Meet the Residents
Dr. Estuardo "Alex" Silva, DPM, Foot and Ankle Specialist | PGY-3
Dr. Silva is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University and completed his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Silva has taken his knowledge to several activities and organizations in his field including holding leadership roles in various athletics clubs and serving as an anatomy teaching assistant at Rosalind Franklin University. He holds certificates from the National CPR Foundation and the American Heart Association.
Dr. Sydney Rudy, DPM, Foot and Ankle Specialist | PGY-2
Originally from Mound, Minnesota, Dr. Rudy received both a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in microbiology from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Independence, Ohio. Dr. Rudy served in multiple leadership roles while completing her degree, including Director of Local Affairs for the Ohio Podiatric Medical Student Association; Student Representative on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Foot and Ankle Medicine Association; and Assistant Director of Research for the American College of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Michael Freeland, DPM, Foot and Ankle Specialist | PGY-1
Dr. Freeland is from Odessa, Texas, and earned a bachelor's degree in exercise sports science from Lubbock Christian University (LCU) and a master's degree in biomedical sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) in Fort Worth. He worked as an EMT on both an ambulance and a mobile urgent care unit for three years before pursuing his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Des Moines University in Iowa.