Leadership

ASFP Officers and Board of Directors
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Dr. Michael S. Nirenberg, DPM, DASFP
President
Dr. Nirenberg is a clinical and forensic podiatrist, who became interested in forensic podiatry in 1989 when he published the paper "Forensic Methods and the Podiatric Physician," in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. He has assisted as an expert witness in criminal and civil investigations, conducted research, written and lectured extensively on pedal evidence, and continues to practice clinical podiatry.
Dr. Nirenberg is available for media interviews, public speaking engagements, expert witness assistance, and consultations with attorneys or law enforcement. He has experience in footprints, footwear and forensic gait analysis.
Visit Dr. Nirenberg’s website at FriendlyFootcare.com. To learn about his forensic gait expert witness work visit Friendlyfootcare.com/forensic-gait-analysis/ Email him at Forensic@friendlyfootcare.com
Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large

Dr. John A. DiMaggio, DPM, B.S. Pharm., DASFP
Past-President
Dr. DiMaggio started his forensic practice in 1989 in Tempe, Arizona. He founded the ASFP in 2003. In 1984, he served as a certified peace officer in the state of Arizona and worked patrol for 15 years with the Mesa Arizona Police Department. He often assisted the Crime Scene Unit and processed crime scenes. He has testified in pedal cases for the prosecution and the defense. He has recently been sworn in to the Polk County Sheriffs Office in Dallas Oregon, as a Cold Case Investigator and is working on the Cold Case Team.
He is a Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the International Association for Identification. He has lectured nationally and internationally. He authored a chapter in “Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity” by J. Rich and co-authored the first text of its type titled, "Forensic Podiatry-Principles and Methods,": Second edition, CRC Press, 2017
Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large

Dr. Victor Quijano, DPM, PhD
Member at Large
Victor Quijano DPM PhD is Chief of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the VA in Portland, OR. Dr. Quijano received his DPM from Temple University in 2002 and a Ph.D. In molecular endocrinology from University of Wisconsin in 1998. He holds board certifications from ABMSP, ABLES, and ABFAS. In addition to lecturing, he serves on the board of directors with ABMSP, where he is involved with publications, resident and student membership, and with ANSI, serves on the standard development organization work-group. Victor is also an active board and education committee member for Columbia Wound Care Community.
Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large

Dr. Pablo Martínez-Escauriaza Peral DPM, PhD
Member at Large
Dr. Martínez-Escauriaza Peral, was born in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. His clinical specialties are Master in Podiatric Surgery, Specialization in Diabetic Foot and Master in Health Emergencies. He has an international doctorate in Forensic Anthropology. He has been an associate professor of Podiatry at the University of Barcelona at the Faculty of Medicine between 2015 and 2019. He is a pioneer in Spain in working as a forensic podiatrist for the Spanish police (Homicides, kidnappings, assessment of bodily harm, human identification, tracking of people and other public security sectors) and collaborates as a consultant and advisor with other international police agencies. His commitment to the correct application of forensic sciences is the reason to promote the introduction of Forensic Podiatry in university studies in Spain, expanding professional development and updating the knowledge developed by this discipline, serving as Delegate of Forensic Podiatry in Spain. National and international scientific disseminator speaker, reference of Forensic Podiatry in Spanish-speaking countries such as Latin America. He currently exercises his clinical-surgical practice as medical director of the Podiatry department at the Hospital Sanatorio Bilbaíno. He is a Forensic Podiatrist Judicial Expert of the Superior Court of Justice of the Basque Country as an active member of the Official College of Podiatrists of the Basque Country of the General Council of Official Associations of Podiatrists of Spain. He works as a professor and academic director of the first Master's Degree in Forensic Podiatry in Spain (European Union) "Master's Degree in Crime Scene Investigation: Forensic Analysis of Footprints" 1st Edition 2021 of the Higher Center for Criminological Studies of the Spanish Society of Criminology and Forensic Sciences for podiatrists in the criminal and forensic field and public security forces.
Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large

Dr. Christine Miller, DPM, PhD
Dr. Miller currently serves as the Director of the Limb Salvage Program at the University of Florida, College of Medicine-Jacksonville. She is a board certified Clinical Wound Specialist and has completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Patient Safety. She was a former department chair at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Miller is a steadfast human rights advocate and a longtime member of Amnesty International. She has presented on the topic of torture at the International Association for Identification (IAI) conference.
Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large

David Agoada, DPM, PhD
President-Elect
Dr. Agoada is a founding member of American Society of Forensic Podiatry, and past secretary-treasurer. He received his DPM from Temple University in 1981 and did his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA. He received a Masters of Science degree in forensic medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008, Masters of Science degree in forensic anthropology from Boston University in 2011, and PhD degree in physical anthropology from the University of Washington in 2018. He is a retired staff podiatrist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates where he practiced for over 32 years. He was a review committee member of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners from 1992-2015, a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Forensic Identification from 2011-2015, and a member of the Forensic Podiatry Sub-committee of the International Association for Identification from 2009-2016. In addition to the American Society of Forensic Podiatry, he is also a member of the American Association of Anatomists, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Physical Anthropology Section), American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Anatomical Society, and Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. He currently is a forensic consultant and lecturer.
Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large

Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large
Dr. Silva is a clinical and forensic podiatrist who practices in New York City, NY. He graduated in 1988 from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and has been in private practice for over 30 years.
Dr. Elizabeth Bondi, DPM
Member At Large

