Meet the Team
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Dedicated to Excellence in Foot & Ankle Care
Dr. Alan Bocko, DPM
Dr. Bocko grew up in a close-knit community in San Diego, California. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from San Diego State University before pursuing his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) at the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, graduating in 1994.
He went on to complete a three-year residency at Stanford University Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. His training focused on medicine and surgery of the foot and ankle, with specialized emphasis on reconstructive rear-foot and ankle surgery. In his final year, he was honored to serve as chief resident of his program at Stanford.
Following residency, Dr. Bocko completed a year-long fellowship in Sports Medicine and Surgery at Sports, Orthopedic, and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates (S.O.A.R) in Menlo Park, California. This intensive program gave him the opportunity to work with collegiate and professional athletes throughout the Bay Area. His research during residency and fellowship led to numerous published articles in podiatric and sports medicine journals, as well as contributions to several textbook chapters.
Board Certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Dr. Bocko holds surgical privileges at multiple area hospitals. He treats patients of all ages and backgrounds, with special interests in sports medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and arthritis of the foot and ankle.

After practicing in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Wake Forest, Dr. Bocko established Chapel Hill Foot and Ankle Associates, P.A. in 1993 and has proudly served the Chapel Hill community since 1998. An avid lifelong athlete, he enjoys running, mountain biking, hiking, and playing basketball. He and his wife are proud to call Chapel Hill home, where they live with their two daughters.
Curriculum Vitae-Alan P. Bocko, DPM
Education
Undergraduate:
August 1985-May 1990-San Diego State University, Bachelor of Science in Biology
Graduate:
August 1990-May 1994-California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, California, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Post Graduate Training:
August 1997 thru July 1998-Sports Medicine and Surgery Fellowship, Sports, Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, (S.O.A.R.) Menlo Park, California
July 1996 thru June 1997-Chief Resident Podiatric Surgical Residency (PSR-24), Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
July 1995 thru June 1996-Podiatric Surgical Residency (PSR-12), Veterans Administration Health Care Systems, Palo Alto, California, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
July 1994 thru June 1995-Podiatric Surgical Residency (PGY-1), Veterans Administration Health Care Systems, Palo Alto, California Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
Professional Experience
May 2003 to present-Chapel Hill Foot and Ankle Assoc., P.A. - Solo practice July 1999 to May 2003-Dr. Rhonda S. Cohen Podiatry Associates, P.A., D.B.A. Foot and Ankle Centers of Chapel Hill and Wake Forest, Partner/Associate podiatric physician and surgeon
Nov 1998 to May 1999-Chapel Hill Podiatry,Associate podiatric physician
August 1997 to Sept 1998-Stanford Health Services, Stanford, California, Podiatric Surgery, Department of Functional Restoration
**Direct Supervision of Podiatric Surgery Residents
Accreditations
Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery Board Certified in Foot Surgery
Board Certified in Reconstructive Rear Foot and Ankle Surgery
Professional Status
Issued October 1998
Licensed practitioner of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, State of North Carolina
Effective until June 30, 2005
Issued June 1996
Licensed practitioner of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, State of California
Effective until January 31, 2000
Issued February 1998
Licensed practitioner of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, State of Washington
Effective until February, 1999
Academic Honors
June 1997
Podiatric Resident of the Year with Scholarship, Santa Clara County Podiatric Medical Society
1992-1993 Dean's Honor List
Publications and Research
Published: "Arthroscopy of the Subtalar Joint" - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, May-June, 2001
Published: "Arthroscopic Radiofrequency Thermal Stabilization for Lateral Ankle Instability: A Preliminary Review of 16 Cases", Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, May-June, 2000
Published: "Application of Distal Metaphyseal Osteotomy for Treatment of High Intermetatarsal Angle Bunion Deformities", Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Nov-Dec, 1998
Publication Pending: "Utilization of the Synthes 3.0mm Cannulated Screw System in Foot Surgery: A Retrospective Review of 129 First Metatarsal Osteotomies"
Research Paper In Progress: "MRI Evaluation of Flexor Hallucis Longus Pathology"
Research Paper In Progress: Case Report: "Treatment of an Unusual Peroneus Longus Tendon Rupture in a Professional Athlete"
Research Paper: "Use of Radiofrequency Thermal Probe for Prevention of Recurrent Neuroma in a Rat Model"
Text Publications
Published, CoAuthor: "The Painful Foot and Ankle - Viewpoints from Orthopedics and Podiatry"; Text Chapter in Primary Rheumatology: A Guide to Musculoskeletal Disease for the Primary Care Physician.
Editor: Edward D. Harris, Jr., MD
Published, Author:"Arthroscopy of the foot"; Chapter/Article in Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine - July 1998
Guest Editor: George Thabit, MD
Published: Arthrodesis of the Ankle and Hindfoot in Patients with Rheumatoid Disease. In Foot and Ankle Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, 1999.
Guest Editor: Lawrence M. Oloff, DPM
Lectures Presented
January 2002
"Arthroscopic Monopolar Radiofrequency Thermal Stabilization for Lateral Ankle Instability: A Preliminary Report on 10 Cases",NCFAS Winter Scientific Meeting
"Arthroscopy of the Subtalar Joint", NCFAS Winter Scientific Meeting
February 2000
"Arthroscopic Monopolar Radiofrequency Thermal Stabilization for Lateral Ankle Instability: A Preliminary Report on 10 Cases", ACFAS National Meeting
January 2000
"Arthroscopy of the Subtalar Joint", NCFAS Winter Scientific Meeting
February 1999
"Arthroscopy of the Subtalar Joint: A Retrospective Review of 40 cases", ACFAS National Meeting
November 1999
"Application of Distal Metaphyseal Osteotomy for Treatment of High Intermetatarsal Ankle Bunion Deformities", AAWP Scientific Seminar - Case Presentations
April, 1996
"Invasive Bony Neoplasm of the Foot", California Podiatric Medical Residents Research Conference
October 1996
"Flexor Hallucis Longus Dysfunction", Stanford Orthopedic Grand Rounds
November 1996
"Misdiagnosis of Navicular Fracture as RSDS", Stanford Orthopedic Grand Rounds
Continuing Medical Education
August 2003
APMA National Seminar, Washington, D.C.
September 2002
Podiatry Institute Seminar, San Diego, California
January 2002
North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society
Winter Scientific Seminar, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Speaker
January 2001
North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society, Winter Scientific Seminar, Pinehurst, North Carolina
February 2000
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, National Meeting, Miami, Florida
January 2000
North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society, Winter Scientific Seminar, Greensboro, North Carolina
February 1999
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, National Meeting, Los Angeles, California
January 1998
North Carolina Podiatric Medical Society, Winter Scientific Seminar, Charlotte, North Carolina
November 1997
AAWP Fifth Scientific Seminar, Carlsbad, California
October 1997
Podiatry Institute Seminar, San Diego, California
April 1997
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Conference, Netherlands
November 1996
Sgarlato Laboratories Cadaver Surgical Workshop, Los Gatos, California
June 1996
Stanford University Podiatric Surgical Seminar, Stanford, Extension Meeting, Hawaii
April 1996
California Podiatric Medical Resident's Research, Conference, San Francisco, California
February 1996
EBI Physician Forum, Parsippany, New Jersey
September 1995
Podiatry Institute Seminar, San Diego, California
October 1994
Podiatry Institute Seminar, San Diego, California
