Dr. Karim A. Badawy

Having obtained a passion for medicine and surgery out of high school, Dr. Karim A. Badawy attended St. Francis College where he majored in biomedical science. Throughout his stay there he became interested in dermatology and orthopedics, graduating Summa Cum Laude, ranked 1 in the SFC class of 2009. He was inducted into the Duns Scotus Honor Society and was named a Presidential Scholar at the college.

He then went on to advance in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Badawy continued to thrive and grow in this environment. He obtained numerous medical and scholastic awards, among them, was becoming an Emil Rose Scholar and induction to the Pi Delta Honor Society. He was also voted as the fellow student who best advanced podiatric medicine by his peers.

Dr. Badawy went on to graduate as the Valedictorian of the class of 2013 at NYCPM, with Magna Cum Laude designation. He matched at The Mount Sinai Hospital’s PMSR-Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Program for his residency training.

Throughout his three years at this prestigious medical hub, he was immersed in a world-class education and unrivaled training experience. There he trained with some of the best doctors in their fields. He managed to complete close to 1,000 foot and ankle cases during his training here. During his final year of residency, he was appointed by his peers as Chief Resident, allowing him to gain valuable experience managing and coordinating 20 other residents’ daily surgical experiences. Following this, he became Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. He is also Board Qualified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

In addition to his extensive experience in medical and surgical patient-focused care, Dr. Badawy has a rich history in academia at his Alma Mater, NYCPM. He ran the podiatry clinics at Metropolitan Hospital and performed many surgical cases to further advance resident education at the institution’s residency program. Surgeries that varied from elective surgeries to diabetic limb salvage and trauma. He loves being able to teach the students and residents in a practical environment in addition to the lecture halls at NYCPM, in which gave lectures in courses such as Podiatric Surgery, Podiatric Medicine, Traumatology, and Lower Extremity Anatomy. Dr. Badawy also gave lectures at continuing medical education conferences nationally.

He is currently on staff at Queens Hospital Center, where he is involved in resident education and various surgical centers. His interests continue to be in trauma repair, deformity correction, diabetic limb salvage, skin and nail disorders, and lower limb skin cancer.


Dr. James Milidantri

Dr. James Milidantri comes to our practice with an enormous amount of expertise. With over 30 years of clinical practice and over 5,000 surgical procedures performed, he is a greatly respected and well sought after doctor in the medical community. Having grown up in Babylon, Long Island, Dr. Milidantri went on to attend Stony Brook University where he earned his B.S. in Biology. This gave him a solid background in the sciences.

Following his passion for patient care Dr. Milidatntri attended The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, now known as the prestigious Kent State University School of Podiatric Medicine. He then completed a podiatric surgical residency in Portsmouth, New Hampshire training with pioneers in foot reconstruction and limb salvage. He then returned to Manhattan to establish his practice, providing expert and compassionate care to thousands of patients in the financial district, downtown.

He has authored many publications in minimally invasive surgery and has lectured at numerous conferences. Dr. Milidantri is known as an innovator as he made revolutionary changes to MIS surgery. Using a minimally invasive approach, thus lowering the morbidity associated with foot surgery allowing patients to recover faster. Dr. Milidantri is Board Certified.


Dr. Hossain Rouf

Dr. Hossain Rouf was born and raised in the Bronx. After having attended the prestigious Brooklyn Techincal High school, he continued in his passion for medicine obtaining his bachelors of science at Fordham University in the Bronx. Dr. Rouf went of and obtained his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating class of 2013. He then completed his three year pdoairtic medicine and surgical residency training at the DVA: NY Harbor Healthcare. Dr. Rouf treats a wide range of foot problems including but not limited to diabetic foot care, wound care, heel pain, and ingrown nails. His treatment options are tailored to each unique patient. Dr. Hossain Rouf is excited to come back to his native grounds and give his expert care to the Co-Op City, Bronx Community.

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