and basic science/clinical research - focused on diabetic foot and ankle pathology. |
| Date | Description | Institution | # Students |
| 7/2009 - Present | Rotation Student Supervision | UT Health San Antonio | |
Book Chapter |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Applications for the Diabetic Foot. In: Zgonis T. Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot and Ankle, Second Edition. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2018. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Surgical Off-loading Reconstructive Procedures for the Diabetic Foot and Ankle. In: Zgonis T. Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot and Ankle, Second Edition. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2018. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Surgical Management of Postoperative Diabetic Foot and Ankle Complex Wounds. In: Zgonis T. Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot and Ankle, Second Edition. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2018. |
| Ramanujam CL, Badahdah HM, Zgonis T. Pedicle Flap Reconstruction for Soft Tissue Coverage of the Diabetic Foot. In: Zgonis T. Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot and Ankle, Second Edition. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2018. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Skin and Local Tissue Flaps. In: Hinchliffe R, Thompson M, Schaper N, Tripathi R, Timaran C. The Diabetic Foot. London, UK: JP Medical Publishers; 2014. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. The Diabetic Foot. In: Bandeira F, Gharib H, Golbert A, Griz L, Faria M. Endocrinology and Diabetes; A Problem-Oriented Approach. New York City, USA: Springer-Verlag; 2013. |
| Cooper PS, Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. Stepwise Approach to Charcot Midfoot Reconstruction and External Fixation. In: Cooper PS, Polyzois VD, Zgonis T. External Fixators of the Foot and Ankle. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013. |
| Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. Surgical Off-loading External Fixation and Plastic Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle. In: Cooper PS, Polyzois VD, Zgonis T. External Fixators of the Foot and Ankle. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013. |
| Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Current Surgical Approaches to the Diabetic Charcot Foot and Ankle Reconstruction in the United States. In: Batista F. Diabetic Foot Management Around the World Expert Surgeon`s Point of View. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Andreoli; 2012. |
Journal Article |
| Stuto AC, Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Practical pearls on plastic surgery techniques for the diabetic foot Podiatry Today 2017 Dec;30(12):44-47. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Operative fixation options for elective and diabetic ankle arthrodesis Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2017 Jul;34(3):347-355. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Surgical correction of the Achilles tendon for diabetic foot ulcerations and Charcot neuroarthropathy Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2017 Apr;34(2):275-280. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. An overview of internal and external fixation methods for the diabetic Charcot foot and ankle Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2017 Jan;34(1):25-31. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. The diabetic Charcot foot from 1936 to 2016: eighty years later and still growing Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2017 Jan;34(1):1-8. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Stepwise surgical approach to diabetic partial foot amputations with autogenous split thickness skin grafting Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2016 Jun;7(27751). |
| Ramanujam CL, Han D, Zgonis T. Lower extremity amputation and mortality rates in the reconstructed diabetic Charcot foot and ankle with external fixation: data analysis of 116 patients Foot & Ankle Specialist 2016 Apr;9(2):113-126. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Tibialis anterior tendon transfer for posterior tibial tendon insufficiency Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2016 Jan;33(1):21-28. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Essential insights on surgical management of diabetic foot ulcers Podiatry Today 2014 Dec;27(12). |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Diabetic Charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle with osteomyelitis Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2014 Oct;31(4):487-492. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Current concepts with external fixation and the Charcot foot Podiatry Today 2013 Oct;26(10):50-56. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Negative-pressure wound therapy in the management of diabetic Charcot foot and ankle wounds Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2013 Sep;4(20878). |
| Ramanujam CL, Han D, Fowler SP, Kilpadi K, Zgonis T. Impact of diabetes and comorbidities on split-thickness skin grafts for foot wounds Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 2013 May;103(3):223-232. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Pinch graft harvesting technique for surgical closure of the diabetic foot Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2012 Oct;29(4):585-588. |
| Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. An overview of bone grafting techniques for the diabetic Charcot foot and ankle Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2012 Oct;29(4):589-595. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. An overview of autologous skin grafts and advanced biologics for the diabetic foot Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2012 Jul;29(3):435-441. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Versatility of intrinsic muscle flaps for the diabetic Charcot foot Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2012 Apr;29(2):323-326. |
