EDUCATION
- Undergraduate degree in Biology and Chemistry from East Carolina University
- Doctorate of Medicine from Des Moines University, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
RESIDENCY
- St. John North Shores Hospital in Detroit, Michigan; Concentration on disorders of the foot and ankle; Charles Pankratz Podiatric Surgical Scholarship recipient
JOINED FAMILY FOOT & ANKLE PHYSICIANS
- 2008, Partner
SPECIALTIES
- Limb Preservation Treatment
- Diabetic Lower Extremities Disorders
- Medical & Surgical Pathologies of the Lower Extremities
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- Certified Wound Specialist by the American Board of Wound Management
- Fellow of the American Professional Wound Care Association
- Fellow of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists
- American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Past President on the Board of the North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society
- Past Chairman of the Winter Scientific Seminar with the North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society
- National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
SUMMARY
Dr. Pitzer received extensive training in reconstructive surgery and trauma-related injuries, including both foot and ankle fractures. She treats sports-related injuries in addition to other foot and ankle deformities. She is also well-versed in the latest wound care techniques. She currently works in the Greenville office and is a podiatric surgical consultant for ECU Health. She worked at the ECU Health Wound Healing Center in Greenville and in Ahoskie at the Outpatient Clinic at Roanoke Chowan Hospital, both for ten years. She also worked at Wayne Memorial Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She has given oral examinations for the North Carolina Board of Podiatric Examiners and is on the Ethics and Grievance Committee. Dr. Pitzer received the Eleanor Flowers Upton Award for Volunteer of the Year. Dr. Pitzer lives in Greenville with her husband and two sons.
