Dr. Leon Shingledecker is from the Pittsburgh, PA area.

• He graduated from Clarion University with a degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.
• He attended graduate school at Illinois State University with studies in developmental biology, electron microscopy, and radiation biology.
• He attended podiatric medical school at Temple University, and carried out his postgraduate residency at Moss Rehabilitation Hospital and Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA.
• He was appointed as Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the Des Moines University of Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA, and later served as Podiatric Residency Director at Des Moines General Hospital.
• He is Board Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
• Member of Louisiana podiatric medical society
• Board Certified by the American Professional Wound Care Association.
• Member of the american academy of podiatric sports medicine
• His special interests are in reconstructive foot surgery, wound care, and sports medicine. Dr. Shingledecker is pursuing board certification in sports medicine

 TEAM CONSULTANT AND PODIATRIST FOR:

• NFL national football league New Orlean Saints
• Areana Football League New Orleans Voo Doo teams

 CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES

• Board Certified in Foot and ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
• Board Certified by the American Professional Wound Care Association May 2003
• Dr. Shingledecker is licensed in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Louisiana       

Dr. Shingledecker graduated in June 1979 with a degree of D.P.M. from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (Temple).

• He completed his residency training at Moss Rehabilitation Hospital Albert Einstein Medical Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. (1979-1980).
• Dean's list - Clarion University (1971)
• Carl Abramson Research Award in Microbiology PCPM (1979) 
• Beta Lambda Chapter National Honorary Society for Biological Sciences Illinois State University.
• Wolfson Scholar of the year 1987 (Fund for podiatric Education and Research).

• American Podiatric Medical Association
• American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
• American Professional Wound Care Association.
• Virginia Podiatric Medical Society.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• Chairman Department of Podiatric
• Medicine Des Moines General Hospital 1997-2000.
• Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Des Moines Community College1997-1999.
• Adjunct Clinical Professor
• Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (1981-1984) Temple University.
• University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences Podiatric Medicine and surgery

• "Human Warts: Review and treatment" (Current Podiatry) Sept. 1977.
• "Reiter's Syndrome: A case report" (Journal of PMA) May 1981.
• "Keratosis Plantaris Et Palmaris- A Review of literature and Care Report".
• (Current Podiatry Medicine) Aug. 1988.
• "Well Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma" (Journal of PMA) 1988.  And many more...