| Ramanujam CL, Kissel S, Stewart A, Zgonis T. First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodiastasis and biologic resurfacing with external fixation: a case report Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2012 Jan;29(1):137-141. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Surgical soft tissue closure of severe diabetic foot infections: a combination of biologics, negative pressure wound therapy, and skin grafting Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2012 Jan;29(1):143-146. |
| Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. Abductor hallucis muscle flap with circular external fixation for Charcot foot osteomyelitis: a case report Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2011 May;2(6336). |
| Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z. An overview of conservative treatment options for diabetic Charcot foot neuroarthropathy Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2011 May;2. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Perioperative care for rheumatoid foot and ankle surgery patients Perioperative Nursing Clinics 2011 Mar;6(1):9-16. |
| Facaros Z, Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Zgonis T. Pertinent insights on plastic surgery and the diabetic foot Podiatry Today 2011 Mar;24(3):58-67. |
| Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. Perioperative management of the dysvascular foot and ankle Perioperative Nursing Clinics 2011 Mar;6(1):17-26. |
| Facaros Z, Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Primary subtalar joint arthrodesis with internal and external fixation for the repair of a diabetic comminuted calcaneal fracture Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 Jan;28(1):203-209. |
| Ramanujam CL, Facaros Z, Zgonis T. External fixation for surgical off-loading of diabetic soft tissue reconstruction Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 Jan;28(1):211-216. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Salvage of Charcot foot neuropathy superimposed with osteomyelitis: a case report Journal of Wound Care 2010 Nov;19(11):485-487. |
| Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ, Kilpadi KL, Rodriguez RH, Jeffries LC, Zgonis T. Split-thickness skin grafts for closure of diabetic foot and ankle wounds: a retrospective review of 83 patients Foot & Ankle Specialist 2010 Oct;3(5):231-240. |
| Facaros Z, Ramanujam CL, Stapleton JJ. Combined circular external fixation and open reduction internal fixation with pro-syndesmotic screws for repair of a diabetic ankle fracture Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2010 Oct;1. |
| Racz RS, Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Puncture wounds of the foot Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2010 Oct;27(4):523-534. |
| Kersh S, Lakhani S, Ramanujam CL, Derk F, Zgonis T. Concomitant acute osteomyelitis and squamous cell carcinoma of the foot: a case report Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2010 Oct;27(4):635-641. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Antibiotic-loaded cement beads for Charcot ankle osteomyelitis Foot & Ankle Specialist 2010 Oct;3(5):274-277. |
| Ramanujam CL, Wade J, Selbst B, Belczyk R, Zgonis T. Recurrent acute compartment syndrome of the foot following a calcaneal fracture repair Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2010 Jul;27(3):469-474. |
| Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Reverse flow digital artery pedicle flap for closure of diabetic forefoot ulceration Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2010 Jun;1(5201). |
| Ramanujam CL, Capobianco CM, Zgonis T. Using a bilayer matrix wound dressing for closure of complicated diabetic foot wounds Journal of Wound Care 2010 Feb;19(2):56-60. |
| Capobianco CM, Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Charcot foot reconstruction with combined internal and external fixation: case report Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010 Feb;11(5). |
| Capobianco CM, Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. Rheumatoid foot and ankle surgery Current Rheumatology Reviews 2010 Feb;6(1):77-86. |
| Belczyk R, Ramanujam CL, Capobianco CM, Zgonis T. Combined midfoot arthrodesis, muscle flap coverage, and circular external fixation for the chronic ulcerated Charcot deformity Foot & Ankle Specialist 2010 Feb;3(1):40-44. |
| Capobianco CM, Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T. A simple adjunct to a plantar local random flap for submetatarsal ulcers Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2010 Jan;27(1):167-172. |
| Ramanujam CL, Capobianco CM, Zgonis T. Ilizarov external fixation technique for repair of a calcaneal avulsion fracture and Achilles tendon rupture Foot & Ankle Specialist 2009 Dec;2(6):306-308. |
| Ramanujam CL, Belczyk R, Zgonis T. Bone growth stimulation for foot and ankle nonunions Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2009 Oct;26(4):607-618. |
| Ramanujam CL, Lakhani S, Derk F, Fulton R, Zgonis T. Cutaneous non-Hodgkin`s lymphoma of the foot: a rare case report Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 2009 Sep;48(5):581-584. |
| Ramanujam CL, Kearney T, Zgonis T, Williams RP, Fernandez MP. A case report of malignant melanoma of the great toe Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 2009 Mar;48(2):225-229. |
| Shibuya N, Ramanujam CL, Garcia GM. Association of tibialis posterior tendon pathology with other radiographic findings in the foot: a case control study Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 2008 Nov;42(6):546-553. |