Our Physicians
- The Foot & Ankle Specialists of South Jersey has a team of six Board Certified or Board Qualified Podiatric Physicians. Each podiatrist has nearly 20 or more years of medical and surgical training and strives for excellence in providing innovative care to our patients!
Frank J. Tursi, DPM, FACFAS
Education
Dr. Tursi graduated from Temple University Medical School/Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his surgical residency at Atlanta Hospital and Regional Diabetes Center in Atlanta, GA.
Certification & Affiliation
- Dr. Tursi is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
- New Cardiovascular Horizons, Podiatric and Wound Care Chairman
- Master's Degree, American Professional Wound Care Association
- Azura Vascular Care, National PAD Director
- National Cardiovascular Partners, Podiatric Surgical Consultant
Expertise
- Complex Foot and Ankle Deformities
- Vascular Disease of the Lower Extremities
- Management of Diabetic Wounds
Additional Healthcare Roles
Dr. Tursi is the Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Virtua and Inspira Health. He has served as a foot and ankle consultant to the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia Phantoms for over 30 years.
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE SPECIALIST with nearly
20 years of experience.
He developed protocols and procedures for using PRP, Amniotic Membrane and Umbilical Cord Product Injections to treat common foot and ankle injuries
non-surgically.
Dr. Tursi is also a nationally acclaimed speaker on Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) diagnosis and treatment. He has delivered over 70 lectures throughout the country.
Joseph V. Donnelly, III, DPM, FACFAS
Education
Dr. Donnelly graduated from Temple University Medical School/ Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his surgical residency in Reconstructive and Traumatologic Surgery of the Foot and Ankle at Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. This was a distinctive residency that included extensive training in general, plastic and vascular surgery. He has also completed exchange fellowships in Sweden and Turkey.
Certification
He is Board Certified by The American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
Additional Healthcare Roles
Dr. Donnelly is on the attending staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, NJ, where he was the director of the former Wound Care Program (The Center for Advanced Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine). He is also part of the podiatric staff at Virtua Health System. Dr. Donnelly is an assistant clinical professor in charge of the Podiatric Residency Program at the Presbyterian Hospital/University of Pennsylvania New Jersey Division.
Mandi F. Stranix, DPM
Education
Dr. Stranix graduated from Temple University Medical School, School of Podiatric Medicine with the highest honor, being Valedictorian of her class. She completed her surgical residency in Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery at Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia.
Certification
Dr. Stranix is Board Certified by The American Board of Podiatric Surgery and The American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
Additional Healthcare Roles
Dr. Stranix is on staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, where she performs wound management at the wound care center, treats in-house patients and performs complex reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. She is also a member of the podiatric staff at Virtua Hospital and provides on-site care for patients at numerous short-term/ sub-acute, long-term and senior care facilities.
Clinical Interests
- Limb Salvage
- Wound Care/Management
- Diabetic Foot and Ulcer Treatment
- Fracture Care
Lisa E. Dreyfuss, DPM
Education
Dr. Dreyfuss graduated from Temple University Medical School/ Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed her two-year surgical residency at The Bryn Mawr Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Certification
She is Board Certified in foot surgery by The American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
Additional Healthcare Roles
Dr. Dreyfuss is on staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, where she provides lower extremity treatment at the wound care center and with in-house patients. Dr. Dreyfuss also manages the podiatric healthcare of patients in numerous rehabilitation centers and senior care facilities by delivering care directly through on-site visits.
Special Interests
- Orthopedic-Related Conditions
- Biomechanical Foot Assessment
- Orthotic Management
- Wound Care
Kevin S. Lyons, DPM
Education
Dr. Lyons graduated from Temple University Medical School, School of Podiatric Medicine. He was selected for the Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, internship with rotations through many specialties and disciplines, beginning with the medical center’s wound healing center and research facility.
Certifications
He is Board Certified by The American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, The American Board of Podiatric Medicine and The Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing.
Additional Healthcare Roles
- Dr. Lyons has maintained a surgical teaching appointment at various residency programs, including:
- The Aria Health Hospital System in Philadelphia
- Inspira Health Medical Center in South Jersey
- Virtua Medical Center
Dr. Lyons has staffing privileges with Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, where he provides complete patient care.
Special Interests
- Dermatological
- Diabetic Risk Assessment and Management
- Traumatic, Long-Term Orthopedic Deformity
- Treating Pedal Pathologies Conservatively and Surgically
Dr. Lyons was actively recruited for and completed the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center’s intense, four-year surgical residency program. This allowed for mastery of lower extremities in traumatology and reconstructive surgery of both acute and chronic pathologies. He received further training in plastic surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Lyons practiced with Burlington County Foot & Ankle Associates for 10 years, and then with Cumberland County Orthopedics, a multidiscipline orthopedic practice, as their foot and ankle surgeon. He is currently a senior surgical associate at the Foot & Ankle Specialists of South Jersey.
Dr. Lyons practiced with Burlington County Foot & Ankle Associates for 10 years, and then with Cumberland County Orthopedics, a multidiscipline orthopedic practice, as their foot and ankle surgeon. He is currently a senior surgical associate at the Foot & Ankle Specialists of South Jersey.