Our Physicians

Harold D Schoenhaus, DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Harold Schoenhaus is a board certified foot, rear foot, and reconstructive ankle surgeon by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is a past president and current fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He holds staff appointments and operating privileges at the University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Hospital and Chestnut Hill hospital.

Dr. Schoenhaus’ research and clinical interests are in the area of bio mechanics, pathomechanics and reconstructive surgery, including joint replacement surgery and pediatric podiatric surgery. Moreover, Dr. Schoenhaus is the surgical editor for PRESENT e-Learning Systems, an online medical education and networking resource dedicated to improving the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals throughout the world.  He is a nationally recognized lecturer and pioneer in the field of lower extremity pathomechanics and reconstructive surgery.  He has authored several landmark articles in peer-reviewed journals and books.

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Michael A Troiano, DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Michael Troiano is a board certified foot, rear foot, and reconstructive ankle surgeon by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is a current fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He holds staff appointments and operating privileges at the University of Pennsylvania- Presbyterian Hospital, Temple University Hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital, and Aria Jefferson Northeast Health System. 

Dr. Troiano specializes in the treatment of painful foot and ankle disorders as it relates to the pediatric population, diabetic and Charcot, trauma of the foot and ankle, and reconstruction. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine where he currently teaches.  He completed residency training at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He holds the position of adjunct clinical faculty member in the department of Surgery, Bio mechanics, and MRI reading. He also has special interest in advanced wound care modalities and treats patients at the Penn Wound Care Center.  He is a nationally recognized lecturer and has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals and books.

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Edward L Chairman, DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Edward Chairman is a board certified foot surgeon by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.  He completed his undergraduate degree at Temple University where he went on to the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine.  He has been in practice since 1970 and recently relocated one block east as the newest member of the Center for Foot and Ankle Disorders.   After 50 years in practice, we celebrate the retirement of Dr. Chairman and wish him and his family the best!

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Richard M. Jay, DPM, FACFAS

Area of Expertise/Specialty:
Complex Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery – Podiatry – Podiatric Surgery – 2 nd opinion

Background info on Dr. Richard M. Jay Dr.
Richard M. Jay has dedicated the last 40 years to his foot and ankle surgical practice and to medical education, specializing in complex and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle and wound care. He is a retired Professor of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics at Temple University and former Director of the Foot and Ankle Surgical Residency Program and Medical Education at the Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Jay has authored and edited 22 medical textbooks and over 40 surgical journal articles and produced 11 Foot and Ankle instructional tapes registered with the Library of Congress. He has presented lectures on the latest principles of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Pediatrics and Diabetic Wound Management nationally and internationally at over 100 medical and surgical conferences. He is the past president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics and former section editor of the Journal of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is on clinical staff at the University of Pennsylvania’s Presbyterian, and Pennsylvania Hospital. His consultative practice in complex and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery includes total ankle replacement, tendon repair, trauma surgery of the lower leg, ankle, and foot, along with elective procedures. He has provided numerous clients with consultations podiatry and podiatric surgery. Dr. Jay also has an office at Penn Medicine’s Duncan Pavilion of Pennsylvania Hospital.

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Dr. Patricia McIlrath

Dr. Patricia McIlrath is a podiatric physician who has focused most of her career on the complete care of the foot and ankle. Dr. Patty has been in private practice for 23 years and has dedicated much of her time to wound care and diabetic patients. She served as the director of Temple-Episcopal Wound Center and Hyperbarics for four years.Dr. McIlrath earned her podiatric medical degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and completed her residency through Temple University Hospital. She is currently certified in wound care and hyperbaric oxygen and board qualified in podiatric surgery.Dr. McIlrath is a member of the Department of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery at Temple University and has been on staff at multiple hospitals in her career.Dr. McIlrath is dedicated to treating the patient entirely and not only with a podiatric view, but with the dimension of an approach of multi-disciplinary professionals to obtain optimal healing and a strong believer in prevention.Dr. Patty believes in building strong relationships with her patients as she feels this is the optimal way to provide the best care possible.