Dr. Michael S. Nirenberg, DPM, DASFP
President
Dr. Nirenberg is a clinical and forensic podiatrist, who became interested in forensic podiatry in 1989 when he published the paper "Forensic Methods and the Podiatric Physician," in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. He has assisted as an expert witness in criminal and civil investigations, conducted research, written and lectured extensively on pedal evidence, and continues to practice clinical podiatry.
Dr. Nirenberg is available for media interviews, public speaking engagements, expert witness assistance, and consultations with attorneys or law enforcement. He has experience in footprints, footwear and forensic gait analysis.
Visit Dr. Nirenberg’s website at FriendlyFootcare.com. To learn about his forensic gait expert witness work visit Friendlyfootcare.com/forensic-gait-analysis/ Email him at Forensic@friendlyfootcare.com

Dr. John A. DiMaggio, DPM, B.S. Pharm., DASFP
Past-President
Dr. DiMaggio started his forensic practice in 1989 in Tempe, Arizona. He founded the ASFP in 2003. In 1984, he served as a certified peace officer in the state of Arizona and worked patrol for 15 years with the Mesa Arizona Police Department. He often assisted the Crime Scene Unit and processed crime scenes. He has testified in pedal cases for the prosecution and the defense. He has recently been sworn in to the Polk County Sheriffs Office in Dallas Oregon, as a Cold Case Investigator and is working on the Cold Case Team.
He is a Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the International Association for Identification. He has lectured nationally and internationally. He authored a chapter in “Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity” by J. Rich and co-authored the first text of its type titled, "Forensic Podiatry-Principles and Methods,": Second edition, CRC Press, 2017

Dr. Victor Quijano, DPM, PhD
Member at Large
Victor Quijano DPM PhD is Chief of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the VA in Portland, OR. Dr. Quijano received his DPM from Temple University in 2002 and a Ph.D. In molecular endocrinology from University of Wisconsin in 1998. He holds board certifications from ABMSP, ABLES, and ABFAS. In addition to lecturing, he serves on the board of directors with ABMSP, where he is involved with publications, resident and student membership, and with ANSI, serves on the standard development organization work-group. Victor is also an active board and education committee member for Columbia Wound Care Community.

Dr. Pablo Martínez-Escauriaza Peral DPM, PhD
Member at Large
Dr. Martínez-Escauriaza Peral, was born in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. His clinical specialties are Master in Podiatric Surgery, Specialization in Diabetic Foot and Master in Health Emergencies. He has an international doctorate in Forensic Anthropology. He has been an associate professor of Podiatry at the University of Barcelona at the Faculty of Medicine between 2015 and 2019. He is a pioneer in Spain in working as a forensic podiatrist for the Spanish police (Homicides, kidnappings, assessment of bodily harm, human identification, tracking of people and other public security sectors) and collaborates as a consultant and advisor with other international police agencies. His commitment to the correct application of forensic sciences is the reason to promote the introduction of Forensic Podiatry in university studies in Spain, expanding professional development and updating the knowledge developed by this discipline, serving as Delegate of Forensic Podiatry in Spain. National and international scientific disseminator speaker, reference of Forensic Podiatry in Spanish-speaking countries such as Latin America. He currently exercises his clinical-surgical practice as medical director of the Podiatry department at the Hospital Sanatorio Bilbaíno. He is a Forensic Podiatrist Judicial Expert of the Superior Court of Justice of the Basque Country as an active member of the Official College of Podiatrists of the Basque Country of the General Council of Official Associations of Podiatrists of Spain. He works as a professor and academic director of the first Master's Degree in Forensic Podiatry in Spain (European Union) "Master's Degree in Crime Scene Investigation: Forensic Analysis of Footprints" 1st Edition 2021 of the Higher Center for Criminological Studies of the Spanish Society of Criminology and Forensic Sciences for podiatrists in the criminal and forensic field and public security forces.

Dr. Christine Miller, DPM, PhD
Dr. Miller currently serves as the Director of the Limb Salvage Program at the University of Florida, College of Medicine-Jacksonville. She is a board certified Clinical Wound Specialist and has completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Patient Safety. She was a former department chair at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Miller is a steadfast human rights advocate and a longtime member of Amnesty International. She has presented on the topic of torture at the International Association for Identification (IAI) conference.

David Agoada, DPM, PhD
President-Elect
Dr. Agoada is a founding member of American Society of Forensic Podiatry, and past secretary-treasurer. He received his DPM from Temple University in 1981 and did his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA. He received a Masters of Science degree in forensic medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008, Masters of Science degree in forensic anthropology from Boston University in 2011, and PhD degree in physical anthropology from the University of Washington in 2018. He is a retired staff podiatrist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates where he practiced for over 32 years. He was a review committee member of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners from 1992-2015, a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Forensic Identification from 2011-2015, and a member of the Forensic Podiatry Sub-committee of the International Association for Identification from 2009-2016. In addition to the American Society of Forensic Podiatry, he is also a member of the American Association of Anatomists, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Physical Anthropology Section), American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Anatomical Society, and Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. He currently is a forensic consultant and lecturer.

Dr. Carlos Silva, DPM
Member At Large
Dr. Silva is a clinical and forensic podiatrist who practices in New York City, NY. He graduated in 1988 from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and has been in private practice for over 30 years.

Dr. Elizabeth Bondi, DPM
Member At Large
Dr. Bondi is a podiatrist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She received her DPM degree from Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and completed her residency at Yale New Haven Medical Center. In addition, she holds a MS in Biomedical Sciences from Rosalind Franklin University and is finishing her MS in Forensic Sciences from National University, where she is also a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society. She is board certified by the ABPM with a CAQ in Podiatric Sports Medicine. She is a member of the IAI, APMA, and ACFAS, as well as a diplomate of the ACPM and fellow of the AAPSM. In addition, she serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Western University of Health and Sciences.